Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Rural population
Bangladesh
58.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
58.8%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
46th
Madagascar rank
47th
Rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 58.8% against 58.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.0% | 83.9% | 6.1% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 82.7% | 79.3% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 74.5% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 71.1% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.1% | 1.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.1% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Bangladesh, at 58.8% against 58.8% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release