Egypt vs Madagascar: Rural population
Egypt
56.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
58.8%
in 2024
Egypt rank
50th
Madagascar rank
47th
Rural population over time
- Egypt
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 58.8% against 56.7% in Egypt, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 50th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.1% | 83.9% | 26.9% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 79.3% | 23.1% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 74.5% | 17.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 71.1% | 14.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 65.1% | 8.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 60.1% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Egypt or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 58.8% against 56.7% in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Egypt and Madagascar?
- 2.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for rural population?
- Egypt ranks 50th 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