Greenland vs Madagascar: Share of population living in rural areas
Greenland
57.5%
in 2020
Madagascar
57.1%
in 2020
Greenland rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
23rd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Greenland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 57.5% against 57.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 86.6% | 13.4% | Greenland |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 84.0% | 16.0% | Greenland |
| 1970s | 86.4% | 80.7% | 5.8% | Greenland |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 76.7% | 4.2% | Greenland |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 72.3% | 5.3% | Greenland |
| 2000s | 65.7% | 67.7% | 2.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 62.2% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.1% | 0.3% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Greenland or Madagascar?
- Greenland, at 57.5% against 57.1% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Greenland and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and Madagascar rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Greenland ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.