Kenya vs Madagascar: Share of population urban
Kenya
32.21
in 2025
Madagascar
32.9
in 2025
Kenya rank
201st
Madagascar rank
199th
Share of population urban over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.9 against 32.21 in Kenya, a difference of 0.69.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Kenya ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 199th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.01 | 9.16 | 2.15 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 9.03 | 12.27 | 3.23 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 12.82 | 16.19 | 3.37 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 17.08 | 20.06 | 2.99 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 18.58 | 23.32 | 4.74 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 26.07 | 26.32 | 0.2505 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 31.67 | 29.05 | 2.63 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 31.61 | 31.78 | 0.1678 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.9 against 32.21 in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 0.69, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for share of population urban?
- Kenya ranks 201st and Madagascar ranks 199th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.