Madagascar vs Nepal: Share of the population living in cities

Madagascar
18.33
in 2020
Nepal
18.47
in 2020
Madagascar rank
176th
Nepal rank
175th

Share of the population living in cities over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nepal
5101520195019852020

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 18.47 against 18.33 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 176th and Nepal ranks 175th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 2.68 2.58 0.099 Madagascar
1960s 3.15 3.39 0.2439 Nepal
1970s 3.58 3.94 0.3566 Nepal
1980s 5.32 7.02 1.7 Nepal
1990s 7.31 10.82 3.52 Nepal
2000s 9.68 13.65 3.97 Nepal
2010s 13.5 16.68 3.18 Nepal
2020s 18.33 18.47 0.1441 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Madagascar or Nepal?
Nepal, at 18.47 against 18.33 in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Madagascar and Nepal?
0.14, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
Madagascar ranks 176th and Nepal ranks 175th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed