Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Share urban and rural population
Bangladesh
33.24
in 2025
Madagascar
32.9
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
203rd
Madagascar rank
204th
Share urban and rural population over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 33.24 against 32.9 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 203rd and Madagascar ranks 204th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.63 | 9.16 | 4.53 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 6.01 | 12.27 | 6.26 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 9.89 | 16.19 | 6.31 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 17.26 | 20.06 | 2.8 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 21.46 | 23.32 | 1.85 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 25.27 | 26.32 | 1.05 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 29.33 | 29.05 | 0.2839 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 32.04 | 31.78 | 0.2658 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Bangladesh, at 33.24 against 32.9 in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 0.34, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Bangladesh ranks 203rd and Madagascar ranks 204th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.