Kenya vs Madagascar: Share urban and rural population

Kenya
32.21
in 2025
Madagascar
32.9
in 2025
Kenya rank
206th
Madagascar rank
204th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
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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 206th and Madagascar ranks 204th of 236 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 urban and rural population, Kenya or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 32.9 against 32.21 in Kenya as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population?
Kenya ranks 206th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed