Madagascar vs Uganda: Share urban and rural population

Madagascar
32.9
in 2025
Uganda
31.94
in 2025
Madagascar rank
204th
Uganda rank
207th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Madagascar
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 32.9 against 31.94 in Uganda, a difference of 0.96.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 204th and Uganda ranks 207th of 236 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 9.16 3.69 5.47 Madagascar
1960s 12.27 5.28 6.99 Madagascar
1970s 16.19 6.4 9.79 Madagascar
1980s 20.06 7.99 12.07 Madagascar
1990s 23.32 10.62 12.69 Madagascar
2000s 26.32 13.94 12.37 Madagascar
2010s 29.05 23.92 5.13 Madagascar
2020s 31.78 30.25 1.52 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Madagascar or Uganda?
Madagascar, at 32.9 against 31.94 in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Madagascar and Uganda?
0.96, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Madagascar ranks 204th and Uganda ranks 207th 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