Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Urban and rural population
Afghanistan
11.37 million
in 2025
Madagascar
10.77 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
60th
Madagascar rank
62nd
Urban and rural population over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.37 million against 10.77 million in Madagascar, a difference of 601,000.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 60th and Madagascar ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 561,123 | 410,020 | 151,103 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 944,467 | 711,262 | 233,205 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.25 million | 452,732 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 2.08 million | 168,110 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 3.26 million | 379,109 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 5.00 million | 267,407 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 7.32 million | 682,987 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 9.81 million | 727,315 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Afghanistan, at 11.37 million against 10.77 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 601,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th and Madagascar ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.