Guatemala vs Madagascar: Urban and rural population

Guatemala
10.52 million
in 2025
Madagascar
10.77 million
in 2025
Guatemala rank
65th
Madagascar rank
62nd

Urban and rural population over time

  • Guatemala
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 10.77 million against 10.52 million in Guatemala, a difference of 251,400.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 65th and Madagascar ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 998,408 410,020 588,389 Guatemala
1960s 1.58 million 711,262 867,717 Guatemala
1970s 2.13 million 1.25 million 884,238 Guatemala
1980s 2.57 million 2.08 million 494,668 Guatemala
1990s 3.74 million 3.26 million 482,809 Guatemala
2000s 6.17 million 5.00 million 1.17 million Guatemala
2010s 8.40 million 7.32 million 1.08 million Guatemala
2020s 9.98 million 9.81 million 174,770 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Guatemala or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 10.77 million against 10.52 million in Guatemala as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Guatemala and Madagascar?
251,400, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Madagascar?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Guatemala and Madagascar rank globally for urban and rural population?
Guatemala ranks 65th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
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