Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0005 people per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
10th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.001 people per US$ of GDP
in 2004
All-time low
0.0003 people per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Madagascar stood at 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Madagascar peaked at 0.001 people per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Liberia 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Mozambique 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Sierra Leone 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Yemen 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Nigeria 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Madagascar?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Madagascar was 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 people per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.