Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita was 42.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Madagascar is 42.88, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 42.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.79, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.79 | — |
| 1955 | 13.96 | +9.2% |
| 1960 | 15.27 | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 16.71 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 18.35 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 20.32 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 22.31 | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 24.3 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 26.57 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 28.85 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 31.24 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 33.36 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 36.02 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 39.49 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 42.88 | +8.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 42.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.39, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 42.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.39, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.38 | 12.79 | 13.96 | 2 |
| 1960s | 15.99 | 15.27 | 16.71 | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.34 | 18.35 | 20.32 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.31 | 22.31 | 24.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.71 | 26.57 | 28.85 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.3 | 31.24 | 33.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.75 | 36.02 | 39.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.88 | 42.88 | 42.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Madagascar?
- Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita in Madagascar was 42.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.79 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 214th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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