Share urban and rural population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share urban and rural population was 32.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32.9
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 2025
All-time low
7.81
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Madagascar, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Madagascar is 32.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Madagascar peaked at 32.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.81, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 204th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.81 | — |
| 1951 | 8.1 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 8.4 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 8.7 | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 9 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 9.3 | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 9.6 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 9.91 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 10.22 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 10.53 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 10.84 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 11.15 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 11.47 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 11.78 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 12.1 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 12.42 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 12.74 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 13.06 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.38 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 13.72 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 14.09 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.54 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 15.05 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 15.58 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 16.08 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 16.51 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 16.93 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 17.33 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 17.72 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18.11 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 18.49 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 18.85 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 19.21 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 19.57 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 19.92 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 20.26 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 20.59 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 20.93 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 21.25 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 21.58 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.9 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 22.22 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 22.54 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 22.85 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.17 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.48 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.79 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.1 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.41 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.71 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.01 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.31 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.19 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.47 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.76 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.04 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.32 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.59 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.87 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.13 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.66 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.92 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.17 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.42 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.67 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.92 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.3 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.11 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.54 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.98 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 32.43 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.9 | +1.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.54, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.89, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.16 | 7.81 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.27 | 10.84 | 13.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.19 | 14.09 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.06 | 18.49 | 21.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.32 | 21.9 | 24.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.32 | 25.01 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.05 | 27.87 | 30.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.78 | 30.7 | 32.9 | 6 |
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 urban and rural population in Madagascar?
- Share urban and rural population in Madagascar was 32.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for share urban and rural population?
- Madagascar ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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