Madagascar vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Madagascar
22,645 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Africa
19,568 1000 No
in 2050
Madagascar rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
24th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Madagascar
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 22,645 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa, a difference of 3,077 1000 No.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 4,100 1000 No 10,456 1000 No 6,356 1000 No Southern Africa
1960s 5,017 1000 No 12,766 1000 No 7,749 1000 No Southern Africa
1970s 6,269 1000 No 16,306 1000 No 10,037 1000 No Southern Africa
1980s 7,876 1000 No 20,314 1000 No 12,438 1000 No Southern Africa
1990s 9,930 1000 No 23,093 1000 No 13,163 1000 No Southern Africa
2000s 12,862 1000 No 24,180 1000 No 11,318 1000 No Southern Africa
2010s 15,576 1000 No 24,014 1000 No 8,438 1000 No Southern Africa
2020s 18,161 1000 No 23,512 1000 No 5,350 1000 No Southern Africa
2030s 20,434 1000 No 22,213 1000 No 1,779 1000 No Southern Africa
2040s 22,065 1000 No 20,583 1000 No 1,482 1000 No Madagascar
2050s 22,645 1000 No 19,568 1000 No 3,076 1000 No Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Madagascar or Southern Africa?
Madagascar, at 22,645 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Madagascar and Southern Africa?
3,077 1000 No, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Southern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Madagascar and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.