Madagascar vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Madagascar
22,645 1000 No
in 2050
Western Europe
25,875 1000 No
in 2050
Madagascar rank
22nd
Western Europe rank
22nd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 25,875 1000 No against 22,645 1000 No in Madagascar, a difference of 3,230 1000 No.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 226 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Western Europe Difference Ahead
1950s 4,100 1000 No 49,329 1000 No 45,229 1000 No Western Europe
1960s 5,017 1000 No 47,235 1000 No 42,218 1000 No Western Europe
1970s 6,269 1000 No 46,036 1000 No 39,767 1000 No Western Europe
1980s 7,876 1000 No 45,458 1000 No 37,582 1000 No Western Europe
1990s 9,930 1000 No 45,272 1000 No 35,342 1000 No Western Europe
2000s 12,862 1000 No 42,371 1000 No 29,509 1000 No Western Europe
2010s 15,576 1000 No 39,632 1000 No 24,056 1000 No Western Europe
2020s 18,161 1000 No 37,255 1000 No 19,093 1000 No Western Europe
2030s 20,434 1000 No 33,324 1000 No 12,890 1000 No Western Europe
2040s 22,065 1000 No 28,518 1000 No 6,453 1000 No Western Europe
2050s 22,645 1000 No 25,875 1000 No 3,230 1000 No Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Madagascar or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 25,875 1000 No against 22,645 1000 No in Madagascar as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Madagascar and Western Europe?
3,230 1000 No, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Western Europe?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Madagascar and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 22nd 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.