Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 22,645 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
22,645 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
22,645 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
3,765 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Madagascar, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 22,645 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Madagascar peaked at 22,645 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 3,765 1000 No, in 1950.

Madagascar ranks 22nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Madagascar, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 3,765 1000 No —
1951 3,833 1000 No +1.8%
1952 3,903 1000 No +1.8%
1953 3,976 1000 No +1.9%
1954 4,051 1000 No +1.9%
1955 4,129 1000 No +1.9%
1956 4,209 1000 No +1.9%
1957 4,292 1000 No +2.0%
1958 4,378 1000 No +2.0%
1959 4,466 1000 No +2.0%
1960 4,557 1000 No +2.0%
1961 4,651 1000 No +2.1%
1962 4,747 1000 No +2.1%
1963 4,847 1000 No +2.1%
1964 4,949 1000 No +2.1%
1965 5,055 1000 No +2.1%
1966 5,164 1000 No +2.2%
1967 5,279 1000 No +2.2%
1968 5,398 1000 No +2.3%
1969 5,522 1000 No +2.3%
1970 5,649 1000 No +2.3%
1971 5,776 1000 No +2.3%
1972 5,907 1000 No +2.3%
1973 6,042 1000 No +2.3%
1974 6,180 1000 No +2.3%
1975 6,322 1000 No +2.3%
1976 6,471 1000 No +2.4%
1977 6,624 1000 No +2.4%
1978 6,780 1000 No +2.4%
1979 6,939 1000 No +2.4%
1980 7,102 1000 No +2.3%
1981 7,268 1000 No +2.3%
1982 7,437 1000 No +2.3%
1983 7,609 1000 No +2.3%
1984 7,782 1000 No +2.3%
1985 7,957 1000 No +2.2%
1986 8,132 1000 No +2.2%
1987 8,310 1000 No +2.2%
1988 8,490 1000 No +2.2%
1989 8,674 1000 No +2.2%
1990 8,865 1000 No +2.2%
1991 9,062 1000 No +2.2%
1992 9,265 1000 No +2.2%
1993 9,475 1000 No +2.3%
1994 9,730 1000 No +2.7%
1995 9,999 1000 No +2.8%
1996 10,280 1000 No +2.8%
1997 10,571 1000 No +2.8%
1998 10,872 1000 No +2.8%
1999 11,179 1000 No +2.8%
2000 11,491 1000 No +2.8%
2001 11,807 1000 No +2.8%
2002 12,127 1000 No +2.7%
2003 12,452 1000 No +2.7%
2004 12,780 1000 No +2.6%
2005 13,053 1000 No +2.1%
2006 13,325 1000 No +2.1%
2007 13,595 1000 No +2.0%
2008 13,864 1000 No +2.0%
2009 14,131 1000 No +1.9%
2010 14,396 1000 No +1.9%
2011 14,660 1000 No +1.8%
2012 14,922 1000 No +1.8%
2013 15,182 1000 No +1.7%
2014 15,443 1000 No +1.7%
2015 15,705 1000 No +1.7%
2016 15,968 1000 No +1.7%
2017 16,232 1000 No +1.7%
2018 16,496 1000 No +1.6%
2019 16,759 1000 No +1.6%
2020 17,020 1000 No +1.6%
2021 17,281 1000 No +1.5%
2022 17,540 1000 No +1.5%
2023 17,796 1000 No +1.5%
2024 18,050 1000 No +1.4%
2025 18,300 1000 No +1.4%
2026 18,547 1000 No +1.3%
2027 18,789 1000 No +1.3%
2028 19,028 1000 No +1.3%
2029 19,262 1000 No +1.2%
2030 19,490 1000 No +1.2%
2031 19,714 1000 No +1.1%
2032 19,933 1000 No +1.1%
2033 20,148 1000 No +1.1%
2034 20,360 1000 No +1.1%
2035 20,564 1000 No +1.0%
2036 20,759 1000 No +1.0%
2037 20,947 1000 No +0.9%
2038 21,127 1000 No +0.9%
2039 21,298 1000 No +0.8%
2040 21,462 1000 No +0.8%
2041 21,618 1000 No +0.7%
2042 21,766 1000 No +0.7%
2043 21,906 1000 No +0.6%
2044 22,037 1000 No +0.6%
2045 22,160 1000 No +0.6%
2046 22,274 1000 No +0.5%
2047 22,380 1000 No +0.5%
2048 22,477 1000 No +0.4%
2049 22,566 1000 No +0.4%
2050 22,645 1000 No +0.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 22,645 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 22,645 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,100 1000 No 3,765 1000 No 4,466 1000 No 10
1960s 5,017 1000 No 4,557 1000 No 5,522 1000 No 10
1970s 6,269 1000 No 5,649 1000 No 6,939 1000 No 10
1980s 7,876 1000 No 7,102 1000 No 8,674 1000 No 10
1990s 9,930 1000 No 8,865 1000 No 11,179 1000 No 10
2000s 12,862 1000 No 11,491 1000 No 14,131 1000 No 10
2010s 15,576 1000 No 14,396 1000 No 16,759 1000 No 10
2020s 18,161 1000 No 17,020 1000 No 19,262 1000 No 10
2030s 20,434 1000 No 19,490 1000 No 21,298 1000 No 10
2040s 22,065 1000 No 21,462 1000 No 22,566 1000 No 10
2050s 22,645 1000 No 22,645 1000 No 22,645 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
  2. 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
  3. 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
  4. 21 Malawi 28,345 1000 No compare
  5. 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare
  6. 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.86 1000 No compare
  7. 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
  8. 24 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare
  9. 25 Burkina Faso 21,530 1000 No compare
  10. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 16,730 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Madagascar?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Madagascar was 22,645 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 22,645 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 3,765 1000 No in 1950.
How does Madagascar rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Last refreshed

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.