Rural population, male (% of total) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rural population, male (% of total) was 32.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Madagascar, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Madagascar is 32.6%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Madagascar peaked at 41.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 41.0% | — |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | -4.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.8%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.4% | 39.7% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.8% | 37.2% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 35.7% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Madagascar?
- Rural population, male in Madagascar was 32.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for rural population, male?
- Madagascar ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.