Dominica vs Madagascar: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Dominica
42.9%
in 2020
Madagascar
42.9%
in 2020
Dominica rank
213th
Madagascar rank
214th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Dominica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 42.9% against 42.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 213th and Madagascar ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.3% | 13.4% | 27.0% | Dominica |
| 1960s | 43.6% | 16.0% | 27.6% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 46.2% | 19.3% | 26.8% | Dominica |
| 1980s | 45.3% | 23.3% | 22.0% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 27.7% | 3.6% | Dominica |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.3% | 0.9% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.8% | 0.3% | Dominica |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 0.0% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Dominica or Madagascar?
- Dominica, at 42.9% against 42.9% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Dominica and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Madagascar rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Dominica ranks 213th and Madagascar ranks 214th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.