Greenland vs Madagascar: Share of population living in urban areas
Greenland
42.5%
in 2020
Madagascar
42.9%
in 2020
Greenland rank
215th
Madagascar rank
214th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Greenland
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42.9% against 42.5% in Greenland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Greenland ranks 215th and Madagascar ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 13.4% | 13.4% | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 19.3% | 5.8% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 23.3% | 4.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 27.7% | 5.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 32.3% | 2.0% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.8% | 0.9% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.9% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Greenland or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 42.9% against 42.5% in Greenland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Greenland and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greenland and Madagascar rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Greenland ranks 215th 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 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.