Madagascar vs South Africa: Rural population
Madagascar
21.97 million
in 2025
South Africa
23.43 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
27th
South Africa rank
24th
Rural population over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 23.43 million against 21.97 million in Madagascar, a difference of 1.46 million.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Globally, Madagascar ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 24th of 215 countries.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.