Belarus vs Madagascar: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Belarus
28.6%
in 2020
Madagascar
28.4%
in 2020
Belarus rank
78th
Madagascar rank
80th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Belarus
- Madagascar
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 28.6% against 28.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Belarus ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.1% | 20.0% | 9.0% | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 14.0% | 19.7% | 5.7% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 18.5% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 1.4% | Belarus |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 24.1% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 21.8% | 2.6% | Belarus |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.9% | 1.8% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.4% | 0.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Belarus or Madagascar?
- Belarus, at 28.6% against 28.4% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Belarus and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Madagascar rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Belarus ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 80th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.