Madagascar vs Tunisia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Madagascar
28.4%
in 2020
Tunisia
28.4%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
80th
Tunisia rank
79th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 28.4% against 28.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 79th of 179 countries.

Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 20.0% 22.5% 2.4% Tunisia
1960s 19.7% 21.9% 2.2% Tunisia
1970s 18.5% 21.6% 3.1% Tunisia
1980s 20.2% 24.0% 3.9% Tunisia
1990s 24.1% 27.4% 3.3% Tunisia
2000s 21.8% 26.0% 4.3% Tunisia
2010s 24.9% 26.6% 1.7% Tunisia
2020s 28.4% 28.4% 0.0% Tunisia

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, Madagascar or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 28.4% against 28.4% in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Madagascar and Tunisia?
0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tunisia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Tunisia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Madagascar ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 79th 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

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.