France vs Madagascar: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
France
24.97 million people
in 2020
Madagascar
16.54 million people
in 2020
France rank
14th
Madagascar rank
17th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- France
- Madagascar
How they compare
France currently reports 24.97 million people against 16.54 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 8.43 million people.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Madagascar's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 236 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.65 million people | 3.66 million people | 13.99 million people | France |
| 1960s | 18.53 million people | 4.59 million people | 13.94 million people | France |
| 1970s | 19.42 million people | 5.81 million people | 13.62 million people | France |
| 1980s | 20.37 million people | 7.45 million people | 12.92 million people | France |
| 1990s | 21.44 million people | 9.42 million people | 12.02 million people | France |
| 2000s | 22.69 million people | 12.06 million people | 10.63 million people | France |
| 2010s | 24.26 million people | 14.79 million people | 9.47 million people | France |
| 2020s | 24.97 million people | 16.54 million people | 8.43 million people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, France or Madagascar?
- France, at 24.97 million people against 16.54 million people in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between France and Madagascar?
- 8.43 million people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do France and Madagascar rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- France ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 17th 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 Number of people living in cities, towns 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 number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.