Madagascar vs Myanmar: Population of cities towns and villages

Madagascar
16.54 million
in 2020
Myanmar
16.24 million
in 2020
Madagascar rank
17th
Myanmar rank
18th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Madagascar
  • Myanmar
5.0M10.0M15.0M195019852020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 16.54 million against 16.24 million in Myanmar, a difference of 294,600.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 3.66 million 8.75 million 5.09 million Myanmar
1960s 4.59 million 9.75 million 5.16 million Myanmar
1970s 5.81 million 10.80 million 4.99 million Myanmar
1980s 7.45 million 12.78 million 5.33 million Myanmar
1990s 9.42 million 14.44 million 5.02 million Myanmar
2000s 12.06 million 14.90 million 2.84 million Myanmar
2010s 14.79 million 15.56 million 765,800 Myanmar
2020s 16.54 million 16.24 million 294,600 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Madagascar or Myanmar?
Madagascar, at 16.54 million against 16.24 million in Myanmar as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Madagascar and Myanmar?
294,600, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Madagascar ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed