Madagascar vs Myanmar: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Madagascar
16.54 million people
in 2020
Myanmar
16.24 million people
in 2020
Madagascar rank
17th
Myanmar rank
18th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.54 million people against 16.24 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 294,600 people.
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 people | 8.75 million people | 5.09 million people | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 4.59 million people | 9.75 million people | 5.16 million people | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 5.81 million people | 10.80 million people | 4.99 million people | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 7.45 million people | 12.78 million people | 5.33 million people | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 9.42 million people | 14.44 million people | 5.02 million people | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 12.06 million people | 14.90 million people | 2.84 million people | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 14.79 million people | 15.56 million people | 765,800 people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 16.54 million people | 16.24 million people | 294,600 people | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Madagascar, at 16.54 million people against 16.24 million people in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 294,600 people, 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 number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Madagascar ranks 17th and Myanmar ranks 18th 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.