Annual growth rate of urban population share in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 1.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.44
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.64
in 1951
All-time low
0.8034
in 2017
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Madagascar, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Madagascar stood at 1.44.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Madagascar peaked at 3.64 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.8034, in 2017.
Madagascar ranks 24th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.62 | — |
| 1951 | 3.64 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 3.53 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 3.44 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 3.35 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 3.27 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 3.1 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.03 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.95 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 2.88 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 2.81 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 2.75 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.68 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 2.62 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 2.44 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.43 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.56 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.89 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 3.31 | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 3.5 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 3.33 | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 2.92 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 2.55 | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 2.41 | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.3 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.93 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 1.86 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.79 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.67 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 1.62 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 1.58 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.5 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.43 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.33 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.17 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.1 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.08 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9911 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9696 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9484 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9275 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9069 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8864 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8662 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8462 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8034 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 | +31.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.42 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 1.44 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.31 | 2.95 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.63 | 2.43 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.5 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.22 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 0.9911 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9527 | 0.8034 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.44 | 6 |
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More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Madagascar?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Madagascar was 1.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8034 in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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