Population in the largest city in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population in the largest city was 28.35 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.35
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
28.35
in 2020
All-time low
18.37
in 1975
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Madagascar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population in the largest city in Madagascar stood at 28.35. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Madagascar peaked at 28.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.37, in 1975.
Madagascar ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.8 | — |
| 1955 | 19.3 | -7.2% |
| 1960 | 20.19 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 19.22 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 18.68 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 18.37 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 19.54 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 20.79 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 24.16 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 24.01 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.39 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 21.19 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 23.59 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 26.29 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 28.35 | +7.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 28.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 28.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.91, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.05 | 19.3 | 20.8 | 2 |
| 1960s | 19.71 | 19.22 | 20.19 | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.52 | 18.37 | 18.68 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.17 | 19.54 | 20.79 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.09 | 24.01 | 24.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.79 | 21.19 | 22.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.94 | 23.59 | 26.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.35 | 28.35 | 28.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Madagascar?
- Population in the largest city in Madagascar was 28.35 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.37 in 1975.
- How does Madagascar rank for population in the largest city?
- Madagascar ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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