Population of cities towns and villages in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population of cities towns and villages was 16.54 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Madagascar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Madagascar is 16.54 million, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Madagascar peaked at 16.54 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.45 million, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.45 million | — |
| 1955 | 3.86 million | +12.0% |
| 1960 | 4.33 million | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 4.85 million | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 5.45 million | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 6.17 million | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 7.00 million | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 7.90 million | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 8.85 million | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 10.00 million | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 11.36 million | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 12.77 million | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 14.19 million | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 15.39 million | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 16.54 million | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.66 million | 3.45 million | 3.86 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.59 million | 4.33 million | 4.85 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.81 million | 5.45 million | 6.17 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.45 million | 7.00 million | 7.90 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.42 million | 8.85 million | 10.00 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.06 million | 11.36 million | 12.77 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.79 million | 14.19 million | 15.39 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.54 million | 16.54 million | 16.54 million | 1 |
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More population data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Madagascar?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Madagascar was 16.54 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.54 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 million in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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