Share of population living in the capital city in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of population living in the capital city was 12.16 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Madagascar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12.16 for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Madagascar peaked at 12.16 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 114th of 170 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.
Share of population living in the capital city in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.66 | — |
| 1955 | 2.69 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.08 | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 3.21 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.43 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 3.73 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 4.36 | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 5.05 | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 6.42 | +27.0% |
| 1995 | 6.93 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 7 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.07 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5 | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 10.38 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 12.16 | +17.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.94, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.45, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.68 | 2.66 | 2.69 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.15 | 3.08 | 3.21 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.58 | 3.43 | 3.73 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.71 | 4.36 | 5.05 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.67 | 6.42 | 6.93 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 7 | 7.07 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.44 | 8.5 | 10.38 | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.16 | 12.16 | 12.16 | 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 share of population living in the capital city in Madagascar?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Madagascar was 12.16 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.16 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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