Share of the population living in cities in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population living in cities was 18.33 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living in cities in Madagascar, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Madagascar stood at 18.33. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Madagascar peaked at 18.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 176th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living in cities 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 | 4.92 | +31.9% |
| 1985 | 5.72 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 7.07 | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 7.54 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 9.32 | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 12.01 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 14.99 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 18.33 | +22.3% |
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 | 5.32 | 4.92 | 5.72 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.31 | 7.07 | 7.54 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.68 | 9.32 | 10.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.5 | 12.01 | 14.99 | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.33 | 18.33 | 18.33 | 1 |
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More population data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 83 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Madagascar?
- Share of the population living in cities in Madagascar was 18.33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Madagascar ranks 176th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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