Share of urban population living in slums in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of urban population living in slums was 64.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of urban population living in slums in Madagascar is 64.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Madagascar peaked at 84.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 13th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.2% | — |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 84.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 79.4% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.6% | 76.2% | 89.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 70.4% | 79.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 64.6% | 68.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Central African Republic 68.9% compare
- 11 Nicaragua 67.2% compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.7% compare
- 14 Niger 64.0% compare
- 15 Benin 63.1% compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 59.0% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Madagascar?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Madagascar was 64.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Madagascar ranks 13th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).