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: Our World in Data.
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 84.15 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.15 | — |
| 2002 | 89.03 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 86.63 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 80.6 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 84.23 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 77.97 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 81.83 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 76.21 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 79.43 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 77.03 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 77.2 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.7 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 70.4 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 68 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 65.7 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 64.6 | -1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 64.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.7, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 64.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.34, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.58 | 76.21 | 89.03 | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.35 | 70.4 | 79.43 | 5 |
| 2020s | 66.1 | 64.6 | 68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 10 Central African Republic 68.91 compare
- 11 Nicaragua 67.2 compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 66.7 compare
- 14 Niger 64 compare
- 15 Benin 63.1 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 59 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)
- 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 urban population living in slums in Madagascar?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Madagascar was 64.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.15 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 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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