Madagascar vs Myanmar: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Madagascar
12.9%
in 2025
Myanmar
13.5%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
100th
Myanmar rank
98th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13.5% against 12.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 100th and Myanmar ranks 98th of 121 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.4% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 8.6% | 2.7% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 8.7% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 9.3% | 1.1% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 10.3% | 2.0% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 11.9% | 1.7% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 13.1% | 0.8% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 13.5% against 12.9% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 0.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Madagascar ranks 100th and Myanmar ranks 98th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.