Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 11.37 million against 10.77 million in Madagascar, a difference of 601,000.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Madagascar ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 944,467 | 711,262 | 233,205 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 1.70 million | 1.25 million | 452,732 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1.91 million | 2.08 million | 168,110 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 3.26 million | 379,110 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.73 million | 5.00 million | 267,407 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 8.00 million | 7.32 million | 682,988 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 9.81 million | 727,315 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Afghanistan, at 11.37 million against 10.77 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 601,000, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for urban population?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Madagascar ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.