Madagascar vs Somalia: Urban population
Madagascar
10.77 million
in 2025
Somalia
10.84 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
61st
Somalia rank
60th
Urban population over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 10.84 million against 10.77 million in Madagascar, a difference of 65,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 60th of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 711,262 | 655,666 | 55,596 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.25 million | 1.09 million | 158,861 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.08 million | 1.84 million | 238,277 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.26 million | 2.28 million | 978,179 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.00 million | 3.70 million | 1.30 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.32 million | 6.16 million | 1.16 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.81 million | 9.75 million | 54,732 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 10.84 million against 10.77 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 65,400, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for urban population?
- Madagascar ranks 61st and Somalia ranks 60th of 218 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.