Urban population, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Urban population, annual growth rate was 3.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.64 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
3.49 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Urban population, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.9 % change on previous year for urban population, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 6.64 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.49 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.61 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 6.64 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.36 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 5.33 % change on previous year | 6.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.79 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.58 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 21 Oman 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Qatar 4.04 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Benin 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Syrian Arab Republic 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Zambia 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Afghanistan 3.76 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 3.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.64 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.