Urban population growth in Madagascar
Madagascar: Urban population growth was 3.8% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Urban population growth in Madagascar, 1961β2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Madagascar is 3.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Madagascar peaked at 6.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2018.
That places Madagascar 24th out of 217 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Madagascar?
- Urban population growth in Madagascar was 3.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for urban population growth?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.