Urban population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Urban population was 32.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Madagascar is 32.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Madagascar peaked at 32.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 189th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.8% | — |
| 1961 | 11.2% | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 11.5% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 10.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.1% | 18.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 21.9% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.0% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 32.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Madagascar?
- Urban population in Madagascar was 32.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for urban population?
- Madagascar ranks 189th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.