Sub-Saharan Africa · Country statistics

Madagascar

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Urban population
32.9%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Madagascar2025 · 32.9%
08.2316.4524.6832.91960199320251960: 10.8%1961: 11.2%1962: 11.5%1963: 11.8%1964: 12.1%1965: 12.4%1966: 12.7%1967: 13.1%1968: 13.4%1969: 13.7%1970: 14.1%1971: 14.5%1972: 15%1973: 15.6%1974: 16.1%1975: 16.5%1976: 16.9%1977: 17.3%1978: 17.7%1979: 18.1%1980: 18.5%1981: 18.9%1982: 19.2%1983: 19.6%1984: 19.9%1985: 20.3%1986: 20.6%1987: 20.9%1988: 21.3%1989: 21.6%1990: 21.9%1991: 22.2%1992: 22.5%1993: 22.9%1994: 23.2%1995: 23.5%1996: 23.8%1997: 24.1%1998: 24.4%1999: 24.7%2000: 25%2001: 25.3%2002: 25.6%2003: 25.9%2004: 26.2%2005: 26.5%2006: 26.8%2007: 27%2008: 27.3%2009: 27.6%2010: 27.9%2011: 28.1%2012: 28.4%2013: 28.7%2014: 28.9%2015: 29.2%2016: 29.4%2017: 29.7%2018: 29.9%2019: 30.3%2020: 30.7%2021: 31.1%2022: 31.5%2023: 32%2024: 32.4%2025: 32.9%

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.

Country context

Madagascar in perspective

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Capital
Antananarivo
Country code
MDG