Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 31,158 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
31,158 1000 No
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 226 countries
All-time high
31,158 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
318.52 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Madagascar, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Madagascar stood at 31,158 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Madagascar peaked at 31,158 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 318.52 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 41st out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 318.52 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 335.53 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 353.59 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 372.7 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 392.97 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1955 | 414.44 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1956 | 437.21 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 461.3 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 486.85 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 513.93 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1960 | 542.66 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1961 | 573.06 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 605.32 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 639.52 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 675.8 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 714.2 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 754.44 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 794.08 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 836.01 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 880.32 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 927.26 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 981.66 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1,039 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,101 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1,166 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1,234 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,302 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 1,374 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 1,450 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,530 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1,615 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1,703 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 1,797 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,895 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 1,999 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 2,107 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 2,220 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 2,338 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2,463 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 2,594 1000 No | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2,733 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,880 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 3,036 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 3,201 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3,337 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,476 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3,623 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3,776 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3,937 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,104 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 4,276 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,454 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,638 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4,827 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5,022 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5,284 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5,556 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 5,838 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6,133 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 6,438 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 6,755 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,084 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 7,425 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 7,779 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 8,146 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8,529 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8,926 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9,339 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9,767 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 10,211 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10,670 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11,145 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 11,636 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 12,142 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 12,663 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 13,200 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2026 | 13,752 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2027 | 14,318 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2028 | 14,899 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2029 | 15,494 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2030 | 16,102 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2031 | 16,723 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2032 | 17,356 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2033 | 18,001 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2034 | 18,656 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2035 | 19,328 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2036 | 20,014 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2037 | 20,714 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2038 | 21,430 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2039 | 22,160 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2040 | 22,905 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2041 | 23,665 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2042 | 24,440 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2043 | 25,230 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2044 | 26,034 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2045 | 26,853 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2046 | 27,686 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2047 | 28,534 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2048 | 29,395 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2049 | 30,270 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2050 | 31,158 1000 No | +2.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 31,158 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 31,158 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 408.71 1000 No | 318.52 1000 No | 513.93 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 701.54 1000 No | 542.66 1000 No | 880.32 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,211 1000 No | 927.26 1000 No | 1,530 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,073 1000 No | 1,615 1000 No | 2,594 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,410 1000 No | 2,733 1000 No | 4,104 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,247 1000 No | 4,276 1000 No | 6,438 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,396 1000 No | 6,755 1000 No | 10,211 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,992 1000 No | 10,670 1000 No | 15,494 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 19,048 1000 No | 16,102 1000 No | 22,160 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 26,501 1000 No | 22,905 1000 No | 30,270 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 31,158 1000 No | 31,158 1000 No | 31,158 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Madagascar
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4265 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4632 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,645 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 43,120 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 42,221 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 85,341 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Madagascar?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Madagascar was 31,158 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 31,158 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.52 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Madagascar ranks 41st out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.