In 2023, urban population for Madagascar was 40.6 %. Over the last 50 years, urban population of Madagascar grew substantially from 15.9 to 40.6 % rising at an increasing annual rate that reached a maximum of 2.93% in 1975 and then decreased to 1.69% in 2023.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
Date | Value | Change, % |
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2023 | 40.6 | 1.69% |
2022 | 39.9 | 1.72% |
2021 | 39.2 | 1.75% |
2020 | 38.5 | 1.78% |
2019 | 37.9 | 1.80% |
2018 | 37.2 | 1.83% |
2017 | 36.5 | 1.86% |
2016 | 35.9 | 1.88% |
2015 | 35.2 | 1.91% |
2014 | 34.5 | 1.94% |
2013 | 33.9 | 1.96% |
2012 | 33.2 |