Israel vs Madagascar: Population in largest city

Israel
4.57 million
in 2025
Madagascar
4.23 million
in 2025
Israel rank
44th
Madagascar rank
47th

Population in largest city over time

  • Israel
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 4.57 million against 4.23 million in Madagascar, a difference of 339,550.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 44th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 153 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 869,860 295,932 573,928 Israel
1970s 1.17 million 449,109 723,175 Israel
1980s 1.53 million 730,791 802,576 Israel
1990s 2.26 million 1.14 million 1.11 million Israel
2000s 3.00 million 1.59 million 1.41 million Israel
2010s 3.67 million 2.58 million 1.10 million Israel
2020s 4.38 million 3.79 million 587,273 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Israel or Madagascar?
Israel, at 4.57 million against 4.23 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Israel and Madagascar?
339,550, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Madagascar?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Israel and Madagascar rank globally for population in largest city?
Israel ranks 44th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.