Italy vs Madagascar: Population in largest city
Italy
4.35 million
in 2025
Madagascar
4.23 million
in 2025
Italy rank
45th
Madagascar rank
47th
Population in largest city over time
- Italy
- Madagascar
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.35 million against 4.23 million in Madagascar, a difference of 118,120.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 45th and Madagascar ranks 47th of 153 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 million | 295,932 | 2.46 million | Italy |
| 1970s | 3.28 million | 449,109 | 2.83 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.53 million | 730,791 | 2.79 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 3.73 million | 1.14 million | 2.59 million | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.80 million | 1.59 million | 2.21 million | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.10 million | 2.58 million | 1.52 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.30 million | 3.79 million | 512,958 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Italy or Madagascar?
- Italy, at 4.35 million against 4.23 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Italy and Madagascar?
- 118,120, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Madagascar rank globally for population in largest city?
- Italy ranks 45th 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
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.