Madagascar vs Morocco: Population in largest city

Madagascar
4.23 million
in 2025
Morocco
4.01 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
47th
Morocco rank
49th

Population in largest city over time

  • Madagascar
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.23 million against 4.01 million in Morocco, a difference of 216,670.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Morocco ahead.

Madagascar ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 49th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 295,932 1.19 million 893,463 Morocco
1970s 449,109 1.77 million 1.32 million Morocco
1980s 730,791 2.38 million 1.65 million Morocco
1990s 1.14 million 2.92 million 1.77 million Morocco
2000s 1.59 million 3.28 million 1.70 million Morocco
2010s 2.58 million 3.58 million 1.00 million Morocco
2020s 3.79 million 3.87 million 81,937 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Madagascar or Morocco?
Madagascar, at 4.23 million against 4.01 million in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Madagascar and Morocco?
216,670, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Morocco?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and Morocco rank globally for population in largest city?
Madagascar ranks 47th and Morocco ranks 49th 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.