Madagascar vs Uganda: Population in largest city
Madagascar
4.23 million
in 2025
Uganda
4.27 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
47th
Uganda rank
46th
Population in largest city over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.27 million against 4.23 million in Madagascar, a difference of 36,180.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 46th of 153 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295,932 | 220,048 | 75,884 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 449,109 | 392,968 | 56,141 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 730,791 | 586,186 | 144,605 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 950,445 | 193,830 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.55 million | 34,692 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 2.54 million | 38,995 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.79 million | 3.76 million | 28,067 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.27 million against 4.23 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 36,180, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for population in largest city?
- Madagascar ranks 47th and Uganda ranks 46th 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.