Central African Republic vs Madagascar: Population in the largest city
Central African Republic
41.4%
in 2025
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
36th
Madagascar rank
38th
Population in the largest city over time
- Central African Republic
- Madagascar
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 41.4% against 39.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7% | 41.9% | 10.2% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 0.3% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 35.1% | 6.9% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 35.3% | 6.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 31.8% | 7.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 35.1% | 7.1% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 38.6% | 3.3% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Central African Republic or Madagascar?
- Central African Republic, at 41.4% against 39.3% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 2.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Madagascar rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Central African Republic ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.