Chile vs Madagascar: Population in the largest city
Chile
39.5%
in 2025
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2025
Chile rank
37th
Madagascar rank
38th
Population in the largest city over time
- Chile
- Madagascar
How they compare
Chile currently reports 39.5% against 39.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Chile ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.6% | 41.9% | 6.3% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 37.2% | 36.2% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 35.1% | 5.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 35.3% | 6.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 31.8% | 10.6% | Chile |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 35.1% | 6.1% | Chile |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.6% | 0.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Chile or Madagascar?
- Chile, at 39.5% against 39.3% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Chile and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Madagascar rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Chile ranks 37th 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.