East Asia & Pacific vs Madagascar: Population in the largest city
East Asia & Pacific
11.3%
in 2025
Madagascar
39.3%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific rank
37th
Madagascar rank
38th
Population in the largest city over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 11.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.0% | 41.9% | 22.9% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 36.2% | 16.6% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 35.1% | 17.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 35.3% | 19.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 31.8% | 18.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 35.1% | 23.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 38.6% | 27.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, East Asia & Pacific or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 39.3% against 11.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between East Asia & Pacific and Madagascar?
- 28.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Madagascar rank globally for population in the largest city?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 43 groups.
- 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.