Which has higher population in the largest city, Madagascar or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Madagascar, at 39.3% against 10.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

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.

Madagascar vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Population in the largest city

Madagascar

39.3%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

10.2%

in 2025

Madagascar rank

38th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

39th

Population in the largest city over time

Madagascar
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 39.3% against 10.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 29.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.9 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 38th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	41.9%	8.3%	33.6%	Madagascar
1970s	36.2%	7.8%	28.4%	Madagascar
1980s	35.1%	7.6%	27.6%	Madagascar
1990s	35.3%	8.1%	27.1%	Madagascar
2000s	31.8%	8.4%	23.4%	Madagascar
2010s	35.1%	9.0%	26.1%	Madagascar
2020s	38.6%	9.9%	28.7%	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Madagascar or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Madagascar, at 39.3% against 10.2% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Madagascar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 29.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Madagascar and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population in the largest city?: Madagascar ranks 38th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 39th 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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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.