Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Ethiopia
4.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Madagascar rank
6th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.44 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 0.3536 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 0.1686 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 0.6383 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 3.88 % change on previous year | 0.8234 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 0.9151 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 4.7 % change on previous year | 0.2679 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.44 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.