Madagascar vs Somalia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Madagascar
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Somalia
4.39 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar rank
6th
Somalia rank
9th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.39 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 0.06 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 10.4 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1970s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1980s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 0.3331 % change on previous year | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year | 0.1529 % 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, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Madagascar, at 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.39 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 0.06 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 9th 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.