Madagascar vs Zambia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Madagascar
4.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
4.41 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar rank
6th
Zambia rank
8th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.41 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.04 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.04 % change on previous year | 3.9 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.88 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 0.3362 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 0.8963 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 5.28 % change on previous year | 4.89 % change on previous year | 0.3931 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 0.0776 % 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 Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 4.45 % change on previous year against 4.41 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 0.04 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 8th 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.