Congo vs Madagascar: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Congo
4.24 million
in 2025
Madagascar
4.23 million
in 2025
Congo rank
57th
Madagascar rank
58th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.24 million against 4.23 million in Madagascar, a difference of 8,130.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Congo ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 58th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256,132 | 295,932 | 39,800 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 476,746 | 449,109 | 27,636 | Congo |
| 1980s | 858,741 | 730,791 | 127,950 | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.26 million | 1.14 million | 116,743 | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.59 million | 317,239 | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.58 million | 339,657 | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.91 million | 3.79 million | 123,040 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Congo or Madagascar?
- Congo, at 4.24 million against 4.23 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Congo and Madagascar?
- 8,130, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Congo ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 58th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.