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
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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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.