Madagascar vs Portugal: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Madagascar
4.23 million
in 2025
Portugal
4.36 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
58th
Portugal rank
55th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Madagascar
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.36 million against 4.23 million in Madagascar, a difference of 133,480.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 55th of 121 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295,932 | 2.52 million | 2.23 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 449,109 | 3.08 million | 2.63 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 730,791 | 3.65 million | 2.92 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 3.80 million | 2.65 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 4.01 million | 2.42 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.58 million | 4.17 million | 1.60 million | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.79 million | 4.32 million | 524,275 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Madagascar or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.36 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 Madagascar and Portugal?
- 133,480, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Portugal rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Madagascar ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 55th 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.