Madagascar vs Myanmar: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Madagascar
12.2%
in 2020
Myanmar
13.1%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
106th
Myanmar rank
104th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Madagascar
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13.1% against 12.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 106th and Myanmar ranks 104th of 180 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 7.1% | 7.1% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 7.4% | 7.4% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 9.1% | 9.1% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 11.3% | 4.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 12.8% | 3.3% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.1% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Madagascar or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 13.1% against 12.2% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 0.9%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Myanmar rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Madagascar ranks 106th and Myanmar ranks 104th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.