Madagascar vs Nepal: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Madagascar
3.52 million people
in 2020
Nepal
3.08 million people
in 2020
Madagascar rank
69th
Nepal rank
71st
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Madagascar
- Nepal
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.52 million people against 3.08 million people in Nepal, a difference of 436,670 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.
Madagascar ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 71st of 182 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 585,760 people | 585,760 people | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.26 million people | 1.70 million people | 444,285 people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 2.51 million people | 242,870 people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.52 million people | 3.08 million people | 436,670 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Madagascar or Nepal?
- Madagascar, at 3.52 million people against 3.08 million people in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Madagascar and Nepal?
- 436,670 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Nepal rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Madagascar ranks 69th and Nepal ranks 71st of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
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.