Madagascar vs Zambia: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Madagascar
3.52 million people
in 2020
Zambia
2.99 million people
in 2020
Madagascar rank
69th
Zambia rank
72nd
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3.52 million people against 2.99 million people in Zambia, a difference of 532,490 people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 72nd of 182 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1980s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | — |
| 2000s | 1.26 million people | 1.23 million people | 25,575 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.26 million people | 2.11 million people | 148,145 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 3.52 million people | 2.99 million people | 532,490 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 Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 3.52 million people against 2.99 million people in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 532,490 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Madagascar ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 72nd 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.