Urban population, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Urban population, total was 0.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
0.2%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
100th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
6
1993–2012
Urban population, total in Madagascar, 1993–2012
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.2% for urban population, total in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in Madagascar peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 100th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -16.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 71% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 56% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, total in Madagascar?
- Urban population, total in Madagascar was 0.2% in 2012, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for urban population, total?
- Madagascar ranks 100th out of 103 countries with data for 2012.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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