Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Urban population
Urban population in 2025: 32.9% in Madagascar and 40.5% in Zimbabwe, by UN estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Zimbabwe, by 7.6 percentage points, or 1.23 times that in Madagascar.
MadagascarZimbabwe
Watch it change on the map% of people · UN
Latest figures
% of people · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 32.9 2025 | 29.2 | 198 of 229 | 48.4 2050 |
| Zimbabwe | 40.5 2025 | 33.6 | 178 of 229 | 55.7 2050 |
What the numbers say
- Zimbabwe has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2025, Madagascar ranked 198 and Zimbabwe ranked 178 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) puts Madagascar at 48.4% and Zimbabwe at 55.7% in 2050.
Every year
% of people · UN
| Year | Madagascar | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.9 | 40.5 |
| 2024 | 32.4 | 39.9 |
| 2023 | 32 | 39.3 |
| 2022 | 31.5 | 38.7 |
| 2021 | 31.1 | 37.9 |
| 2020 | 30.7 | 37 |
| 2019 | 30.3 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 29.9 | 35.4 |
| 2017 | 29.7 | 34.7 |
| 2016 | 29.4 | 34.1 |
| 2015 | 29.2 | 33.6 |
| 2014 | 28.9 | 33.2 |
| 2013 | 28.7 | 32.9 |
| 2012 | 28.4 | 32.8 |
| 2011 | 28.1 | 32.8 |
| 2010 | 27.9 | 32.7 |
| 2009 | 27.6 | 32.7 |
| 2008 | 27.3 | 32.7 |
| 2007 | 27 | 32.7 |
| 2006 | 26.8 | 32.7 |
| 2005 | 26.5 | 32.7 |
| 2004 | 26.2 | 32.6 |
| 2003 | 25.9 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 25.6 | 32.6 |
| 2001 | 25.3 | 32.5 |
| 2000 | 25 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 24.7 | 32.3 |
| 1998 | 24.4 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 24.1 | 31.9 |
| 1996 | 23.8 | 31.7 |
| 1995 | 23.5 | 31.4 |
| 1994 | 23.2 | 31.2 |
| 1993 | 22.9 | 30.9 |
| 1992 | 22.5 | 30.6 |
| 1991 | 22.2 | 30.2 |
| 1990 | 21.9 | 29.6 |
| 1989 | 21.6 | 28.9 |
| 1988 | 21.3 | 28.2 |
| 1987 | 20.9 | 27.3 |
| 1986 | 20.6 | 26.5 |
| 1985 | 20.3 | 25.6 |
| 1984 | 19.9 | 24.8 |
| 1983 | 19.6 | 24.1 |
| 1982 | 19.2 | 23.5 |
| 1981 | 18.9 | 22.9 |
| 1980 | 18.5 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 18.1 | 21.8 |
| 1978 | 17.7 | 21.3 |
| 1977 | 17.3 | 20.8 |
| 1976 | 16.9 | 20.3 |
| 1975 | 16.5 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 16.1 | 19.4 |
| 1973 | 15.6 | 18.9 |
| 1972 | 15.1 | 18.4 |
| 1971 | 14.5 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 14.1 | 17.4 |
| 1969 | 13.7 | 16.9 |
| 1968 | 13.4 | 16.4 |
| 1967 | 13.1 | 15.8 |
| 1966 | 12.7 | 15.1 |
| 1965 | 12.4 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 12.1 | 14 |
| 1963 | 11.8 | 13.5 |
| 1962 | 11.5 | 13.1 |
| 1961 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| 1960 | 10.8 | 12.5 |
| 1959 | 10.5 | 12.2 |
| 1958 | 10.2 | 11.9 |
| 1957 | 9.9 | 11.7 |
| 1956 | 9.6 | 11.4 |
| 1955 | 9.3 | 11.2 |
| 1954 | 9 | 11.1 |
| 1953 | 8.7 | 10.9 |
| 1952 | 8.4 | 10.8 |
| 1951 | 8.1 | 10.8 |
| 1950 | 7.8 | 10.7 |
UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025) · 2026–2050
| Year | Madagascar | Zimbabwe |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33.4 | 41.1 |
| 2027 | 33.9 | 41.7 |
| 2028 | 34.4 | 42.3 |
| 2029 | 34.9 | 42.9 |
| 2030 | 35.4 | 43.5 |
| 2031 | 36 | 44.1 |
| 2032 | 36.5 | 44.7 |
| 2033 | 37.1 | 45.3 |
| 2034 | 37.7 | 45.9 |
| 2035 | 38.3 | 46.5 |
| 2036 | 38.9 | 47.1 |
| 2037 | 39.5 | 47.8 |
| 2038 | 40.1 | 48.4 |
| 2039 | 40.8 | 49 |
| 2040 | 41.4 | 49.6 |
| 2041 | 42.1 | 50.2 |
| 2042 | 42.7 | 50.8 |
| 2043 | 43.4 | 51.4 |
| 2044 | 44.1 | 52 |
| 2045 | 44.8 | 52.6 |
| 2046 | 45.5 | 53.2 |
| 2047 | 46.2 | 53.8 |
| 2048 | 47 | 54.5 |
| 2049 | 47.7 | 55.1 |
| 2050 | 48.4 | 55.7 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living in places the country itself counts as urban.
- Source: UN DESA, World Urbanization Prospects 2025.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (World Urbanization Prospects 2025), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
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