Urban population, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Urban population, female was 17.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Madagascar, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Madagascar stood at 17.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Madagascar peaked at 17.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.4% | — |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.4% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 16.3% | 17.9% | 2 |
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More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Madagascar?
- Urban population, female in Madagascar was 17.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for urban population, female?
- Madagascar ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.