Antananarivo: population
Antananarivo, Madagascar: 3.92 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.
Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 24.
In 1975 it had 289,000 people.
In 2000 it had 1.16 million people, so it has grown by 239% since then.
For 2050 the UN projects 6.01 million people.
A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.
Largest cities: Madagascar
| City | 2025 | 2050, projected |
|---|---|---|
| Antananarivo | 3,916,219 | 6,009,295 |
| Antsiramandroso | 312,434 | 617,007 |
| Ambano | 270,357 | 579,416 |
| Mahajanga | 203,925 | 280,426 |
| Amparihimahitsy | 170,981 | 354,753 |
| Ambatolahy II | 158,588 | 345,372 |
| Ambovombe | 133,818 | 231,704 |
| Antetezambaro | 129,172 | 271,953 |
| Toliara | 98,510 | 155,523 |
| Ankodondona | 92,512 | 289,556 |
Madagascar: population and ages
Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
