Five Largest Cities
1) Antananarivo
2) Toamasina
3) Antsirabé
4) Fianarantsoa
5) Mahajanga
2) Toamasina
3) Antsirabé
4) Fianarantsoa
5) Mahajanga
Population of Antananarivo
1,934,286
Rank Size Rule Populations
2) 967,143
3) 644,762 4) 483,571 5) 386,857 |
Actual Populations
2) 242,817
3) 210,520 4) 199,598 5) 178,001 |
Rank Size Rule Validity
In the case of Madagascar, the Rank Size Rule is invalid, seeing as how the actual populations of the top five city populations are significantly lower than what the Rank Size Rule states what the populations are assumed to be.
Population
21,929,000
% Urban Population
31%
Average % Change in Urban Population
3.8%
% with Improved Urban Water Supply
71%
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Population Density
37 per square km
% Urban Population Living in Slums
81%
% with Improved Urban Sanitation
15%
Education: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (Elementary)
NA
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