Madagascar — World Gazetteer, 2005 edition
Madagascar had an estimated population of 17,955,589 in 2005, with 72 places recorded. Archived from the World Gazetteer, the reference work formerly published at this domain.
About these figures. This page is part of the restored World Gazetteer archive: the 2005 edition of Stefan Helders' reference work, which was published at this domain until 2013 and is preserved here. Figures are as of 2005 and are kept for citation continuity and historical comparison. Esta página conserva la edición de 2005 del World Gazetteer. Las cifras corresponden a 2005; para datos actuales, consulte las fuentes oficiales.
For current figures: Madagascar today — population now 33,522,052, against 17,955,589 in 2005.
| Source | 2005 | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Gazetteer (the work cited) | 17,955,589 | — | — |
| UN World Population Prospects | 19,159,707 | 33,522,052 | +75% |
The two sources differ by 6% for 2005. The Gazetteer figure is the one the citation you followed refers to; the UN pair is the like-for-like comparison.
Agglomerations, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 1,638,291 |
Cities and towns, 2005
| # | Place | Region | Population (2005) | Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | Antananarivo | 1,391,433 | 1,349,501 now |
| 2 | Toamasina | Toamasina | 206,373 | 345,107 now |
| 3 | Antsirabé | Antananarivo | 182,790 | 260,907 now |
| 4 | Fianarantsoa | Fianarantsoa | 167,227 | 203,105 now |
| 5 | Mahajanga | Mahajanga | 154,657 | 260,556 now |
| 6 | Toliary | Toliary | 115,319 | — |
| 7 | Antsiranana | Antsiranana | 82,937 | 136,959 now |
| 8 | Antanifotsy | Antananarivo | 70,626 | 70,626 now |
| 9 | Ambovombe | Toliary | 66,818 | 69,265 now |
| 10 | Amparafaravola | Toamasina | 51,519 | 35,266 now |
| 11 | Taolanaro | Toliary | 45,141 | — |
| 12 | Ambatondrazaka | Toamasina | 43,134 | 50,463 now |
| 13 | Mananara | Toamasina | 41,209 | 37,224 now |
| 14 | Soavinandriana | Antananarivo | 40,453 | 42,410 now |
| 15 | Mahanoro | Toamasina | 39,879 | 40,033 now |
| 16 | Soanierana Ivongo | Toamasina | 39,271 | 39,271 now |
| 17 | Faratsiho | Antananarivo | 37,563 | 37,563 now |
| 18 | Nosy Varika | Fianarantsoa | 37,152 | 37,152 now |
| 19 | Vavatenina | Toamasina | 36,916 | 37,861 now |
| 20 | Morondava | Toliary | 36,803 | 56,671 now |
| 21 | Amboasary | Toliary | 36,082 | 48,705 now |
| 22 | Manakara | Fianarantsoa | 35,499 | 46,850 now |
| 23 | Antalaha | Antsiranana | 34,112 | 71,898 now |
| 24 | Ikongo | Fianarantsoa | 32,374 | 38,851 now |
| 25 | Manjakandriana | Antananarivo | 31,840 | — |
| 26 | Sambava | Antsiranana | 31,522 | 89,003 now |
| 27 | Fandriana | Fianarantsoa | 31,437 | — |
| 28 | Marovoay | Mahajanga | 31,253 | 41,611 now |
| 29 | Betioky | Toliary | 31,102 | — |
| 30 | Ambanja | Antsiranana | 30,621 | 63,884 now |
| 31 | Ambositra | Fianarantsoa | 30,353 | 43,504 now |
| 32 | Tsihombe | Toliary | 29,825 | — |
| 33 | Betafo | Antananarivo | 29,785 | 36,364 now |
| 34 | Moramanga | Toamasina | 29,212 | 60,456 now |
| 35 | Ambatolampy | Antananarivo | 28,461 | 34,198 now |
| 36 | Ambalavao | Fianarantsoa | 28,027 | 45,784 now |
| 37 | Mananjary | Fianarantsoa | 27,686 | — |
| 38 | Tsiroanomandidy | Antananarivo | 27,060 | 47,087 now |
| 39 | Anosibe Anʿala | Toamasina | 26,365 | — |
| 40 | Marolambo | Toamasina | 26,160 | — |
| 41 | Ambatofinandrahana | Fianarantsoa | 25,997 | 39,618 now |
| 42 | Ankazoabo | Toliary | 25,961 | — |
| 43 | Ampanihy | Toliary | 25,686 | 40,244 now |
| 44 | Vohibinany | Toamasina | 25,311 | — |
| 45 | Farafangana | Fianarantsoa | 24,764 | 36,724 now |
| 46 | Belonʿi Tsiribihina | Toliary | 23,900 | — |
| 47 | Maroantsetra | Toamasina | 23,859 | 45,041 now |
| 48 | Vangaindrano | Fianarantsoa | 23,523 | 40,813 now |
| 49 | Beloha | Toliary | 23,021 | — |
| 50 | Antsirambazaha | Antsiranana | 22,680 | — |
| 51 | Ambato Boina | Mahajanga | 22,529 | — |
| 52 | Arivonimamo | Antananarivo | 21,982 | — |
| 53 | Sakaraha | Toliary | 21,826 | — |
| 54 | Antsohihy | Mahajanga | 21,290 | 40,512 now |
| 55 | Fenoarivo Atsinanana | Toamasina | 21,036 | 44,199 now |
| 56 | Andapa | Antsiranana | 20,798 | 36,660 now |
| 57 | Miandrivazo | Toliary | 20,631 | — |
| 58 | Vondrozo | Fianarantsoa | 19,949 | — |
| 59 | Andilamena | Toamasina | 19,750 | 39,428 now |
| 60 | Fenoarivo | Antananarivo | 19,605 | — |
| 61 | Anjozorobe | Antananarivo | 19,027 | — |
| 62 | Manandriana | Fianarantsoa | 18,948 | — |
| 63 | Beroroha | Toliary | 18,632 | — |
| 64 | Ifanadiana | Fianarantsoa | 17,543 | — |
| 65 | Ihosy | Fianarantsoa | 16,990 | 41,892 now |
| 66 | Bealanana | Mahajanga | 16,948 | — |
| 67 | Tsaratanana | Mahajanga | 16,761 | — |
| 68 | Ankazobe | Antananarivo | 15,722 | — |
| 69 | Ikalamavony | Fianarantsoa | 15,601 | — |
| 70 | Ambilobe | Antsiranana | 14,635 | — |
| 71 | Ambodifototra | Toamasina | 11,830 | — |
| 72 | Andevoranto | Toamasina | 10,429 | — |
The Today column links to our current page for the same place, where one matches by name and plausible size; the figure shown there is today's, never 2005's. A dash means no confident match, which is more honest than a guessed link.
Administrative divisions, 2005
| # | Name | Population (2005) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 5,270,750 |
| 2 | Fianarantsoa | 3,797,493 |
| 3 | Toamasina | 3,012,480 |
| 4 | Toliary | 2,543,763 |
| 5 | Mahajanga | 1,988,786 |
| 6 | Antsiranana | 1,342,317 |
The complete dataset is available as a free CSV download, with attribution to Stefan Helders / World Gazetteer.