Benin vs Madagascar: Natural population growth rate

Benin
2.5%
in 2023
Madagascar
2.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
21st
Madagascar rank
23rd

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Madagascar
11.522.533.5195019862023

How they compare

Benin currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Benin ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 1.3% 2.6% 1.3% Madagascar
1960s 2.1% 2.7% 0.6% Madagascar
1970s 2.6% 3.1% 0.5% Madagascar
1980s 3.0% 2.9% 0.1% Benin
1990s 3.1% 3.2% 0.1% Madagascar
2000s 3.0% 3.0% 0.0% Madagascar
2010s 2.9% 2.7% 0.2% Benin
2020s 2.6% 2.5% 0.1% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Benin or Madagascar?
Benin, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Benin and Madagascar?
0.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Benin ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.