Gambia vs Madagascar: Natural population growth

Gambia
2.41
in 2023
Madagascar
2.46
in 2023
Gambia rank
26th
Madagascar rank
23rd

Natural population growth over time

  • Gambia
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 2.46 against 2.41 in Gambia, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.

Gambia ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1950s 1.93 2.56 0.6242 Madagascar
1960s 2.21 2.66 0.4521 Madagascar
1970s 2.5 3.05 0.5493 Madagascar
1980s 2.95 2.94 0.0121 Gambia
1990s 3.11 3.15 0.0478 Madagascar
2000s 2.99 3.01 0.0129 Madagascar
2010s 2.83 2.69 0.1428 Gambia
2020s 2.43 2.49 0.0647 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Gambia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 2.46 against 2.41 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Gambia and Madagascar?
0.05, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for natural population growth?
Gambia ranks 26th and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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