Madagascar vs Uganda: Population by age group
Madagascar
1.04 million people
in 2023
Uganda
1.05 million people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
73rd
Uganda rank
72nd
Population by age group over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.05 million people against 1.04 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 4,940 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uganda ahead.
Madagascar ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145,518 people | 153,871 people | 8,352 people | Uganda |
| 1960s | 194,641 people | 199,076 people | 4,435 people | Uganda |
| 1970s | 272,141 people | 321,898 people | 49,757 people | Uganda |
| 1980s | 319,832 people | 461,424 people | 141,592 people | Uganda |
| 1990s | 396,894 people | 584,465 people | 187,570 people | Uganda |
| 2000s | 519,438 people | 628,054 people | 108,616 people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 708,502 people | 729,338 people | 20,836 people | Uganda |
| 2020s | 975,047 people | 979,344 people | 4,297 people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 1.05 million people against 1.04 million people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 4,940 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for population by age group?
- Madagascar ranks 73rd and Uganda ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.