Madagascar vs Niger: Population by age group
Madagascar
4.59 million people
in 2023
Niger
4.67 million people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
31st
Niger rank
29th
Population by age group over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 4.67 million people against 4.59 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 79,020 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 31st and Niger ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 7 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 832,501 people | 630,968 people | 201,533 people | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 1.08 million people | 827,373 people | 250,928 people | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 1.05 million people | 410,672 people | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.91 million people | 1.41 million people | 499,457 people | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.54 million people | 1.91 million people | 633,280 people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 2.80 million people | 499,342 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3.92 million people | 3.87 million people | 50,724 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.46 million people | 4.53 million people | 68,952 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 4.67 million people against 4.59 million people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group between Madagascar and Niger?
- 79,020 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for population by age group?
- Madagascar ranks 31st and Niger ranks 29th 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 0-4.