Madagascar vs Mozambique: Population by income level
Madagascar
32.74 million
in 2025
Mozambique
35.63 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
49th
Mozambique rank
46th
Population by income level over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 35.63 million against 32.74 million in Madagascar, a difference of 2.89 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 49th and Mozambique ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 million | 7.35 million | 1.59 million | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 7.66 million | 9.49 million | 1.83 million | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 10.31 million | 12.30 million | 1.99 million | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 13.91 million | 15.36 million | 1.45 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 18.95 million | 20.14 million | 1.20 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 25.14 million | 26.28 million | 1.14 million | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 30.83 million | 33.17 million | 2.34 million | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 35.63 million against 32.74 million in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 2.89 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for population by income level?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and Mozambique ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.