Congo vs Madagascar: Population growth
Congo
2.4%
in 2024
Madagascar
2.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
30th
Population growth over time
- Congo
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 3.0% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Congo or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Congo and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Madagascar rank globally for population growth?
- Congo ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release