Kuwait vs Madagascar: Population growth
Kuwait
2.5%
in 2024
Madagascar
2.4%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
28th
Madagascar rank
30th
Population growth over time
- Kuwait
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.0% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | -1.5% | 3.1% | 4.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Kuwait or Madagascar?
- Kuwait, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Kuwait and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Madagascar rank globally for population growth?
- Kuwait ranks 28th 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