Madagascar vs Malawi: Population growth rate

Madagascar
0.436
in 2100
Malawi
0.423
in 2100
Madagascar rank
28th
Malawi rank
31st

Population growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
-20246170019002100

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.436 against 0.423 in Malawi, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 31st of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 15 and Malawi in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Malawi Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1625 0.0754 0.0871 Madagascar
1800s 0.3882 1.21 0.8186 Malawi
1900s -0.6021 -0.6496 0.0475 Madagascar
1910s -0.3721 -0.4901 0.118 Madagascar
1920s 0.9846 0.9239 0.0606 Madagascar
1930s 1.42 1.42 0 Malawi
1940s 1.67 1.67 0 Madagascar
1950s 2.56 2.04 0.522 Madagascar
1960s 2.65 2.44 0.2105 Madagascar
1970s 2.99 2.94 0.0497 Madagascar
1980s 2.92 4.24 1.32 Malawi
1990s 3.14 1.75 1.39 Madagascar
2000s 2.96 2.68 0.287 Madagascar
2010s 2.68 2.77 0.0923 Malawi
2020s 2.39 2.54 0.1548 Malawi
2030s 2.02 2.21 0.1841 Malawi
2040s 1.72 1.79 0.0674 Malawi
2050s 1.44 1.47 0.0318 Malawi
2060s 1.18 1.15 0.0299 Madagascar
2070s 0.9248 0.8962 0.0286 Madagascar
2080s 0.71 0.6681 0.0419 Madagascar
2090s 0.5316 0.4668 0.0648 Madagascar
2100s 0.436 0.423 0.013 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Madagascar or Malawi?
Madagascar, at 0.436 against 0.423 in Malawi as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Madagascar and Malawi?
0.013, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for population growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 31st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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