Madagascar vs Somalia: Population growth rate

Madagascar
0.436
in 2100
Somalia
0.424
in 2100
Madagascar rank
28th
Somalia rank
29th

Population growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
-10-5051015170019002100

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.436 against 0.424 in Somalia, a difference of 0.012.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 29th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1625 0.0572 0.1054 Madagascar
1800s 0.3882 0.075 0.3132 Madagascar
1900s -0.6021 0.2585 0.8606 Somalia
1910s -0.3721 0.1884 0.5605 Somalia
1920s 0.9846 0.7577 0.2268 Madagascar
1930s 1.42 0.8558 0.5637 Madagascar
1940s 1.67 1.28 0.3843 Madagascar
1950s 2.56 2.64 0.0779 Somalia
1960s 2.65 2.62 0.0331 Madagascar
1970s 2.99 4.55 1.56 Somalia
1980s 2.92 1.99 0.9313 Madagascar
1990s 3.14 1.99 1.15 Madagascar
2000s 2.96 3.36 0.3953 Somalia
2010s 2.68 2.99 0.3074 Somalia
2020s 2.39 3.24 0.8502 Somalia
2030s 2.02 2.68 0.6592 Somalia
2040s 1.72 2.21 0.4936 Somalia
2050s 1.44 1.88 0.4375 Somalia
2060s 1.18 1.51 0.3295 Somalia
2070s 0.9248 1.17 0.2456 Somalia
2080s 0.71 0.853 0.143 Somalia
2090s 0.5316 0.606 0.0744 Somalia
2100s 0.436 0.424 0.012 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 0.436 against 0.424 in Somalia as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Madagascar and Somalia?
0.012, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for population growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 28th and Somalia ranks 29th 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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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
Last refreshed