Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Population growth rates
Ethiopia
2.58
in 2023
Madagascar
2.45
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
25th
Madagascar rank
28th
Population growth rates over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.58 against 2.45 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.13.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.87 | 2.56 | 0.6866 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 2.62 | 2.65 | 0.0322 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 2.25 | 2.99 | 0.7413 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.07 | 2.92 | 0.1501 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 3.51 | 3.14 | 0.3735 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.96 | 0.004 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.68 | 0.052 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2.64 | 2.49 | 0.15 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rates, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 2.58 against 2.45 in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rates between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 0.13, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for population growth rates?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 28th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.