Iran vs Madagascar: Population
Iran
80.05 million people
in 2100
Madagascar
85.34 million people
in 2100
Iran rank
30th
Madagascar rank
29th
Population over time
- Iran
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 85.34 million people against 80.05 million people in Iran, a difference of 5.30 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 93.40 million people | 33.92 million people | 59.48 million people | Iran |
| 2030s | 97.42 million people | 40.34 million people | 57.08 million people | Iran |
| 2040s | 100.77 million people | 48.60 million people | 52.18 million people | Iran |
| 2050s | 101.78 million people | 56.89 million people | 44.89 million people | Iran |
| 2060s | 99.27 million people | 64.83 million people | 34.44 million people | Iran |
| 2070s | 94.11 million people | 71.98 million people | 22.13 million people | Iran |
| 2080s | 88.26 million people | 78.07 million people | 10.20 million people | Iran |
| 2090s | 82.92 million people | 83.05 million people | 130,360 people | Madagascar |
| 2100s | 80.05 million people | 85.34 million people | 5.30 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Iran or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 85.34 million people against 80.05 million people in Iran as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Iran and Madagascar?
- 5.30 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Madagascar?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Iran and Madagascar rank globally for population?
- Iran ranks 30th and Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.