Japan vs Madagascar: Population

Japan
76.85 million people
in 2100
Madagascar
85.34 million people
in 2100
Japan rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
29th

Population over time

  • Japan
  • Madagascar
40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M202420622100

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 85.34 million people against 76.85 million people in Japan, a difference of 8.50 million people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 29th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Madagascar Difference Ahead
2020s 122.06 million people 33.92 million people 88.14 million people Japan
2030s 116.25 million people 40.34 million people 75.91 million people Japan
2040s 108.93 million people 48.60 million people 60.34 million people Japan
2050s 102.03 million people 56.89 million people 45.14 million people Japan
2060s 94.71 million people 64.83 million people 29.88 million people Japan
2070s 87.76 million people 71.98 million people 15.77 million people Japan
2080s 82.81 million people 78.07 million people 4.75 million people Japan
2090s 78.93 million people 83.05 million people 4.12 million people Madagascar
2100s 76.85 million people 85.34 million people 8.50 million people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Japan or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 85.34 million people against 76.85 million people in Japan as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Japan and Madagascar?
8.50 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Madagascar?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Japan and Madagascar rank globally for population?
Japan ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.