Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: Population
Madagascar
31.20 million people
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
33.26 million people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
49th
Saudi Arabia rank
48th
Population over time
- Madagascar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.26 million people against 31.20 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 2.07 million people.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 2.01 million people | 2.44 million people | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 5.77 million people | 2.89 million people | 2.87 million people | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 7.66 million people | 4.52 million people | 3.14 million people | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 10.31 million people | 7.99 million people | 2.32 million people | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 13.91 million people | 13.03 million people | 878,840 people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 18.95 million people | 20.15 million people | 1.20 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 25.14 million people | 28.77 million people | 3.63 million people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.07 million people | 31.94 million people | 1.87 million people | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33.26 million people against 31.20 million people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.07 million people, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and Saudi Arabia ranks 48th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.