Madagascar vs Mozambique: Population
Madagascar
31.20 million people
in 2023
Mozambique
33.64 million people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
49th
Mozambique rank
47th
Population over time
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 33.64 million people against 31.20 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 2.44 million people.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 49th and Mozambique ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 6.25 million people | 1.80 million people | Mozambique |
| 1960s | 5.77 million people | 7.35 million people | 1.59 million people | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 7.66 million people | 9.49 million people | 1.83 million people | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 10.31 million people | 12.30 million people | 1.99 million people | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 13.91 million people | 15.36 million people | 1.45 million people | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 18.95 million people | 20.14 million people | 1.20 million people | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 25.14 million people | 26.28 million people | 1.14 million people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 30.07 million people | 32.20 million people | 2.13 million people | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Madagascar or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 33.64 million people against 31.20 million people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 2.44 million people, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mozambique rank globally for population?
- Madagascar ranks 49th and Mozambique ranks 47th 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.