Madagascar vs Norway: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people

Madagascar
1.04 million people
in 2023
Norway
1.02 million people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
73rd
Norway rank
76th

Number of children, working-age adults, and older people over time

  • Madagascar
  • Norway
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.04 million people against 1.02 million people in Norway, a difference of 18,680 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Norway ahead.

Madagascar ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 76th of 236 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 145,518 people 346,372 people 200,854 people Norway
1960s 194,641 people 441,736 people 247,095 people Norway
1970s 272,141 people 544,057 people 271,916 people Norway
1980s 319,832 people 647,418 people 327,586 people Norway
1990s 396,894 people 692,580 people 295,686 people Norway
2000s 519,438 people 684,347 people 164,909 people Norway
2010s 708,502 people 831,607 people 123,105 people Norway
2020s 975,047 people 987,379 people 12,332 people Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children, working-age adults, and older people, Madagascar or Norway?
Madagascar, at 1.04 million people against 1.02 million people in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children, working-age adults, and older people between Madagascar and Norway?
18,680 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Norway?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Norway rank globally for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
Madagascar ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 76th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.