Algeria vs Madagascar: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Algeria
14.14 million people
in 2023
Madagascar
12.34 million people
in 2023
Algeria rank
29th
Madagascar rank
32nd
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Algeria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 14.14 million people against 12.34 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 1.80 million people.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.32 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.46 million people | Algeria |
| 1960s | 5.77 million people | 2.67 million people | 3.09 million people | Algeria |
| 1970s | 7.36 million people | 3.57 million people | 3.79 million people | Algeria |
| 1980s | 9.66 million people | 4.82 million people | 4.84 million people | Algeria |
| 1990s | 10.92 million people | 6.33 million people | 4.59 million people | Algeria |
| 2000s | 9.83 million people | 8.54 million people | 1.29 million people | Algeria |
| 2010s | 11.48 million people | 10.60 million people | 882,850 people | Algeria |
| 2020s | 13.90 million people | 12.02 million people | 1.88 million people | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Algeria or Madagascar?
- Algeria, at 14.14 million people against 12.34 million people in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Algeria and Madagascar?
- 1.80 million people, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Madagascar rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Algeria ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share 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
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.