Madagascar vs United Kingdom: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Madagascar
12.34 million people
in 2023
United Kingdom
11.96 million people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
35th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Madagascar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.34 million people against 11.96 million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 387,800 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 236 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 million people | 11.72 million people | 9.86 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.67 million people | 12.71 million people | 10.03 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 3.57 million people | 12.98 million people | 9.42 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.82 million people | 11.11 million people | 6.29 million people | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 6.33 million people | 11.25 million people | 4.92 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 8.54 million people | 11.05 million people | 2.52 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 10.60 million people | 11.65 million people | 1.05 million people | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.02 million people | 12.04 million people | 14,050 people | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Madagascar or United Kingdom?
- Madagascar, at 12.34 million people against 11.96 million people in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Madagascar and United Kingdom?
- 387,800 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United Kingdom?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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.