Madagascar vs Niger: Number of children under 15, by world region
Madagascar
12.34 million people
in 2023
Niger
12.29 million people
in 2023
Madagascar rank
32nd
Niger rank
33rd
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12.34 million people against 12.29 million people in Niger, a difference of 58,700 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 million people | 1.48 million people | 377,099 people | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 2.67 million people | 1.95 million people | 726,465 people | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.57 million people | 2.50 million people | 1.06 million people | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 4.82 million people | 3.31 million people | 1.51 million people | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 6.33 million people | 4.50 million people | 1.83 million people | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 8.54 million people | 6.58 million people | 1.96 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 10.60 million people | 9.64 million people | 960,335 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 12.02 million people | 11.83 million people | 188,075 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 12.34 million people against 12.29 million people in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Madagascar and Niger?
- 58,700 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 33rd 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 under 15, by world region. 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. This only includes people aged 0-14.