Benin vs Madagascar: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate
Benin
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Madagascar
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2025
Benin rank
28th
Madagascar rank
27th
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Benin, a difference of 0 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.
Benin ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 0.5882 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.96 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0.0119 % change on previous year | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 0.0211 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.11 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.0763 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 0.2205 % change on previous year | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 0.0639 % change on previous year | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), annual growth rate, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.45 % change on previous year in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), annual growth rate between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Benin ranks 28th and Madagascar ranks 27th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.