Madagascar vs South Africa: How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?

Madagascar
83.32 million people
in 2100
South Africa
74.56 million people
in 2100
Madagascar rank
28th
South Africa rank
31st

How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision? over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 83.32 million people against 74.56 million people in South Africa, a difference of 8.76 million people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 79 shared years of data; in 2022 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 235 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
2020s 32.19 million people 61.98 million people 29.79 million people South Africa
2030s 39.15 million people 67.02 million people 27.87 million people South Africa
2040s 47.15 million people 71.56 million people 24.41 million people South Africa
2050s 55.21 million people 74.62 million people 19.42 million people South Africa
2060s 62.98 million people 76.12 million people 13.15 million people South Africa
2070s 70.04 million people 76.55 million people 6.51 million people South Africa
2080s 76.09 million people 76.16 million people 73,720 people South Africa
2090s 81.02 million people 75.24 million people 5.78 million people Madagascar
2100s 83.32 million people 74.56 million people 8.76 million people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how do un population projections compare to the previous revision?, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 83.32 million people against 74.56 million people in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in how do un population projections compare to the previous revision? between Madagascar and South Africa?
8.76 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
79 years are reported by both, from 2022 to 2100.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for how do un population projections compare to the previous revision??
Madagascar ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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How do UN Population projections compare to the previous revision?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 18,565 data points, 2022–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.