Population: comparison of UN projections in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population: comparison of UN projections was 31.20 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population: comparison of UN projections in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 31.20 million people for population: comparison of un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population: comparison of un projections in Madagascar peaked at 31.20 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.96 million people, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 million people | 3.96 million people | 4.98 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.77 million people | 5.11 million people | 6.48 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.66 million people | 6.67 million people | 8.74 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 million people | 9.01 million people | 11.71 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.91 million people | 12.06 million people | 16.00 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 million people | 16.52 million people | 21.55 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.14 million people | 22.18 million people | 28.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.07 million people | 28.95 million people | 31.20 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 46 Ghana 33.79 million people compare
- 47 Mozambique 33.64 million people compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 33.26 million people compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 31.17 million people compare
- 51 Nepal 29.69 million people compare
- 52 Cameroon 28.37 million people compare
More population data for Madagascar
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 83 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.56 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population: comparison of un projections in Madagascar?
- Population: comparison of un projections in Madagascar was 31.20 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.20 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population: comparison of un projections recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 million people in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for population: comparison of un projections?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population: comparison of un projections rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.