Ethiopia vs Madagascar

Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Population

Population in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 31.2 million people in Madagascar, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 97.5 million people, or 4.13 times that in Madagascar.

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Ethiopia vs Madagascar: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 129 million people in Ethiopia and 31.2 million people in Madagascar, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Ethiopia, by 97.5 million people, or 4.13 times that in Madagascar.
EthiopiaMadagascarEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Ethiopia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Ethiopia ranked 11 and Madagascar ranked 49 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Ethiopia at 367 million people and Madagascar at 85.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearEthiopiaMadagascarWorld
2023129 million31.2 million8.09 billion
2022125 million30.4 million8.02 billion
2021122 million29.7 million7.95 billion
2020119 million29 million7.89 billion
2019116 million28.2 million7.81 billion
2018113 million27.5 million7.73 billion
2017110 million26.8 million7.65 billion
2016107 million26.1 million7.56 billion
2015104 million25.4 million7.47 billion
2014101 million24.8 million7.38 billion
201398.4 million24.1 million7.29 billion
201295.8 million23.5 million7.2 billion
201193.2 million22.8 million7.11 billion
201090.5 million22.2 million7.02 billion
200988 million21.6 million6.93 billion
200885.5 million20.9 million6.84 billion
200783.1 million20.3 million6.76 billion
200680.7 million19.7 million6.67 billion
200578.4 million19.2 million6.59 billion
200476.1 million18.6 million6.5 billion
200373.8 million18.1 million6.42 billion
200271.6 million17.6 million6.34 billion
200169.5 million17 million6.26 billion
200067.4 million16.5 million6.17 billion
199965.4 million16 million6.09 billion
199863.4 million15.5 million6.01 billion
199761.4 million15 million5.93 billion
199659.5 million14.5 million5.84 billion
199557.5 million14.1 million5.76 billion
199455.6 million13.6 million5.68 billion
199353.7 million13.2 million5.59 billion
199251.9 million12.8 million5.51 billion
199149.7 million12.4 million5.42 billion
199047.6 million12.1 million5.33 billion
198945.9 million11.7 million5.23 billion
198844.2 million11.4 million5.14 billion
198742.5 million11.1 million5.05 billion
198641 million10.7 million4.96 billion
198539.8 million10.4 million4.87 billion
198438.7 million10.1 million4.78 billion
198337.7 million9.84 million4.7 billion
198236.7 million9.56 million4.61 billion
198135.3 million9.28 million4.53 billion
198034.4 million9.01 million4.45 billion
197934.2 million8.74 million4.37 billion
197833.7 million8.48 million4.29 billion
197733.2 million8.22 million4.22 billion
197632.5 million7.98 million4.14 billion
197531.7 million7.74 million4.07 billion
197431 million7.51 million4 billion
197330.2 million7.29 million3.92 billion
197229.4 million7.07 million3.85 billion
197128.6 million6.87 million3.77 billion
197027.8 million6.67 million3.7 billion
196927.1 million6.49 million3.62 billion
196826.3 million6.31 million3.55 billion
196725.6 million6.14 million3.47 billion
196625 million5.97 million3.4 billion
196524.3 million5.82 million3.34 billion
196423.7 million5.67 million3.26 billion
196323.1 million5.53 million3.19 billion
196222.5 million5.38 million3.12 billion
196121.9 million5.25 million3.07 billion
196021.4 million5.11 million3.02 billion
195920.9 million4.98 million2.97 billion
195820.5 million4.85 million2.91 billion
195720.2 million4.73 million2.85 billion
195619.8 million4.61 million2.8 billion
195519.4 million4.49 million2.74 billion
195419 million4.38 million2.69 billion
195318.7 million4.27 million2.63 billion
195218.3 million4.16 million2.58 billion
195118 million4.06 million2.54 billion
195017.7 million3.96 million2.49 billion
194917.6 million3.87 million–
194817.5 million3.8 million–
194717.5 million3.73 million–
194617.5 million3.67 million–
194517.5 million3.6 million–
194417.5 million3.54 million–
194317.5 million3.48 million–
194217.5 million3.42 million–
194117.5 million3.36 million–
194017.5 million3.3 million–
193917.5 million3.25 million–
193817.5 million3.21 million–
193717.5 million3.16 million–
193617.5 million3.12 million–
193517.5 million3.07 million–
193417.5 million3.03 million–
193317.5 million2.99 million–
193217.5 million2.95 million–
193117.5 million2.91 million–
193017.5 million2.87 million–
192917.5 million2.83 million–
192817.5 million2.78 million–
192717.5 million2.74 million–
192617.5 million2.7 million–
192517.5 million2.66 million–
192417.5 million2.62 million–
192317.5 million2.58 million–
192217.5 million2.55 million–
192117.5 million2.52 million–
192017.5 million2.5 million–
191917.5 million2.48 million–
191817.5 million2.48 million–
191717.5 million2.49 million–
191617.5 million2.49 million–
191517.5 million2.5 million–
191417.5 million2.51 million–
191317.5 million2.52 million–
191217.6 million2.52 million–
191117.6 million2.53 million–
191017.6 million2.54 million–
190917.6 million2.55 million–
190817.6 million2.57 million–
190717.6 million2.58 million–
190617.6 million2.59 million–
190517.7 million2.61 million–
190417.7 million2.62 million–
190317.7 million2.63 million–
190217.7 million2.65 million–
190117.7 million2.66 million–
190017.7 million2.68 million–
189917.7 million2.7 million–
189817.8 million2.72 million–
189717.8 million2.74 million–
189617.8 million2.76 million–
189517.8 million2.78 million–
189417.8 million2.81 million–
189317.8 million2.83 million–
189217.8 million2.85 million–
189117.9 million2.87 million–
189017.9 million2.88 million–
188917.9 million2.89 million–
188817.9 million2.88 million–
188717.9 million2.87 million–
188617.9 million2.87 million–
188517.9 million2.86 million–
188418 million2.85 million–
188318 million2.84 million–
188218 million2.83 million–
188118 million2.83 million–
188018 million2.82 million–
187918 million2.81 million–
187818 million2.8 million–
187718.1 million2.79 million–
187618.1 million2.78 million–
187518.1 million2.78 million–
187418.1 million2.77 million–
187318.1 million2.76 million–
187218.1 million2.75 million–
187118.1 million2.74 million–
187018.2 million2.74 million–
186918.2 million2.73 million–
186818.2 million2.73 million–
186718.2 million2.72 million–
186618.2 million2.71 million–
186518.2 million2.71 million–
186418.2 million2.7 million–
186318.3 million2.7 million–
186218.3 million2.69 million–
186118.3 million2.69 million–
186018.3 million2.68 million–
185918.3 million2.68 million–
185818.3 million2.67 million–
185718.3 million2.67 million–
185618.4 million2.66 million–
185518.4 million2.66 million–
185418.4 million2.65 million–
185318.4 million2.65 million–
185218.4 million2.64 million–
185118.4 million2.63 million–
185018.4 million2.61 million–
184918.2 million2.59 million–
184817.9 million2.56 million–
184717.7 million2.52 million–
184617.4 million2.48 million–
184517.2 million2.44 million–
184416.9 million2.41 million–
184316.7 million2.37 million–
184216.5 million2.34 million–
184116.2 million2.3 million–
184016 million2.27 million–
183915.8 million2.23 million–
183815.6 million2.2 million–
183715.4 million2.17 million–
183615.1 million2.14 million–
183514.9 million2.11 million–
183414.7 million2.07 million–
183314.5 million2.04 million–
183214.3 million2.01 million–
183114.1 million1.98 million–
183013.9 million1.95 million–
182913.7 million1.93 million–
182813.5 million1.9 million–
182713.4 million1.87 million–
182613.2 million1.84 million–
182513.1 million1.81 million–
182412.9 million1.79 million–
182312.8 million1.76 million–
182212.7 million1.73 million–
182112.6 million1.71 million–
182012.5 million1.69 million–
181912.4 million1.68 million–
181812.3 million1.66 million–
181712.3 million1.65 million–
181612.2 million1.65 million–
181512.2 million1.64 million–
181412.1 million1.63 million–
181312.1 million1.62 million–
181212.1 million1.61 million–
181112 million1.6 million–
181012 million1.59 million–
180912 million1.58 million–
180812 million1.57 million–
180712 million1.56 million–
180612 million1.55 million–
180512 million1.54 million–
180412 million1.54 million–
180312 million1.53 million–
180212 million1.52 million–
180112 million1.51 million–
180012 million1.5 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEthiopiaMadagascarWorld
2024132 million131 million–133 million32 million31.9 million–32.1 million8.16 billion
2025136 million133 million–138 million32.7 million32.5 million–33 million8.23 billion
2026139 million136 million–142 million33.5 million33 million–34 million8.3 billion
2027142 million138 million–147 million34.3 million33.6 million–35.1 million8.37 billion
2028146 million140 million–152 million35.1 million34.1 million–36.1 million8.44 billion
2029149 million142 million–157 million35.9 million34.7 million–37.2 million8.5 billion
2030153 million144 million–161 million36.7 million35.2 million–38.2 million8.57 billion
2031156 million147 million–166 million37.5 million35.7 million–39.3 million8.63 billion
2032160 million149 million–172 million38.3 million36.2 million–40.4 million8.7 billion
2033164 million151 million–177 million39.1 million36.7 million–41.6 million8.76 billion
2034167 million154 million–182 million39.9 million37.2 million–42.7 million8.82 billion
2035171 million156 million–187 million40.7 million37.7 million–43.9 million8.89 billion
2036174 million158 million–192 million41.6 million38.1 million–45.1 million8.95 billion
2037178 million160 million–198 million42.4 million38.6 million–46.3 million9.01 billion
2038181 million162 million–203 million43.2 million39.1 million–47.5 million9.06 billion
2039185 million164 million–209 million44 million39.5 million–48.8 million9.12 billion
2040189 million167 million–215 million44.9 million39.9 million–50 million9.18 billion
2041192 million169 million–221 million45.7 million40.3 million–51.3 million9.23 billion
2042196 million171 million–226 million46.5 million40.8 million–52.6 million9.29 billion
2043199 million173 million–232 million47.3 million41.2 million–53.9 million9.34 billion
2044203 million175 million–238 million48.2 million41.7 million–55.3 million9.39 billion
2045207 million177 million–244 million49 million42.1 million–56.8 million9.44 billion
2046210 million178 million–250 million49.9 million42.6 million–58.3 million9.49 billion
2047214 million180 million–256 million50.7 million42.9 million–59.7 million9.54 billion
2048218 million183 million–263 million51.5 million43.3 million–61.2 million9.58 billion
2049221 million185 million–269 million52.4 million43.6 million–62.8 million9.62 billion
2050225 million187 million–276 million53.2 million43.9 million–64.3 million9.66 billion
2051229 million189 million–282 million54 million44.2 million–65.9 million9.7 billion
2052232 million190 million–288 million54.9 million44.5 million–67.5 million9.74 billion
2053236 million192 million–295 million55.7 million44.8 million–69.2 million9.78 billion
2054240 million194 million–302 million56.5 million45.1 million–70.9 million9.81 billion
2055243 million196 million–309 million57.3 million45.4 million–72.7 million9.85 billion
2056247 million198 million–317 million58.1 million45.6 million–74.5 million9.88 billion
2057250 million200 million–325 million58.9 million45.8 million–76.4 million9.91 billion
2058254 million201 million–332 million59.8 million46.1 million–78.2 million9.94 billion
2059257 million203 million–340 million60.6 million46.2 million–79.9 million9.96 billion
2060261 million204 million–348 million61.4 million46.4 million–81.8 million9.99 billion
2061264 million206 million–357 million62.2 million46.6 million–83.9 million10 billion
2062268 million207 million–364 million62.9 million46.8 million–86 million10 billion
2063271 million209 million–371 million63.7 million47 million–88.1 million10.1 billion
2064274 million209 million–380 million64.5 million47.2 million–90.2 million10.1 billion
2065278 million210 million–387 million65.2 million47.4 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
2066281 million211 million–396 million66 million47.6 million–94.6 million10.1 billion
2067284 million212 million–404 million66.7 million47.7 million–96.8 million10.1 billion
2068288 million214 million–412 million67.5 million47.8 million–98.9 million10.2 billion
2069291 million215 million–421 million68.2 million47.9 million–101 million10.2 billion
2070294 million216 million–428 million68.9 million48.1 million–103 million10.2 billion
2071297 million217 million–436 million69.6 million48.2 million–105 million10.2 billion
2072300 million218 million–446 million70.3 million48.3 million–107 million10.2 billion
2073303 million218 million–453 million71 million48.3 million–110 million10.2 billion
2074306 million220 million–462 million71.7 million48.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
2075309 million220 million–471 million72.4 million48.4 million–115 million10.3 billion
2076312 million220 million–481 million73 million48.4 million–117 million10.3 billion
2077315 million221 million–492 million73.7 million48.5 million–120 million10.3 billion
2078318 million222 million–502 million74.3 million48.5 million–122 million10.3 billion
2079321 million223 million–512 million74.9 million48.4 million–125 million10.3 billion
2080323 million223 million–521 million75.5 million48.2 million–127 million10.3 billion
2081326 million224 million–530 million76.1 million48 million–130 million10.3 billion
2082329 million224 million–537 million76.7 million48 million–132 million10.3 billion
2083331 million225 million–547 million77.3 million47.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
2084334 million226 million–556 million77.8 million47.8 million–138 million10.3 billion
2085336 million227 million–566 million78.4 million47.7 million–140 million10.3 billion
2086339 million226 million–574 million78.9 million47.6 million–143 million10.3 billion
2087341 million226 million–584 million79.5 million47.5 million–146 million10.3 billion
2088343 million227 million–594 million80 million47.4 million–148 million10.3 billion
2089345 million228 million–604 million80.5 million47.3 million–151 million10.3 billion
2090348 million228 million–613 million81 million47.3 million–154 million10.3 billion
2091350 million228 million–621 million81.5 million47.4 million–157 million10.3 billion
2092352 million228 million–628 million82 million47.3 million–160 million10.3 billion
2093354 million227 million–633 million82.4 million47.1 million–163 million10.3 billion
2094356 million226 million–643 million82.9 million46.9 million–166 million10.2 billion
2095358 million226 million–655 million83.3 million46.6 million–169 million10.2 billion
2096360 million226 million–666 million83.8 million46.4 million–172 million10.2 billion
2097362 million225 million–675 million84.2 million46.1 million–175 million10.2 billion
2098364 million225 million–683 million84.6 million45.7 million–178 million10.2 billion
2099366 million226 million–694 million85 million45.3 million–181 million10.2 billion
2100367 million227 million–706 million85.3 million45.1 million–185 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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