Madagascar vs Nigeria

Madagascar vs Nigeria: Population

Population in 2023: 31.2 million people in Madagascar and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 197 million people, or 7.3 times that in Madagascar.

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people · UN

Madagascar vs Nigeria: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 31.2 million people in Madagascar and 228 million people in Nigeria, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 197 million people, or 7.3 times that in Madagascar.
MadagascarNigeriaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Nigeria has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Madagascar ranked 49 and Nigeria ranked 6 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Madagascar at 85.3 million people and Nigeria at 477 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMadagascarNigeriaWorld
202331.2 million228 million8.09 billion
202230.4 million223 million8.02 billion
202129.7 million219 million7.95 billion
202029 million214 million7.89 billion
201928.2 million210 million7.81 billion
201827.5 million205 million7.73 billion
201726.8 million200 million7.65 billion
201626.1 million195 million7.56 billion
201525.4 million191 million7.47 billion
201424.8 million186 million7.38 billion
201324.1 million181 million7.29 billion
201223.5 million176 million7.2 billion
201122.8 million171 million7.11 billion
201022.2 million167 million7.02 billion
200921.6 million162 million6.93 billion
200820.9 million158 million6.84 billion
200720.3 million153 million6.76 billion
200619.7 million149 million6.67 billion
200519.2 million145 million6.59 billion
200418.6 million141 million6.5 billion
200318.1 million137 million6.42 billion
200217.6 million134 million6.34 billion
200117 million130 million6.26 billion
200016.5 million126 million6.17 billion
199916 million123 million6.09 billion
199815.5 million120 million6.01 billion
199715 million117 million5.93 billion
199614.5 million114 million5.84 billion
199514.1 million111 million5.76 billion
199413.6 million108 million5.68 billion
199313.2 million105 million5.59 billion
199212.8 million102 million5.51 billion
199112.4 million99.7 million5.42 billion
199012.1 million97.1 million5.33 billion
198911.7 million94.5 million5.23 billion
198811.4 million92 million5.14 billion
198711.1 million89.6 million5.05 billion
198610.7 million87.2 million4.96 billion
198510.4 million84.9 million4.87 billion
198410.1 million82.5 million4.78 billion
19839.84 million80.4 million4.7 billion
19829.56 million78.4 million4.61 billion
19819.28 million76.1 million4.53 billion
19809.01 million73.8 million4.45 billion
19798.74 million71.5 million4.37 billion
19788.48 million69.3 million4.29 billion
19778.22 million67.2 million4.22 billion
19767.98 million65.3 million4.14 billion
19757.74 million63.4 million4.07 billion
19747.51 million61.7 million4 billion
19737.29 million60.1 million3.92 billion
19727.07 million58.6 million3.85 billion
19716.87 million57.2 million3.77 billion
19706.67 million55.9 million3.7 billion
19696.49 million54.6 million3.62 billion
19686.31 million53.4 million3.55 billion
19676.14 million52.3 million3.47 billion
19665.97 million51.2 million3.4 billion
19655.82 million50.1 million3.34 billion
19645.67 million49 million3.26 billion
19635.53 million48 million3.19 billion
19625.38 million47 million3.12 billion
19615.25 million46 million3.07 billion
19605.11 million45.1 million3.02 billion
19594.98 million44.2 million2.97 billion
19584.85 million43.3 million2.91 billion
19574.73 million42.5 million2.85 billion
19564.61 million41.7 million2.8 billion
19554.49 million40.9 million2.74 billion
19544.38 million40.2 million2.69 billion
19534.27 million39.4 million2.63 billion
19524.16 million38.7 million2.58 billion
19514.06 million38 million2.54 billion
19503.96 million37.3 million2.49 billion
19493.87 million36.5 million–
19483.8 million35.8 million–
19473.73 million35.2 million–
19463.67 million34.5 million–
19453.6 million33.9 million–
19443.54 million33.3 million–
19433.48 million32.7 million–
19423.42 million32.2 million–
19413.36 million31.6 million–
19403.3 million31.1 million–
19393.25 million30.6 million–
19383.21 million30.1 million–
19373.16 million29.7 million–
19363.12 million29.2 million–
19353.07 million28.8 million–
19343.03 million28.4 million–
19332.99 million28 million–
19322.95 million27.6 million–
19312.91 million27.2 million–
19302.87 million26.7 million–
19292.83 million26.3 million–
19282.78 million25.9 million–
19272.74 million25.5 million–
19262.7 million25.1 million–
19252.66 million24.7 million–
19242.62 million24.3 million–
19232.58 million24 million–
19222.55 million23.6 million–
19212.52 million23.2 million–
19202.5 million22.9 million–
19192.48 million22.7 million–
19182.48 million22.4 million–
19172.49 million22.2 million–
19162.49 million22 million–
19152.5 million21.8 million–
19142.51 million21.5 million–
19132.52 million21.3 million–
19122.52 million21.1 million–
19112.53 million20.9 million–
19102.54 million20.7 million–
19092.55 million20.4 million–
19082.57 million20.2 million–
19072.58 million20 million–
19062.59 million19.8 million–
19052.61 million19.6 million–
19042.62 million19.4 million–
19032.63 million19.2 million–
19022.65 million19 million–
19012.66 million18.8 million–
19002.68 million18.7 million–
18992.7 million18.5 million–
18982.72 million18.4 million–
18972.74 million18.3 million–
18962.76 million18.1 million–
18952.78 million18 million–
18942.81 million17.9 million–
18932.83 million17.8 million–
18922.85 million17.6 million–
18912.87 million17.5 million–
18902.88 million17.4 million–
18892.89 million17.3 million–
18882.88 million17.1 million–
18872.87 million17 million–
18862.87 million16.9 million–
18852.86 million16.7 million–
18842.85 million16.6 million–
18832.84 million16.5 million–
18822.83 million16.4 million–
18812.83 million16.2 million–
18802.82 million16.1 million–
18792.81 million16 million–
18782.8 million15.9 million–
18772.79 million15.8 million–
18762.78 million15.7 million–
18752.78 million15.6 million–
18742.77 million15.5 million–
18732.76 million15.4 million–
18722.75 million15.3 million–
18712.74 million15.2 million–
18702.74 million15.1 million–
18692.73 million15 million–
18682.73 million14.9 million–
18672.72 million14.8 million–
18662.71 million14.8 million–
18652.71 million14.7 million–
18642.7 million14.6 million–
18632.7 million14.5 million–
18622.69 million14.4 million–
18612.69 million14.3 million–
18602.68 million14.3 million–
18592.68 million14.2 million–
18582.67 million14.1 million–
18572.67 million14 million–
18562.66 million14 million–
18552.66 million13.9 million–
18542.65 million13.8 million–
18532.65 million13.8 million–
18522.64 million13.7 million–
18512.63 million13.6 million–
18502.61 million13.5 million–
18492.59 million13.5 million–
18482.56 million13.4 million–
18472.52 million13.4 million–
18462.48 million13.3 million–
18452.44 million13.3 million–
18442.41 million13.2 million–
18432.37 million13.2 million–
18422.34 million13.1 million–
18412.3 million13.1 million–
18402.27 million13 million–
18392.23 million13 million–
18382.2 million12.9 million–
18372.17 million12.9 million–
18362.14 million12.9 million–
18352.11 million12.8 million–
18342.07 million12.8 million–
18332.04 million12.7 million–
18322.01 million12.7 million–
18311.98 million12.6 million–
18301.95 million12.6 million–
18291.93 million12.5 million–
18281.9 million12.5 million–
18271.87 million12.4 million–
18261.84 million12.4 million–
18251.81 million12.3 million–
18241.79 million12.3 million–
18231.76 million12.2 million–
18221.73 million12.2 million–
18211.71 million12.2 million–
18201.69 million12.1 million–
18191.68 million12.1 million–
18181.66 million12.1 million–
18171.65 million12.1 million–
18161.65 million12.1 million–
18151.64 million12.1 million–
18141.63 million12.1 million–
18131.62 million12.1 million–
18121.61 million12.1 million–
18111.6 million12.1 million–
18101.59 million12.1 million–
18091.58 million12.1 million–
18081.57 million12.1 million–
18071.56 million12.1 million–
18061.55 million12.1 million–
18051.54 million12.1 million–
18041.54 million12.1 million–
18031.53 million12.1 million–
18021.52 million12.1 million–
18011.51 million12.1 million–
18001.5 million12.1 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMadagascarNigeriaWorld
202432 million31.9 million–32.1 million233 million232 million–233 million8.16 billion
202532.7 million32.5 million–33 million238 million235 million–240 million8.23 billion
202633.5 million33 million–34 million242 million239 million–246 million8.3 billion
202734.3 million33.6 million–35.1 million247 million242 million–252 million8.37 billion
202835.1 million34.1 million–36.1 million252 million245 million–259 million8.44 billion
202935.9 million34.7 million–37.2 million257 million248 million–266 million8.5 billion
203036.7 million35.2 million–38.2 million262 million251 million–273 million8.57 billion
203137.5 million35.7 million–39.3 million267 million253 million–281 million8.63 billion
203238.3 million36.2 million–40.4 million273 million256 million–288 million8.7 billion
203339.1 million36.7 million–41.6 million278 million258 million–296 million8.76 billion
203439.9 million37.2 million–42.7 million283 million261 million–304 million8.82 billion
203540.7 million37.7 million–43.9 million288 million263 million–313 million8.89 billion
203641.6 million38.1 million–45.1 million293 million265 million–321 million8.95 billion
203742.4 million38.6 million–46.3 million298 million268 million–330 million9.01 billion
203843.2 million39.1 million–47.5 million303 million270 million–339 million9.06 billion
203944 million39.5 million–48.8 million308 million272 million–348 million9.12 billion
204044.9 million39.9 million–50 million313 million274 million–357 million9.18 billion
204145.7 million40.3 million–51.3 million318 million276 million–366 million9.23 billion
204246.5 million40.8 million–52.6 million323 million278 million–375 million9.29 billion
204347.3 million41.2 million–53.9 million327 million280 million–385 million9.34 billion
204448.2 million41.7 million–55.3 million332 million282 million–394 million9.39 billion
204549 million42.1 million–56.8 million337 million284 million–403 million9.44 billion
204649.9 million42.6 million–58.3 million341 million286 million–413 million9.49 billion
204750.7 million42.9 million–59.7 million346 million288 million–423 million9.54 billion
204851.5 million43.3 million–61.2 million350 million290 million–432 million9.58 billion
204952.4 million43.6 million–62.8 million355 million292 million–442 million9.62 billion
205053.2 million43.9 million–64.3 million359 million294 million–452 million9.66 billion
205154 million44.2 million–65.9 million364 million295 million–461 million9.7 billion
205254.9 million44.5 million–67.5 million368 million296 million–471 million9.74 billion
205355.7 million44.8 million–69.2 million372 million297 million–481 million9.78 billion
205456.5 million45.1 million–70.9 million376 million298 million–492 million9.81 billion
205557.3 million45.4 million–72.7 million380 million299 million–503 million9.85 billion
205658.1 million45.6 million–74.5 million384 million300 million–514 million9.88 billion
205758.9 million45.8 million–76.4 million388 million300 million–526 million9.91 billion
205859.8 million46.1 million–78.2 million392 million300 million–540 million9.94 billion
205960.6 million46.2 million–79.9 million396 million300 million–553 million9.96 billion
206061.4 million46.4 million–81.8 million400 million301 million–567 million9.99 billion
206162.2 million46.6 million–83.9 million404 million301 million–580 million10 billion
206262.9 million46.8 million–86 million407 million302 million–593 million10 billion
206363.7 million47 million–88.1 million411 million302 million–606 million10.1 billion
206464.5 million47.2 million–90.2 million414 million303 million–619 million10.1 billion
206565.2 million47.4 million–92.5 million418 million303 million–632 million10.1 billion
206666 million47.6 million–94.6 million421 million302 million–645 million10.1 billion
206766.7 million47.7 million–96.8 million424 million301 million–658 million10.1 billion
206867.5 million47.8 million–98.9 million427 million301 million–671 million10.2 billion
206968.2 million47.9 million–101 million431 million301 million–683 million10.2 billion
207068.9 million48.1 million–103 million434 million300 million–695 million10.2 billion
207169.6 million48.2 million–105 million436 million299 million–708 million10.2 billion
207270.3 million48.3 million–107 million439 million299 million–721 million10.2 billion
207371 million48.3 million–110 million442 million298 million–736 million10.2 billion
207471.7 million48.4 million–113 million445 million297 million–752 million10.2 billion
207572.4 million48.4 million–115 million447 million296 million–766 million10.3 billion
207673 million48.4 million–117 million449 million294 million–781 million10.3 billion
207773.7 million48.5 million–120 million452 million292 million–797 million10.3 billion
207874.3 million48.5 million–122 million454 million291 million–813 million10.3 billion
207974.9 million48.4 million–125 million456 million290 million–829 million10.3 billion
208075.5 million48.2 million–127 million458 million289 million–840 million10.3 billion
208176.1 million48 million–130 million460 million288 million–853 million10.3 billion
208276.7 million48 million–132 million462 million288 million–869 million10.3 billion
208377.3 million47.9 million–135 million463 million286 million–881 million10.3 billion
208477.8 million47.8 million–138 million465 million284 million–893 million10.3 billion
208578.4 million47.7 million–140 million466 million283 million–908 million10.3 billion
208678.9 million47.6 million–143 million468 million282 million–921 million10.3 billion
208779.5 million47.5 million–146 million469 million281 million–933 million10.3 billion
208880 million47.4 million–148 million470 million279 million–948 million10.3 billion
208980.5 million47.3 million–151 million471 million277 million–965 million10.3 billion
209081 million47.3 million–154 million472 million275 million–981 million10.3 billion
209181.5 million47.4 million–157 million473 million274 million–998 million10.3 billion
209282 million47.3 million–160 million474 million272 million–1.01 billion10.3 billion
209382.4 million47.1 million–163 million474 million270 million–1.02 billion10.3 billion
209482.9 million46.9 million–166 million475 million269 million–1.04 billion10.2 billion
209583.3 million46.6 million–169 million475 million267 million–1.06 billion10.2 billion
209683.8 million46.4 million–172 million476 million265 million–1.08 billion10.2 billion
209784.2 million46.1 million–175 million476 million262 million–1.09 billion10.2 billion
209884.6 million45.7 million–178 million476 million260 million–1.11 billion10.2 billion
209985 million45.3 million–181 million477 million257 million–1.13 billion10.2 billion
210085.3 million45.1 million–185 million477 million256 million–1.14 billion10.2 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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