Madagascar vs Somalia

Madagascar vs Somalia: Population

Population in 2023: 31.2 million people in Madagascar and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Madagascar, by 12.8 million people, or 1.7 times that in Somalia.

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Change since 2010, % · UN

All yearsSince 1950Since 1990Since 2010
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Madagascar vs Somalia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 31.2 million people in Madagascar and 18.4 million people in Somalia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Madagascar, by 12.8 million people, or 1.7 times that in Somalia.
MadagascarSomaliaUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction interval

Latest figures

people · UN

CountryLatest10 years beforeRank in 2023Projected
Madagascar31.2 million 202324.1 million49 of 22985.3 million 2100
Somalia18.4 million 202312.9 million68 of 22967.4 million 2100
World8.09 billion 20237.29 billion10.2 billion 2100

What the numbers say

  • Madagascar has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Madagascar ranked 49 and Somalia ranked 68 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Madagascar at 85.3 million people and Somalia at 67.4 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMadagascarSomaliaWorld
202331.2 million18.4 million8.09 billion
202230.4 million17.8 million8.02 billion
202129.7 million17.3 million7.95 billion
202029 million16.7 million7.89 billion
201928.2 million16 million7.81 billion
201827.5 million15.5 million7.73 billion
201726.8 million14.9 million7.65 billion
201626.1 million14.4 million7.56 billion
201525.4 million13.8 million7.47 billion
201424.8 million13.3 million7.38 billion
201324.1 million12.9 million7.29 billion
201223.5 million12.5 million7.2 billion
201122.8 million12.4 million7.11 billion
201022.2 million12.3 million7.02 billion
200921.6 million12 million6.93 billion
200820.9 million11.7 million6.84 billion
200720.3 million11.3 million6.76 billion
200619.7 million11 million6.67 billion
200519.2 million10.6 million6.59 billion
200418.6 million10.3 million6.5 billion
200318.1 million9.91 million6.42 billion
200217.6 million9.55 million6.34 billion
200117 million9.2 million6.26 billion
200016.5 million8.84 million6.17 billion
199916 million8.49 million6.09 billion
199815.5 million8.16 million6.01 billion
199715 million7.83 million5.93 billion
199614.5 million7.55 million5.84 billion
199514.1 million7.29 million5.76 billion
199413.6 million7.03 million5.68 billion
199313.2 million6.68 million5.59 billion
199212.8 million6.5 million5.51 billion
199112.4 million6.81 million5.42 billion
199012.1 million7.08 million5.33 billion
198911.7 million7.12 million5.23 billion
198811.4 million7.24 million5.14 billion
198711.1 million7.23 million5.05 billion
198610.7 million6.98 million4.96 billion
198510.4 million6.69 million4.87 billion
198410.1 million6.43 million4.78 billion
19839.84 million6.2 million4.7 billion
19829.56 million6 million4.61 billion
19819.28 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19809.01 million5.94 million4.45 billion
19798.74 million5.45 million4.37 billion
19788.48 million4.82 million4.29 billion
19778.22 million4.48 million4.22 billion
19767.98 million4.37 million4.14 billion
19757.74 million4.26 million4.07 billion
19747.51 million4.15 million4 billion
19737.29 million4.05 million3.92 billion
19727.07 million3.94 million3.85 billion
19716.87 million3.84 million3.77 billion
19706.67 million3.74 million3.7 billion
19696.49 million3.64 million3.62 billion
19686.31 million3.55 million3.55 billion
19676.14 million3.46 million3.47 billion
19665.97 million3.37 million3.4 billion
19655.82 million3.28 million3.34 billion
19645.67 million3.19 million3.26 billion
19635.53 million3.11 million3.19 billion
19625.38 million3.03 million3.12 billion
19615.25 million2.95 million3.07 billion
19605.11 million2.88 million3.02 billion
19594.98 million2.8 million2.97 billion
19584.85 million2.73 million2.91 billion
19574.73 million2.67 million2.85 billion
19564.61 million2.6 million2.8 billion
19554.49 million2.53 million2.74 billion
19544.38 million2.47 million2.69 billion
19534.27 million2.4 million2.63 billion
19524.16 million2.34 million2.58 billion
19514.06 million2.28 million2.54 billion
19503.96 million2.21 million2.49 billion
19493.87 million2.17 million–
19483.8 million2.14 million–
19473.73 million2.11 million–
19463.67 million2.08 million–
19453.6 million2.05 million–
19443.54 million2.02 million–
19433.48 million1.99 million–
19423.42 million1.96 million–
19413.36 million1.93 million–
19403.3 million1.91 million–
19393.25 million1.89 million–
19383.21 million1.87 million–
19373.16 million1.85 million–
19363.12 million1.84 million–
19353.07 million1.82 million–
19343.03 million1.81 million–
19332.99 million1.8 million–
19322.95 million1.78 million–
19312.91 million1.77 million–
19302.87 million1.75 million–
19292.83 million1.74 million–
19282.78 million1.72 million–
19272.74 million1.7 million–
19262.7 million1.69 million–
19252.66 million1.67 million–
19242.62 million1.65 million–
19232.58 million1.64 million–
19222.55 million1.62 million–
19212.52 million1.61 million–
19202.5 million1.59 million–
19192.48 million1.59 million–
19182.48 million1.58 million–
19172.49 million1.58 million–
19162.49 million1.58 million–
19152.5 million1.57 million–
19142.51 million1.57 million–
19132.52 million1.57 million–
19122.52 million1.57 million–
19112.53 million1.56 million–
19102.54 million1.56 million–
19092.55 million1.56 million–
19082.57 million1.55 million–
19072.58 million1.55 million–
19062.59 million1.54 million–
19052.61 million1.54 million–
19042.62 million1.54 million–
19032.63 million1.53 million–
19022.65 million1.53 million–
19012.66 million1.52 million–
19002.68 million1.52 million–
18992.7 million1.52 million–
18982.72 million1.51 million–
18972.74 million1.51 million–
18962.76 million1.51 million–
18952.78 million1.5 million–
18942.81 million1.5 million–
18932.83 million1.49 million–
18922.85 million1.49 million–
18912.87 million1.49 million–
18902.88 million1.48 million–
18892.89 million1.48 million–
18882.88 million1.48 million–
18872.87 million1.48 million–
18862.87 million1.48 million–
18852.86 million1.48 million–
18842.85 million1.48 million–
18832.84 million1.48 million–
18822.83 million1.47 million–
18812.83 million1.47 million–
18802.82 million1.47 million–
18792.81 million1.47 million–
18782.8 million1.47 million–
18772.79 million1.47 million–
18762.78 million1.47 million–
18752.78 million1.47 million–
18742.77 million1.47 million–
18732.76 million1.47 million–
18722.75 million1.47 million–
18712.74 million1.47 million–
18702.74 million1.47 million–
18692.73 million1.47 million–
18682.73 million1.47 million–
18672.72 million1.47 million–
18662.71 million1.47 million–
18652.71 million1.47 million–
18642.7 million1.47 million–
18632.7 million1.47 million–
18622.69 million1.47 million–
18612.69 million1.47 million–
18602.68 million1.47 million–
18592.68 million1.47 million–
18582.67 million1.47 million–
18572.67 million1.47 million–
18562.66 million1.47 million–
18552.66 million1.47 million–
18542.65 million1.47 million–
18532.65 million1.47 million–
18522.64 million1.48 million–
18512.63 million1.47 million–
18502.61 million1.46 million–
18492.59 million1.45 million–
18482.56 million1.44 million–
18472.52 million1.42 million–
18462.48 million1.4 million–
18452.44 million1.38 million–
18442.41 million1.37 million–
18432.37 million1.35 million–
18422.34 million1.33 million–
18412.3 million1.31 million–
18402.27 million1.3 million–
18392.23 million1.28 million–
18382.2 million1.26 million–
18372.17 million1.25 million–
18362.14 million1.23 million–
18352.11 million1.22 million–
18342.07 million1.2 million–
18332.04 million1.18 million–
18322.01 million1.17 million–
18311.98 million1.15 million–
18301.95 million1.14 million–
18291.93 million1.12 million–
18281.9 million1.11 million–
18271.87 million1.1 million–
18261.84 million1.08 million–
18251.81 million1.07 million–
18241.79 million1.05 million–
18231.76 million1.04 million–
18221.73 million1.03 million–
18211.71 million1.02 million–
18201.69 million1.01 million–
18191.68 million1.01 million–
18181.66 million1.01 million–
18171.65 million1 million–
18161.65 million1 million–
18151.64 million999,500–
18141.63 million997,700–
18131.62 million996,100–
18121.61 million994,900–
18111.6 million993,900–
18101.59 million993,200–
18091.58 million992,800–
18081.57 million992,300–
18071.56 million991,900–
18061.55 million991,500–
18051.54 million991,100–
18041.54 million990,600–
18031.53 million990,200–
18021.52 million989,800–
18011.51 million989,400–
18001.5 million989,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMadagascarSomaliaWorld
202432 million31.9 million–32.1 million19 million18.6 million–19.4 million8.16 billion
202532.7 million32.5 million–33 million19.7 million18.5 million–20.7 million8.23 billion
202633.5 million33 million–34 million20.3 million18.5 million–22.1 million8.3 billion
202734.3 million33.6 million–35.1 million21 million18.6 million–23.5 million8.37 billion
202835.1 million34.1 million–36.1 million21.6 million18.7 million–24.9 million8.44 billion
202935.9 million34.7 million–37.2 million22.3 million18.9 million–26.2 million8.5 billion
203036.7 million35.2 million–38.2 million22.9 million19.1 million–27.4 million8.57 billion
203137.5 million35.7 million–39.3 million23.6 million19.4 million–28.7 million8.63 billion
203238.3 million36.2 million–40.4 million24.3 million19.7 million–30.1 million8.7 billion
203339.1 million36.7 million–41.6 million24.9 million19.9 million–31.5 million8.76 billion
203439.9 million37.2 million–42.7 million25.6 million20 million–33 million8.82 billion
203540.7 million37.7 million–43.9 million26.3 million20.2 million–34.5 million8.89 billion
203641.6 million38.1 million–45.1 million27 million20.5 million–35.9 million8.95 billion
203742.4 million38.6 million–46.3 million27.7 million20.8 million–37.2 million9.01 billion
203843.2 million39.1 million–47.5 million28.5 million21.2 million–38.9 million9.06 billion
203944 million39.5 million–48.8 million29.2 million21.5 million–40.6 million9.12 billion
204044.9 million39.9 million–50 million29.9 million21.6 million–42.2 million9.18 billion
204145.7 million40.3 million–51.3 million30.6 million21.9 million–43.8 million9.23 billion
204246.5 million40.8 million–52.6 million31.4 million22.2 million–45.5 million9.29 billion
204347.3 million41.2 million–53.9 million32.1 million22.5 million–47.5 million9.34 billion
204448.2 million41.7 million–55.3 million32.8 million22.8 million–49.5 million9.39 billion
204549 million42.1 million–56.8 million33.5 million22.9 million–51 million9.44 billion
204649.9 million42.6 million–58.3 million34.3 million23.2 million–52.5 million9.49 billion
204750.7 million42.9 million–59.7 million35 million23.4 million–54.6 million9.54 billion
204851.5 million43.3 million–61.2 million35.7 million23.5 million–56.3 million9.58 billion
204952.4 million43.6 million–62.8 million36.5 million23.7 million–58.2 million9.62 billion
205053.2 million43.9 million–64.3 million37.2 million23.9 million–60.1 million9.66 billion
205154 million44.2 million–65.9 million38 million24 million–62 million9.7 billion
205254.9 million44.5 million–67.5 million38.7 million24.1 million–64.6 million9.74 billion
205355.7 million44.8 million–69.2 million39.5 million24.3 million–66.9 million9.78 billion
205456.5 million45.1 million–70.9 million40.2 million24.5 million–68.7 million9.81 billion
205557.3 million45.4 million–72.7 million41 million24.8 million–70.3 million9.85 billion
205658.1 million45.6 million–74.5 million41.8 million25 million–72.2 million9.88 billion
205758.9 million45.8 million–76.4 million42.5 million25.2 million–74.4 million9.91 billion
205859.8 million46.1 million–78.2 million43.3 million25.5 million–77.3 million9.94 billion
205960.6 million46.2 million–79.9 million44.1 million25.6 million–80.6 million9.96 billion
206061.4 million46.4 million–81.8 million44.9 million25.6 million–82.7 million9.99 billion
206162.2 million46.6 million–83.9 million45.6 million25.8 million–84.7 million10 billion
206262.9 million46.8 million–86 million46.4 million26.1 million–86.7 million10 billion
206363.7 million47 million–88.1 million47.1 million26.4 million–89.3 million10.1 billion
206464.5 million47.2 million–90.2 million47.8 million26.6 million–92.5 million10.1 billion
206565.2 million47.4 million–92.5 million48.6 million26.6 million–95.3 million10.1 billion
206666 million47.6 million–94.6 million49.3 million26.6 million–98.3 million10.1 billion
206766.7 million47.7 million–96.8 million50 million26.8 million–102 million10.1 billion
206867.5 million47.8 million–98.9 million50.7 million26.7 million–105 million10.2 billion
206968.2 million47.9 million–101 million51.3 million26.7 million–107 million10.2 billion
207068.9 million48.1 million–103 million52 million26.8 million–110 million10.2 billion
207169.6 million48.2 million–105 million52.7 million27 million–114 million10.2 billion
207270.3 million48.3 million–107 million53.4 million27.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
207371 million48.3 million–110 million54.1 million27.1 million–121 million10.2 billion
207471.7 million48.4 million–113 million54.7 million27.5 million–123 million10.2 billion
207572.4 million48.4 million–115 million55.4 million27.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207673 million48.4 million–117 million55.9 million27.8 million–129 million10.3 billion
207773.7 million48.5 million–120 million56.6 million27.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
207874.3 million48.5 million–122 million57.2 million27.6 million–135 million10.3 billion
207974.9 million48.4 million–125 million57.8 million27.7 million–138 million10.3 billion
208075.5 million48.2 million–127 million58.4 million27.8 million–142 million10.3 billion
208176.1 million48 million–130 million58.9 million27.7 million–145 million10.3 billion
208276.7 million48 million–132 million59.5 million27.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
208377.3 million47.9 million–135 million60 million28.1 million–152 million10.3 billion
208477.8 million47.8 million–138 million60.6 million28.2 million–156 million10.3 billion
208578.4 million47.7 million–140 million61.1 million28.1 million–158 million10.3 billion
208678.9 million47.6 million–143 million61.7 million28 million–160 million10.3 billion
208779.5 million47.5 million–146 million62.2 million27.9 million–164 million10.3 billion
208880 million47.4 million–148 million62.6 million27.8 million–169 million10.3 billion
208980.5 million47.3 million–151 million63.1 million27.7 million–174 million10.3 billion
209081 million47.3 million–154 million63.5 million27.7 million–178 million10.3 billion
209181.5 million47.4 million–157 million64 million27.9 million–182 million10.3 billion
209282 million47.3 million–160 million64.4 million27.8 million–186 million10.3 billion
209382.4 million47.1 million–163 million64.9 million27.6 million–190 million10.3 billion
209482.9 million46.9 million–166 million65.3 million27.6 million–194 million10.2 billion
209583.3 million46.6 million–169 million65.6 million27.5 million–199 million10.2 billion
209683.8 million46.4 million–172 million66 million27.6 million–203 million10.2 billion
209784.2 million46.1 million–175 million66.4 million27.5 million–207 million10.2 billion
209884.6 million45.7 million–178 million66.7 million27.4 million–212 million10.2 billion
209985 million45.3 million–181 million67.1 million27.6 million–217 million10.2 billion
210085.3 million45.1 million–185 million67.4 million27.5 million–223 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.

How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time