Madagascar vs South Africa

Madagascar vs South Africa: Population

Population in 2023: 31.2 million people in Madagascar and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 32 million people, or 2.03 times that in Madagascar.

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Madagascar vs South Africa: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 31.2 million people in Madagascar and 63.2 million people in South Africa, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in South Africa, by 32 million people, or 2.03 times that in Madagascar.
MadagascarSouth AfricaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • South Africa has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Madagascar ranked 49 and South Africa ranked 24 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Madagascar at 85.3 million people and South Africa at 94.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMadagascarSouth AfricaWorld
202331.2 million63.2 million8.09 billion
202230.4 million62.4 million8.02 billion
202129.7 million61.5 million7.95 billion
202029 million60.6 million7.89 billion
201928.2 million59.6 million7.81 billion
201827.5 million58.6 million7.73 billion
201726.8 million57.6 million7.65 billion
201626.1 million57.3 million7.56 billion
201525.4 million56.7 million7.47 billion
201424.8 million55.6 million7.38 billion
201324.1 million54.7 million7.29 billion
201223.5 million53.8 million7.2 billion
201122.8 million53 million7.11 billion
201022.2 million52.3 million7.02 billion
200921.6 million51.7 million6.93 billion
200820.9 million51.1 million6.84 billion
200720.3 million50.5 million6.76 billion
200619.7 million50 million6.67 billion
200519.2 million49.5 million6.59 billion
200418.6 million49 million6.5 billion
200318.1 million48.5 million6.42 billion
200217.6 million48 million6.34 billion
200117 million47.6 million6.26 billion
200016.5 million47.2 million6.17 billion
199916 million46.7 million6.09 billion
199815.5 million46.2 million6.01 billion
199715 million45.7 million5.93 billion
199614.5 million45.1 million5.84 billion
199514.1 million44.5 million5.76 billion
199413.6 million44 million5.68 billion
199313.2 million43.3 million5.59 billion
199212.8 million42.4 million5.51 billion
199112.4 million41.7 million5.42 billion
199012.1 million40.8 million5.33 billion
198911.7 million39.6 million5.23 billion
198811.4 million38.5 million5.14 billion
198711.1 million37.3 million5.05 billion
198610.7 million36.2 million4.96 billion
198510.4 million35 million4.87 billion
198410.1 million33.9 million4.78 billion
19839.84 million32.7 million4.7 billion
19829.56 million31.6 million4.61 billion
19819.28 million30.5 million4.53 billion
19809.01 million29.5 million4.45 billion
19798.74 million28.6 million4.37 billion
19788.48 million27.9 million4.29 billion
19778.22 million27.1 million4.22 billion
19767.98 million26.4 million4.14 billion
19757.74 million25.7 million4.07 billion
19747.51 million25 million4 billion
19737.29 million24.3 million3.92 billion
19727.07 million23.6 million3.85 billion
19716.87 million22.9 million3.77 billion
19706.67 million22.3 million3.7 billion
19696.49 million21.6 million3.62 billion
19686.31 million21 million3.55 billion
19676.14 million20.3 million3.47 billion
19665.97 million19.7 million3.4 billion
19655.82 million19.1 million3.34 billion
19645.67 million18.5 million3.26 billion
19635.53 million18 million3.19 billion
19625.38 million17.4 million3.12 billion
19615.25 million16.9 million3.07 billion
19605.11 million16.4 million3.02 billion
19594.98 million16 million2.97 billion
19584.85 million15.6 million2.91 billion
19574.73 million15.2 million2.85 billion
19564.61 million14.9 million2.8 billion
19554.49 million14.5 million2.74 billion
19544.38 million14.2 million2.69 billion
19534.27 million13.9 million2.63 billion
19524.16 million13.6 million2.58 billion
19514.06 million13.3 million2.54 billion
19503.96 million13 million2.49 billion
19493.87 million12.8 million–
19483.8 million12.5 million–
19473.73 million12.3 million–
19463.67 million12 million–
19453.6 million11.8 million–
19443.54 million11.6 million–
19433.48 million11.4 million–
19423.42 million11.2 million–
19413.36 million11 million–
19403.3 million10.7 million–
19393.25 million10.5 million–
19383.21 million10.3 million–
19373.16 million10.1 million–
19363.12 million9.92 million–
19353.07 million9.72 million–
19343.03 million9.53 million–
19332.99 million9.34 million–
19322.95 million9.16 million–
19312.91 million8.97 million–
19302.87 million8.79 million–
19292.83 million8.62 million–
19282.78 million8.44 million–
19272.74 million8.27 million–
19262.7 million8.1 million–
19252.66 million7.93 million–
19242.62 million7.77 million–
19232.58 million7.61 million–
19222.55 million7.45 million–
19212.52 million7.3 million–
19202.5 million7.17 million–
19192.48 million7.04 million–
19182.48 million6.93 million–
19172.49 million6.82 million–
19162.49 million6.71 million–
19152.5 million6.61 million–
19142.51 million6.5 million–
19132.52 million6.4 million–
19122.52 million6.3 million–
19112.53 million6.2 million–
19102.54 million6.09 million–
19092.55 million5.99 million–
19082.57 million5.89 million–
19072.58 million5.79 million–
19062.59 million5.7 million–
19052.61 million5.6 million–
19042.62 million5.51 million–
19032.63 million5.41 million–
19022.65 million5.32 million–
19012.66 million5.24 million–
19002.68 million5.16 million–
18992.7 million5.1 million–
18982.72 million5.04 million–
18972.74 million4.98 million–
18962.76 million4.93 million–
18952.78 million4.88 million–
18942.81 million4.82 million–
18932.83 million4.77 million–
18922.85 million4.72 million–
18912.87 million4.67 million–
18902.88 million4.62 million–
18892.89 million4.57 million–
18882.88 million4.52 million–
18872.87 million4.48 million–
18862.87 million4.43 million–
18852.86 million4.38 million–
18842.85 million4.33 million–
18832.84 million4.29 million–
18822.83 million4.24 million–
18812.83 million4.2 million–
18802.82 million4.15 million–
18792.81 million4.11 million–
18782.8 million4.06 million–
18772.79 million4.02 million–
18762.78 million3.98 million–
18752.78 million3.93 million–
18742.77 million3.89 million–
18732.76 million3.85 million–
18722.75 million3.81 million–
18712.74 million3.77 million–
18702.74 million3.73 million–
18692.73 million3.69 million–
18682.73 million3.65 million–
18672.72 million3.61 million–
18662.71 million3.57 million–
18652.71 million3.53 million–
18642.7 million3.5 million–
18632.7 million3.46 million–
18622.69 million3.42 million–
18612.69 million3.39 million–
18602.68 million3.35 million–
18592.68 million3.31 million–
18582.67 million3.28 million–
18572.67 million3.24 million–
18562.66 million3.21 million–
18552.66 million3.17 million–
18542.65 million3.14 million–
18532.65 million3.11 million–
18522.64 million3.07 million–
18512.63 million3.03 million–
18502.61 million2.99 million–
18492.59 million2.94 million–
18482.56 million2.88 million–
18472.52 million2.82 million–
18462.48 million2.75 million–
18452.44 million2.69 million–
18442.41 million2.64 million–
18432.37 million2.58 million–
18422.34 million2.52 million–
18412.3 million2.47 million–
18402.27 million2.41 million–
18392.23 million2.36 million–
18382.2 million2.31 million–
18372.17 million2.26 million–
18362.14 million2.21 million–
18352.11 million2.16 million–
18342.07 million2.11 million–
18332.04 million2.07 million–
18322.01 million2.02 million–
18311.98 million1.98 million–
18301.95 million1.93 million–
18291.93 million1.89 million–
18281.9 million1.85 million–
18271.87 million1.81 million–
18261.84 million1.77 million–
18251.81 million1.73 million–
18241.79 million1.69 million–
18231.76 million1.66 million–
18221.73 million1.62 million–
18211.71 million1.6 million–
18201.69 million1.59 million–
18191.68 million1.57 million–
18181.66 million1.56 million–
18171.65 million1.56 million–
18161.65 million1.55 million–
18151.64 million1.54 million–
18141.63 million1.53 million–
18131.62 million1.52 million–
18121.61 million1.52 million–
18111.6 million1.51 million–
18101.59 million1.5 million–
18091.58 million1.5 million–
18081.57 million1.49 million–
18071.56 million1.49 million–
18061.55 million1.48 million–
18051.54 million1.48 million–
18041.54 million1.47 million–
18031.53 million1.46 million–
18021.52 million1.46 million–
18011.51 million1.45 million–
18001.5 million1.45 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMadagascarSouth AfricaWorld
202432 million31.9 million–32.1 million64 million63.7 million–64.3 million8.16 billion
202532.7 million32.5 million–33 million64.8 million64 million–65.5 million8.23 billion
202633.5 million33 million–34 million65.5 million64.3 million–66.7 million8.3 billion
202734.3 million33.6 million–35.1 million66.1 million64.6 million–67.8 million8.37 billion
202835.1 million34.1 million–36.1 million66.8 million64.9 million–69 million8.44 billion
202935.9 million34.7 million–37.2 million67.5 million65.2 million–70.1 million8.5 billion
203036.7 million35.2 million–38.2 million68.2 million65.5 million–71.2 million8.57 billion
203137.5 million35.7 million–39.3 million68.8 million65.8 million–72.3 million8.63 billion
203238.3 million36.2 million–40.4 million69.4 million66 million–73.4 million8.7 billion
203339.1 million36.7 million–41.6 million70 million66.3 million–74.5 million8.76 billion
203439.9 million37.2 million–42.7 million70.6 million66.5 million–75.5 million8.82 billion
203540.7 million37.7 million–43.9 million71.2 million66.7 million–76.4 million8.89 billion
203641.6 million38.1 million–45.1 million71.8 million67 million–77.5 million8.95 billion
203742.4 million38.6 million–46.3 million72.4 million67.2 million–78.5 million9.01 billion
203843.2 million39.1 million–47.5 million73 million67.3 million–79.5 million9.06 billion
203944 million39.5 million–48.8 million73.5 million67.4 million–80.5 million9.12 billion
204044.9 million39.9 million–50 million74 million67.5 million–81.5 million9.18 billion
204145.7 million40.3 million–51.3 million74.6 million67.6 million–82.4 million9.23 billion
204246.5 million40.8 million–52.6 million75.1 million67.8 million–83.5 million9.29 billion
204347.3 million41.2 million–53.9 million75.6 million67.9 million–84.6 million9.34 billion
204448.2 million41.7 million–55.3 million76.2 million67.9 million–85.7 million9.39 billion
204549 million42.1 million–56.8 million76.7 million68 million–86.9 million9.44 billion
204649.9 million42.6 million–58.3 million77.2 million68.1 million–88 million9.49 billion
204750.7 million42.9 million–59.7 million77.7 million68.1 million–89.1 million9.54 billion
204851.5 million43.3 million–61.2 million78.2 million68.1 million–90.4 million9.58 billion
204952.4 million43.6 million–62.8 million78.7 million68.2 million–91.6 million9.62 billion
205053.2 million43.9 million–64.3 million79.2 million68.3 million–92.7 million9.66 billion
205154 million44.2 million–65.9 million79.7 million68.4 million–93.8 million9.7 billion
205254.9 million44.5 million–67.5 million80.1 million68.4 million–95.1 million9.74 billion
205355.7 million44.8 million–69.2 million80.6 million68.4 million–96.4 million9.78 billion
205456.5 million45.1 million–70.9 million81 million68.4 million–97.2 million9.81 billion
205557.3 million45.4 million–72.7 million81.4 million68.3 million–98.2 million9.85 billion
205658.1 million45.6 million–74.5 million81.8 million68.2 million–99.4 million9.88 billion
205758.9 million45.8 million–76.4 million82.3 million68 million–101 million9.91 billion
205859.8 million46.1 million–78.2 million82.7 million67.9 million–102 million9.94 billion
205960.6 million46.2 million–79.9 million83.1 million67.8 million–103 million9.96 billion
206061.4 million46.4 million–81.8 million83.4 million67.5 million–104 million9.99 billion
206162.2 million46.6 million–83.9 million83.8 million67.2 million–106 million10 billion
206262.9 million46.8 million–86 million84.2 million67.1 million–107 million10 billion
206363.7 million47 million–88.1 million84.6 million67 million–108 million10.1 billion
206464.5 million47.2 million–90.2 million84.9 million66.9 million–109 million10.1 billion
206565.2 million47.4 million–92.5 million85.3 million66.6 million–110 million10.1 billion
206666 million47.6 million–94.6 million85.6 million66.3 million–112 million10.1 billion
206766.7 million47.7 million–96.8 million85.9 million66.1 million–113 million10.1 billion
206867.5 million47.8 million–98.9 million86.2 million65.7 million–115 million10.2 billion
206968.2 million47.9 million–101 million86.5 million65.3 million–116 million10.2 billion
207068.9 million48.1 million–103 million86.9 million65 million–117 million10.2 billion
207169.6 million48.2 million–105 million87.2 million64.8 million–118 million10.2 billion
207270.3 million48.3 million–107 million87.5 million64.6 million–119 million10.2 billion
207371 million48.3 million–110 million87.8 million64.3 million–120 million10.2 billion
207471.7 million48.4 million–113 million88.1 million63.9 million–121 million10.2 billion
207572.4 million48.4 million–115 million88.3 million63.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
207673 million48.4 million–117 million88.6 million63.3 million–124 million10.3 billion
207773.7 million48.5 million–120 million88.9 million63.2 million–125 million10.3 billion
207874.3 million48.5 million–122 million89.1 million62.8 million–126 million10.3 billion
207974.9 million48.4 million–125 million89.4 million62.4 million–128 million10.3 billion
208075.5 million48.2 million–127 million89.7 million62 million–129 million10.3 billion
208176.1 million48 million–130 million89.9 million61.6 million–130 million10.3 billion
208276.7 million48 million–132 million90.2 million61.5 million–132 million10.3 billion
208377.3 million47.9 million–135 million90.5 million61.3 million–133 million10.3 billion
208477.8 million47.8 million–138 million90.7 million60.9 million–135 million10.3 billion
208578.4 million47.7 million–140 million91 million60.6 million–136 million10.3 billion
208678.9 million47.6 million–143 million91.2 million60.1 million–138 million10.3 billion
208779.5 million47.5 million–146 million91.4 million59.8 million–139 million10.3 billion
208880 million47.4 million–148 million91.7 million59.3 million–141 million10.3 billion
208980.5 million47.3 million–151 million91.9 million58.6 million–142 million10.3 billion
209081 million47.3 million–154 million92.2 million58.1 million–144 million10.3 billion
209181.5 million47.4 million–157 million92.4 million57.7 million–146 million10.3 billion
209282 million47.3 million–160 million92.6 million57.2 million–147 million10.3 billion
209382.4 million47.1 million–163 million92.9 million56.8 million–148 million10.3 billion
209482.9 million46.9 million–166 million93.1 million56.4 million–150 million10.2 billion
209583.3 million46.6 million–169 million93.3 million55.9 million–152 million10.2 billion
209683.8 million46.4 million–172 million93.5 million55.5 million–153 million10.2 billion
209784.2 million46.1 million–175 million93.7 million55 million–155 million10.2 billion
209884.6 million45.7 million–178 million93.9 million54.2 million–156 million10.2 billion
209985 million45.3 million–181 million94.1 million53.5 million–158 million10.2 billion
210085.3 million45.1 million–185 million94.3 million53.3 million–159 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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