Madagascar vs Zambia

Madagascar vs Zambia: Population

Population in 2023: 31.2 million people in Madagascar and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Madagascar, by 10.5 million people, or 1.51 times that in Zambia.

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Madagascar vs Zambia: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 31.2 million people in Madagascar and 20.7 million people in Zambia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Madagascar, by 10.5 million people, or 1.51 times that in Zambia.
MadagascarZambiaEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Madagascar has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Madagascar ranked 49 and Zambia ranked 63 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Madagascar at 85.3 million people and Zambia at 64.5 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearMadagascarZambiaWorld
202331.2 million20.7 million8.09 billion
202230.4 million20.2 million8.02 billion
202129.7 million19.6 million7.95 billion
202029 million19.1 million7.89 billion
201928.2 million18.5 million7.81 billion
201827.5 million18 million7.73 billion
201726.8 million17.4 million7.65 billion
201626.1 million16.9 million7.56 billion
201525.4 million16.4 million7.47 billion
201424.8 million15.9 million7.38 billion
201324.1 million15.4 million7.29 billion
201223.5 million14.9 million7.2 billion
201122.8 million14.4 million7.11 billion
201022.2 million14 million7.02 billion
200921.6 million13.5 million6.93 billion
200820.9 million13 million6.84 billion
200720.3 million12.6 million6.76 billion
200619.7 million12.1 million6.67 billion
200519.2 million11.7 million6.59 billion
200418.6 million11.3 million6.5 billion
200318.1 million11 million6.42 billion
200217.6 million10.7 million6.34 billion
200117 million10.3 million6.26 billion
200016.5 million10 million6.17 billion
199916 million9.74 million6.09 billion
199815.5 million9.48 million6.01 billion
199715 million9.24 million5.93 billion
199614.5 million9 million5.84 billion
199514.1 million8.79 million5.76 billion
199413.6 million8.58 million5.68 billion
199313.2 million8.37 million5.59 billion
199212.8 million8.18 million5.51 billion
199112.4 million7.98 million5.42 billion
199012.1 million7.79 million5.33 billion
198911.7 million7.59 million5.23 billion
198811.4 million7.39 million5.14 billion
198711.1 million7.19 million5.05 billion
198610.7 million6.99 million4.96 billion
198510.4 million6.78 million4.87 billion
198410.1 million6.58 million4.78 billion
19839.84 million6.38 million4.7 billion
19829.56 million6.18 million4.61 billion
19819.28 million5.98 million4.53 billion
19809.01 million5.8 million4.45 billion
19798.74 million5.63 million4.37 billion
19788.48 million5.47 million4.29 billion
19778.22 million5.3 million4.22 billion
19767.98 million5.14 million4.14 billion
19757.74 million4.99 million4.07 billion
19747.51 million4.84 million4 billion
19737.29 million4.7 million3.92 billion
19727.07 million4.57 million3.85 billion
19716.87 million4.44 million3.77 billion
19706.67 million4.32 million3.7 billion
19696.49 million4.2 million3.62 billion
19686.31 million4.07 million3.55 billion
19676.14 million3.94 million3.47 billion
19665.97 million3.81 million3.4 billion
19655.82 million3.69 million3.34 billion
19645.67 million3.58 million3.26 billion
19635.53 million3.47 million3.19 billion
19625.38 million3.36 million3.12 billion
19615.25 million3.25 million3.07 billion
19605.11 million3.15 million3.02 billion
19594.98 million3.06 million2.97 billion
19584.85 million2.96 million2.91 billion
19574.73 million2.87 million2.85 billion
19564.61 million2.79 million2.8 billion
19554.49 million2.7 million2.74 billion
19544.38 million2.62 million2.69 billion
19534.27 million2.54 million2.63 billion
19524.16 million2.47 million2.58 billion
19514.06 million2.39 million2.54 billion
19503.96 million2.32 million2.49 billion
19493.87 million2.27 million–
19483.8 million2.23 million–
19473.73 million2.19 million–
19463.67 million2.15 million–
19453.6 million2.11 million–
19443.54 million2.07 million–
19433.48 million2.04 million–
19423.42 million2 million–
19413.36 million1.97 million–
19403.3 million1.93 million–
19393.25 million1.9 million–
19383.21 million1.88 million–
19373.16 million1.85 million–
19363.12 million1.83 million–
19353.07 million1.8 million–
19343.03 million1.78 million–
19332.99 million1.75 million–
19322.95 million1.73 million–
19312.91 million1.7 million–
19302.87 million1.68 million–
19292.83 million1.65 million–
19282.78 million1.63 million–
19272.74 million1.61 million–
19262.7 million1.58 million–
19252.66 million1.56 million–
19242.62 million1.54 million–
19232.58 million1.51 million–
19222.55 million1.49 million–
19212.52 million1.47 million–
19202.5 million1.46 million–
19192.48 million1.46 million–
19182.48 million1.46 million–
19172.49 million1.46 million–
19162.49 million1.47 million–
19152.5 million1.48 million–
19142.51 million1.49 million–
19132.52 million1.49 million–
19122.52 million1.5 million–
19112.53 million1.51 million–
19102.54 million1.52 million–
19092.55 million1.52 million–
19082.57 million1.53 million–
19072.58 million1.54 million–
19062.59 million1.55 million–
19052.61 million1.56 million–
19042.62 million1.58 million–
19032.63 million1.59 million–
19022.65 million1.6 million–
19012.66 million1.61 million–
19002.68 million1.61 million–
18992.7 million1.62 million–
18982.72 million1.62 million–
18972.74 million1.63 million–
18962.76 million1.63 million–
18952.78 million1.63 million–
18942.81 million1.63 million–
18932.83 million1.64 million–
18922.85 million1.64 million–
18912.87 million1.64 million–
18902.88 million1.64 million–
18892.89 million1.64 million–
18882.88 million1.64 million–
18872.87 million1.63 million–
18862.87 million1.63 million–
18852.86 million1.63 million–
18842.85 million1.62 million–
18832.84 million1.62 million–
18822.83 million1.61 million–
18812.83 million1.61 million–
18802.82 million1.61 million–
18792.81 million1.61 million–
18782.8 million1.61 million–
18772.79 million1.6 million–
18762.78 million1.6 million–
18752.78 million1.6 million–
18742.77 million1.6 million–
18732.76 million1.6 million–
18722.75 million1.6 million–
18712.74 million1.6 million–
18702.74 million1.6 million–
18692.73 million1.6 million–
18682.73 million1.6 million–
18672.72 million1.6 million–
18662.71 million1.6 million–
18652.71 million1.6 million–
18642.7 million1.6 million–
18632.7 million1.6 million–
18622.69 million1.6 million–
18612.69 million1.6 million–
18602.68 million1.6 million–
18592.68 million1.6 million–
18582.67 million1.6 million–
18572.67 million1.6 million–
18562.66 million1.6 million–
18552.66 million1.6 million–
18542.65 million1.6 million–
18532.65 million1.6 million–
18522.64 million1.59 million–
18512.63 million1.59 million–
18502.61 million1.58 million–
18492.59 million1.57 million–
18482.56 million1.55 million–
18472.52 million1.52 million–
18462.48 million1.5 million–
18452.44 million1.48 million–
18442.41 million1.46 million–
18432.37 million1.43 million–
18422.34 million1.41 million–
18412.3 million1.39 million–
18402.27 million1.37 million–
18392.23 million1.35 million–
18382.2 million1.33 million–
18372.17 million1.31 million–
18362.14 million1.29 million–
18352.11 million1.27 million–
18342.07 million1.25 million–
18332.04 million1.23 million–
18322.01 million1.21 million–
18311.98 million1.2 million–
18301.95 million1.18 million–
18291.93 million1.16 million–
18281.9 million1.14 million–
18271.87 million1.13 million–
18261.84 million1.11 million–
18251.81 million1.09 million–
18241.79 million1.08 million–
18231.76 million1.06 million–
18221.73 million1.04 million–
18211.71 million1.03 million–
18201.69 million1.01 million–
18191.68 million996,400–
18181.66 million981,400–
18171.65 million966,600–
18161.65 million952,100–
18151.64 million937,800–
18141.63 million923,700–
18131.62 million909,800–
18121.61 million896,100–
18111.6 million882,700–
18101.59 million869,400–
18091.58 million856,100–
18081.57 million843,200–
18071.56 million830,600–
18061.55 million818,100–
18051.54 million805,800–
18041.54 million793,700–
18031.53 million781,700–
18021.52 million770,000–
18011.51 million758,400–
18001.5 million747,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearMadagascarZambiaWorld
202432 million31.9 million–32.1 million21.3 million21.2 million–21.4 million8.16 billion
202532.7 million32.5 million–33 million21.9 million21.6 million–22.2 million8.23 billion
202633.5 million33 million–34 million22.5 million22 million–22.9 million8.3 billion
202734.3 million33.6 million–35.1 million23.1 million22.4 million–23.8 million8.37 billion
202835.1 million34.1 million–36.1 million23.8 million22.8 million–24.6 million8.44 billion
202935.9 million34.7 million–37.2 million24.4 million23.2 million–25.4 million8.5 billion
203036.7 million35.2 million–38.2 million25 million23.6 million–26.3 million8.57 billion
203137.5 million35.7 million–39.3 million25.7 million23.9 million–27.2 million8.63 billion
203238.3 million36.2 million–40.4 million26.3 million24.2 million–28.1 million8.7 billion
203339.1 million36.7 million–41.6 million27 million24.6 million–29 million8.76 billion
203439.9 million37.2 million–42.7 million27.6 million24.9 million–30 million8.82 billion
203540.7 million37.7 million–43.9 million28.3 million25.3 million–31 million8.89 billion
203641.6 million38.1 million–45.1 million28.9 million25.6 million–32 million8.95 billion
203742.4 million38.6 million–46.3 million29.6 million25.9 million–33.1 million9.01 billion
203843.2 million39.1 million–47.5 million30.2 million26.1 million–34.1 million9.06 billion
203944 million39.5 million–48.8 million30.9 million26.4 million–35.1 million9.12 billion
204044.9 million39.9 million–50 million31.6 million26.6 million–36.2 million9.18 billion
204145.7 million40.3 million–51.3 million32.2 million26.8 million–37.4 million9.23 billion
204246.5 million40.8 million–52.6 million32.9 million27.1 million–38.5 million9.29 billion
204347.3 million41.2 million–53.9 million33.5 million27.4 million–39.6 million9.34 billion
204448.2 million41.7 million–55.3 million34.2 million27.6 million–40.9 million9.39 billion
204549 million42.1 million–56.8 million34.8 million27.8 million–42.1 million9.44 billion
204649.9 million42.6 million–58.3 million35.5 million28 million–43.4 million9.49 billion
204750.7 million42.9 million–59.7 million36.1 million28.2 million–44.7 million9.54 billion
204851.5 million43.3 million–61.2 million36.8 million28.5 million–46.1 million9.58 billion
204952.4 million43.6 million–62.8 million37.4 million28.7 million–47.6 million9.62 billion
205053.2 million43.9 million–64.3 million38.1 million28.8 million–49.1 million9.66 billion
205154 million44.2 million–65.9 million38.7 million29 million–50.6 million9.7 billion
205254.9 million44.5 million–67.5 million39.4 million29.2 million–52.1 million9.74 billion
205355.7 million44.8 million–69.2 million40 million29.3 million–53.6 million9.78 billion
205456.5 million45.1 million–70.9 million40.7 million29.5 million–55.2 million9.81 billion
205557.3 million45.4 million–72.7 million41.3 million29.7 million–56.7 million9.85 billion
205658.1 million45.6 million–74.5 million41.9 million29.8 million–58.2 million9.88 billion
205758.9 million45.8 million–76.4 million42.6 million29.9 million–59.7 million9.91 billion
205859.8 million46.1 million–78.2 million43.2 million29.9 million–61.4 million9.94 billion
205960.6 million46.2 million–79.9 million43.8 million30 million–63.2 million9.96 billion
206061.4 million46.4 million–81.8 million44.5 million30.1 million–65 million9.99 billion
206162.2 million46.6 million–83.9 million45.1 million30.1 million–66.8 million10 billion
206262.9 million46.8 million–86 million45.7 million30.2 million–68.6 million10 billion
206363.7 million47 million–88.1 million46.3 million30.2 million–70.7 million10.1 billion
206464.5 million47.2 million–90.2 million46.9 million30.3 million–72.8 million10.1 billion
206565.2 million47.4 million–92.5 million47.6 million30.3 million–74.6 million10.1 billion
206666 million47.6 million–94.6 million48.2 million30.4 million–76.4 million10.1 billion
206766.7 million47.7 million–96.8 million48.8 million30.4 million–78.5 million10.1 billion
206867.5 million47.8 million–98.9 million49.3 million30.4 million–80.7 million10.2 billion
206968.2 million47.9 million–101 million49.9 million30.4 million–83.1 million10.2 billion
207068.9 million48.1 million–103 million50.5 million30.5 million–85.6 million10.2 billion
207169.6 million48.2 million–105 million51.1 million30.5 million–87.9 million10.2 billion
207270.3 million48.3 million–107 million51.7 million30.5 million–90.2 million10.2 billion
207371 million48.3 million–110 million52.2 million30.6 million–92.8 million10.2 billion
207471.7 million48.4 million–113 million52.8 million30.6 million–95.4 million10.2 billion
207572.4 million48.4 million–115 million53.3 million30.5 million–97.7 million10.3 billion
207673 million48.4 million–117 million53.9 million30.5 million–100 million10.3 billion
207773.7 million48.5 million–120 million54.4 million30.5 million–102 million10.3 billion
207874.3 million48.5 million–122 million54.9 million30.4 million–105 million10.3 billion
207974.9 million48.4 million–125 million55.5 million30.3 million–107 million10.3 billion
208075.5 million48.2 million–127 million56 million30.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208176.1 million48 million–130 million56.5 million30 million–113 million10.3 billion
208276.7 million48 million–132 million57 million30 million–115 million10.3 billion
208377.3 million47.9 million–135 million57.5 million30 million–118 million10.3 billion
208477.8 million47.8 million–138 million58 million29.9 million–121 million10.3 billion
208578.4 million47.7 million–140 million58.4 million29.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
208678.9 million47.6 million–143 million58.9 million29.5 million–126 million10.3 billion
208779.5 million47.5 million–146 million59.4 million29.3 million–129 million10.3 billion
208880 million47.4 million–148 million59.8 million29.2 million–133 million10.3 billion
208980.5 million47.3 million–151 million60.3 million28.9 million–136 million10.3 billion
209081 million47.3 million–154 million60.7 million28.7 million–139 million10.3 billion
209181.5 million47.4 million–157 million61.1 million28.5 million–143 million10.3 billion
209282 million47.3 million–160 million61.5 million28.3 million–146 million10.3 billion
209382.4 million47.1 million–163 million61.9 million28.1 million–149 million10.3 billion
209482.9 million46.9 million–166 million62.3 million28 million–153 million10.2 billion
209583.3 million46.6 million–169 million62.7 million28 million–156 million10.2 billion
209683.8 million46.4 million–172 million63.1 million27.9 million–159 million10.2 billion
209784.2 million46.1 million–175 million63.4 million27.7 million–163 million10.2 billion
209884.6 million45.7 million–178 million63.8 million27.5 million–167 million10.2 billion
209985 million45.3 million–181 million64.1 million27.4 million–171 million10.2 billion
210085.3 million45.1 million–185 million64.5 million27.3 million–174 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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