Madagascar vs South Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 94,314 1000 No against 85,341 1000 No in Madagascar, a difference of 8,973 1000 No.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 151 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,447 1000 No | 14,433 1000 No | 9,986 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1960s | 5,766 1000 No | 18,890 1000 No | 13,124 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1970s | 7,656 1000 No | 25,382 1000 No | 17,726 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10,311 1000 No | 34,497 1000 No | 24,185 1000 No | South Africa |
| 1990s | 13,913 1000 No | 44,046 1000 No | 30,133 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18,946 1000 No | 49,310 1000 No | 30,364 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2010s | 25,137 1000 No | 55,921 1000 No | 30,784 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2020s | 32,381 1000 No | 64,234 1000 No | 31,853 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2030s | 40,339 1000 No | 70,895 1000 No | 30,556 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2040s | 48,596 1000 No | 76,404 1000 No | 27,808 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2050s | 56,890 1000 No | 81,174 1000 No | 24,283 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2060s | 64,829 1000 No | 85,046 1000 No | 20,217 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2070s | 71,984 1000 No | 88,165 1000 No | 16,180 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2080s | 78,065 1000 No | 90,823 1000 No | 12,758 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2090s | 83,050 1000 No | 93,163 1000 No | 10,113 1000 No | South Africa |
| 2100s | 85,341 1000 No | 94,314 1000 No | 8,973 1000 No | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 94,314 1000 No against 85,341 1000 No in Madagascar as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 8,973 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 151 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.