Madagascar vs Other small states: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Madagascar
2.4%
in 2025
Other small states
0.8%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
28th
Other small states rank
27th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Madagascar
- Other small states
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.4% against 0.8% in Other small states, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.0 times Other small states's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.1% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.1% | 2.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 1.2% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 1.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Madagascar or Other small states?
- Madagascar, at 2.4% against 0.8% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Madagascar and Other small states?
- 1.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Other small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Other small states rank globally for population growth?
- Madagascar ranks 28th and Other small states ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.