Caribbean Small States vs Madagascar: Population, total
Caribbean Small States
4.56 million
in 2025
Madagascar
32.74 million
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
46th
Madagascar rank
49th
Population, total over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.74 million against 4.56 million in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 28.18 million.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 7.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 million | 5.77 million | 2.96 million | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.25 million | 7.66 million | 4.41 million | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 3.52 million | 10.31 million | 6.79 million | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 3.78 million | 13.91 million | 10.13 million | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.06 million | 18.95 million | 14.89 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 4.30 million | 25.14 million | 20.84 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.51 million | 30.83 million | 26.32 million | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Caribbean Small States or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.74 million against 4.56 million in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Caribbean Small States and Madagascar?
- 28.18 million, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Madagascar rank globally for population, total?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.