Cote d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: Population, total
Cote d'Ivoire
32.71 million
in 2025
Madagascar
32.74 million
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
50th
Madagascar rank
49th
Population, total over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 32.74 million against 32.71 million in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 29,200.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.39 million | 5.77 million | 1.38 million | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 6.63 million | 7.66 million | 1.03 million | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 9.89 million | 10.31 million | 417,574 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 14.63 million | 13.91 million | 719,040 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 19.84 million | 18.95 million | 895,350 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 25.10 million | 25.14 million | 34,050 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 30.79 million | 30.83 million | 37,017 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Cote d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 32.74 million against 32.71 million in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 29,200, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for population, total?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 50th and Madagascar ranks 49th of 218 countries.
- 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.