Which has higher population, Madagascar or Mozambique, Republic of?

Mozambique, Republic of, at 34.63 million against 31.96 million in Madagascar as of 2024.

What is the difference in population between Madagascar and Mozambique, Republic of?

2.67 million, with Mozambique, Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique, Republic of?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Mozambique, Republic of: Population

Madagascar

31.96 million

in 2024

Mozambique, Republic of

34.63 million

in 2024

Madagascar rank

49th

Mozambique, Republic of rank

46th

Population over time

Madagascar
Mozambique, Republic of

How they compare

Mozambique, Republic of currently reports 34.63 million against 31.96 million in Madagascar, a difference of 2.67 million.

That makes Mozambique, Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Mozambique, Republic of has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 49th and Mozambique, Republic of ranks 46th of 186 countries.

Mozambique, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mozambique, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.77 million	7.35 million	1.59 million	Mozambique, Republic of
1970s	7.66 million	9.49 million	1.83 million	Mozambique, Republic of
1980s	10.31 million	12.30 million	1.99 million	Mozambique, Republic of
1990s	13.91 million	15.36 million	1.45 million	Mozambique, Republic of
2000s	18.95 million	20.14 million	1.20 million	Mozambique, Republic of
2010s	25.14 million	26.28 million	1.14 million	Mozambique, Republic of
2020s	30.45 million	32.68 million	2.23 million	Mozambique, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Madagascar or Mozambique, Republic of?: Mozambique, Republic of, at 34.63 million against 31.96 million in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Madagascar and Mozambique, Republic of?: 2.67 million, with Mozambique, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mozambique, Republic of?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Mozambique, Republic of rank globally for population?: Madagascar ranks 49th and Mozambique, Republic of ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 186 places, 12,090 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

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