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

Madagascar, Republic of, at 31.96 million against 29.65 million in Nepal as of 2024.

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

2.31 million, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.

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

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, Republic of vs Nepal: Population

Madagascar, Republic of

31.96 million

in 2024

Nepal

29.65 million

in 2024

Madagascar, Republic of rank

49th

Nepal rank

51st

Population over time

Madagascar, Republic of
Nepal

How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 31.96 million against 29.65 million in Nepal, a difference of 2.31 million.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.

Madagascar, Republic of ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 51st of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar, Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar, Republic of	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	5.77 million	11.09 million	5.33 million	Nepal
1970s	7.66 million	13.76 million	6.10 million	Nepal
1980s	10.31 million	17.28 million	6.97 million	Nepal
1990s	13.91 million	21.91 million	7.99 million	Nepal
2000s	18.95 million	26.04 million	7.09 million	Nepal
2010s	25.14 million	27.79 million	2.65 million	Nepal
2020s	30.45 million	29.50 million	948,040	Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Madagascar, Republic of or Nepal?: Madagascar, Republic of, at 31.96 million against 29.65 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in population between Madagascar, Republic of and Nepal?: 2.31 million, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar, Republic of and Nepal?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Madagascar, Republic of and Nepal rank globally for population?: Madagascar, Republic of ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 51st 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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