Skip to content

Australia vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 6th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Madagascar
Population
27799169
33750171
Population rank 55/197 49/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Australia and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Australia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Australia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Australia Madagascar
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $17,420,501,490
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $15,869,945,478
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $15,325,603,273
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $14,354,731,964
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $13,051,441,204
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $14,104,664,679
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $13,760,033,282
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $13,176,313,594
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $11,848,613,858
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $11,323,020,701
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $12,522,957,399
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $12,423,555,455
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $11,578,975,062
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $11,551,819,618
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $9,982,711,338
2009 $931,761,689,771 $9,616,879,409
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $10,725,137,724
2007 $856,603,595,823 $8,524,620,890
2006 $749,708,370,333 $6,395,712,491
2005 $696,811,489,613 $5,859,269,753
2004 $615,643,050,221 $5,064,732,626
2003 $468,517,181,130 $6,372,498,890
2002 $396,436,967,263 $5,351,701,663
2001 $380,360,222,861 $5,438,332,602
2000 $416,901,962,163 $4,629,247,204
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,277,903,780
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,401,967,633
1997 $436,321,902,767 $4,262,965,420
1996 $401,962,517,479 $4,931,861,039
1995 $368,725,126,225 $3,838,100,904
1994 $323,269,456,935 $3,522,227,092
1993 $312,568,858,910 $4,063,298,919
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,714,966,678
1991 $326,416,407,861 $3,254,713,056
1990 $311,840,666,465 $3,931,334,875
1989 $300,264,309,002 $3,175,638,333
1988 $236,461,079,970 $3,189,456,965
1987 $189,726,707,253 $3,212,900,556
1986 $182,707,050,923 $4,347,989,788
1985 $180,861,108,959 $3,802,557,895
1984 $193,749,932,078 $3,905,938,481
1983 $177,523,719,680 $4,686,457,031
1982 $194,323,071,831 $4,784,977,326
1981 $177,151,979,566 $4,759,333,998
1980 $150,200,557,103 $5,201,818,348
1979 $135,093,718,051 $3,463,565,854
1978 $118,660,813,780 $2,669,755,115
1977 $110,504,702,914 $2,358,930,406
1976 $105,209,354,856 $2,181,844,179
1975 $97,440,939,506 $2,283,049,215
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,917,508,190
1973 $63,923,126,201 $1,653,062,335
1972 $52,117,990,654 $1,341,590,690
1971 $45,283,847,245 $1,199,507,631
1970 $41,395,206,623 $1,111,859,571
1969 $36,738,245,878 $1,056,391,056
1968 $32,763,365,242 $1,031,669,637
1967 $30,487,524,878 $956,436,932
1966 $27,349,284,376 $900,264,585
1965 $26,014,244,162 $833,563,473
1964 $23,835,843,814 $802,482,184
1963 $21,573,443,452 $759,345,864
1962 $19,953,923,193 $739,286,908
1961 $19,713,123,154 $699,161,945
1960 $18,635,682,982 $673,081,725

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/madagascar | CC BY

Australia and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Madagascar
2024 $64,604 $545
2023 $65,058 $509
2022 $65,170 $504
2021 $60,759 $483
2020 $51,983 $451
2019 $55,195 $500
2018 $57,410 $500
2017 $54,118 $492
2016 $50,084 $454
2015 $56,970 $445
2014 $62,817 $506
2013 $68,477 $515
2012 $68,301 $494
2011 $62,799 $506
2010 $52,314 $450
2009 $42,955 $446
2008 $49,811 $513
2007 $41,128 $420
2006 $36,659 $324
2005 $34,535 $306
2004 $30,886 $272.2
2003 $23,758 $353
2002 $20,335 $305
2001 $19,734 $319
2000 $21,909 $280.3
1999 $20,750 $267.4
1998 $21,516 $284.2
1997 $23,683 $284.4
1996 $22,056 $340
1995 $20,479 $273.1
1994 $18,156 $258.7
1993 $17,725 $308
1992 $18,650 $290.2
1991 $18,885 $262
1990 $18,274 $326
1989 $17,858 $271.3
1988 $14,303 $280.5
1987 $11,666 $290.8
1986 $11,406 $405
1985 $11,455 $364
1984 $12,436 $385
1983 $11,532 $476
1982 $12,798 $501
1981 $11,871 $513
1980 $10,223 $578
1979 $9,308 $396
1978 $8,264 $315
1977 $7,786 $286.9
1976 $7,497 $273.5
1975 $7,014 $295
1974 $6,492 $255.3
1973 $4,778 $226.8
1972 $3,955 $189.6
1971 $3,500 $174.6
1970 $3,310 $166.6
1969 $2,996 $162.9
1968 $2,728 $163.6
1967 $2,584 $155.9
1966 $2,347 $150.7
1965 $2,284 $143.2
1964 $2,134 $141.5
1963 $1,970 $137.4
1962 $1,858 $137.3
1961 $1,880 $133.3
1960 $1,813 $131.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/madagascar | CC BY

Australia vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Madagascar
2026 84.3 64.3
2025 84.2 64
2024 84.1 63.8
2023 83.9 63.6
2022 82.8 63.1
2021 83.6 62.5
2020 83.7 62.7
2019 83.2 63.5
2018 83.3 63.5
2017 82.7 63.4
2016 82.8 63.4
2015 82.6 63.4
2014 82.5 63.3
2013 82.6 63.2
2012 82.3 63
2011 82.1 62.9
2010 82 62.6
2009 81.7 62.3
2008 81.4 62
2007 81.2 61.5
2006 81.3 61.1
2005 81.1 60.7
2004 80.7 60.2
2003 80.4 59.7
2002 80.1 59.2
2001 80 58.7
2000 79.6 58
1999 79.3 57.4
1998 79 56.8
1997 78.6 56.1
1996 78.3 55.5
1995 78.3 54.8
1994 77.9 54.2
1993 78 53.7
1992 77.5 52.9
1991 77.5 52.6
1990 77 52.1
1989 76.2 51.8
1988 76.3 51.4
1987 76.1 51.1
1986 76.1 50.7
1985 75.4 50.4
1984 75.5 50.2
1983 75.4 50.1
1982 74.7 50
1981 74.8 49.8
1980 74.6 50
1979 74.3 50.1
1978 73.7 50
1977 73.5 49.9
1976 72.8 49.8
1975 72.8 49.6
1974 71.8 49.3
1973 72.1 48.9
1972 71.8 48.5
1971 71.5 48.2
1970 70.7 47.9
1969 71.1 47.3
1968 70.7 46.9
1967 71 46.5
1966 70.7 46
1965 70.8 45.4
1964 70.6 45
1963 71 44.6
1962 70.9 44.2
1961 71.1 43.8
1960 70.9 43.3
1959 70.4 43
1958 70.9 42.5
1957 70.3 42.1
1956 70 41.7
1955 70.2 41.3
1954 69.9 40.9
1953 69.7 40.7
1952 69.1 40.3
1951 68.7 39.9
1950 69 39.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/madagascar | CC BY

Australia and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Australia Madagascar
2024 27,196,812 31,964,956
2023 26,659,922 31,195,932
2022 26,018,721 30,437,261
2021 25,685,412 29,691,083
2020 25,649,248 28,953,556
2019 25,334,826 28,219,554
2018 24,963,258 27,494,926
2017 24,592,588 26,788,375
2016 24,190,907 26,099,952
2015 23,815,995 25,426,702
2014 23,475,686 24,764,348
2013 23,128,129 24,109,290
2012 22,733,465 23,462,438
2011 22,340,024 22,822,300
2010 22,031,750 22,183,340
2009 21,691,653 21,547,280
2008 21,249,199 20,923,840
2007 20,827,622 20,318,583
2006 20,450,966 19,730,909
2005 20,176,844 19,159,707
2004 19,932,722 18,606,608
2003 19,720,737 18,071,854
2002 19,495,210 17,549,913
2001 19,274,701 17,032,939
2000 19,028,802 16,516,338
1999 18,812,264 16,000,506
1998 18,607,584 15,489,364
1997 18,423,037 14,990,814
1996 18,224,767 14,510,711
1995 18,004,882 14,051,275
1994 17,805,468 13,613,850
1993 17,634,808 13,197,345
1992 17,478,635 12,800,870
1991 17,284,036 12,421,412
1990 17,065,128 12,055,639
1989 16,814,416 11,704,998
1988 16,532,164 11,369,462
1987 16,263,874 11,047,291
1986 16,018,350 10,736,857
1985 15,788,312 10,433,142
1984 15,579,391 10,134,550
1983 15,393,472 9,843,044
1982 15,184,247 9,557,671
1981 14,923,260 9,279,011
1980 14,692,000 9,006,032
1979 14,514,000 8,737,581
1978 14,358,000 8,475,864
1977 14,192,000 8,222,240
1976 14,033,000 7,976,831
1975 13,893,000 7,739,336
1974 13,723,000 7,509,726
1973 13,380,000 7,288,048
1972 13,177,000 7,074,398
1971 12,937,000 6,868,868
1970 12,507,000 6,672,003
1969 12,263,000 6,484,716
1968 12,009,000 6,306,493
1967 11,799,000 6,136,486
1966 11,651,000 5,974,279
1965 11,388,000 5,819,116
1964 11,167,000 5,669,863
1963 10,950,000 5,525,185
1962 10,742,000 5,384,150
1961 10,483,000 5,246,158
1960 10,276,477 5,111,029

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/madagascar | CC BY

Fertility rates in Australia and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Australia

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Madagascar
2023 1.5 3.97
2022 1.63 4.04
2021 1.7 4.1
2020 1.58 4.17
2019 1.66 4.22
2018 1.74 4.25
2017 1.74 4.26
2016 1.75 4.29
2015 1.81 4.34
2014 1.83 4.42
2013 1.86 4.53
2012 1.92 4.61
2011 1.93 4.74
2010 1.93 4.9
2009 1.97 5
2008 1.98 5.04
2007 1.96 5.08
2006 1.91 5.13
2005 1.81 5.2
2004 1.77 5.26
2003 1.75 5.33
2002 1.76 5.41
2001 1.74 5.53
2000 1.76 5.67
1999 1.76 5.84
1998 1.76 5.99
1997 1.78 6.02
1996 1.8 6.03
1995 1.82 6.04
1994 1.84 6.04
1993 1.86 6.06
1992 1.89 6.08
1991 1.85 6.12
1990 1.9 6.14
1989 1.84 6.15
1988 1.83 6.18
1987 1.85 6.24
1986 1.87 6.34
1985 1.92 6.46
1984 1.84 6.55
1983 1.92 6.63
1982 1.93 6.7
1981 1.94 6.77
1980 1.89 6.84
1979 1.91 6.87
1978 1.95 6.9
1977 2.01 6.93
1976 2.06 6.95
1975 2.15 6.97
1974 2.4 6.99
1973 2.49 7.01
1972 2.74 7.04
1971 2.96 7.07
1970 2.86 7.1
1969 2.89 7.12
1968 2.89 7.13
1967 2.85 7.14
1966 2.88 7.16
1965 2.98 7.17
1964 3.15 7.19
1963 3.33 7.21
1962 3.44 7.26
1961 3.54 7.3
1960 3.45 7.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/madagascar | CC BY

Australia and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Madagascar
2024 39 20
2023 38.8 19.9
2022 38.5 19.7
2021 38.3 19.6
2020 38 19.4
2019 37.6 19.3
2018 37.4 19.1
2017 37.4 18.9
2016 37.3 18.7
2015 37.3 18.6
2014 37.3 18.4
2013 37.2 18.2
2012 37.2 18.1
2011 37.1 17.9
2010 37 17.8
2009 36.9 17.7
2008 36.8 17.6
2007 36.8 17.5
2006 36.7 17.4
2005 36.5 17.3
2004 36.3 17.3
2003 36.1 17.2
2002 35.8 17.2
2001 35.6 17.2
2000 35.4 17.2
1999 35.1 17.2
1998 34.7 17.2
1997 34.3 17.1
1996 34 17.1
1995 33.6 17.1
1994 33.3 17.1
1993 33 17
1992 32.7 17
1991 32.4 16.9
1990 32.1 16.9
1989 31.8 16.8
1988 31.6 16.7
1987 31.3 16.6
1986 31.1 16.6
1985 30.8 16.5
1984 30.5 16.5
1983 30.2 16.4
1982 29.9 16.4
1981 29.6 16.4
1980 29.4 16.4
1979 29.1 16.5
1978 28.9 16.5
1977 28.6 16.5
1976 28.4 16.6
1975 28.1 16.6
1974 28 16.6
1973 27.8 16.6
1972 27.7 16.6
1971 27.7 16.7
1970 27.7 16.7
1969 27.8 16.6
1968 27.9 16.7
1967 28 16.7
1966 28.1 16.7
1965 28.3 16.8
1964 28.6 16.8
1963 28.8 17
1962 29.1 17.2
1961 29.3 17.5
1960 29.5 17.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/australia/madagascar | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Australia and Madagascar.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Australia Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Australia Madagascar
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
77.5%
2022
English speaking
92.8%
2023
18%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Australia Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Madagascar
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
19,660 mi
2018

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.