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Iran vs Madagascar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 32M in Madagascar (ranked 49/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 224,634 sq mi for Madagascar (ranked 17th vs. 44th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Madagascar
Population
93468444
33750171
Population rank 17/197 49/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$17.4B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 136/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$545
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 193/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$1,884
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$8.77B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
50.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$274.3
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 180/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$1,268
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 224,634 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
3.97
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
20 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026

Iran and Madagascar: Comparison Charts

Iran and Madagascar economies compared

GDP
Iran

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP
Iran Madagascar
2024 $475,252,089,215 $17,420,501,490
2023 $457,510,482,317 $15,869,945,478
2022 $422,662,261,526 $15,325,603,273
2021 $407,350,685,583 $14,354,731,964
2020 $280,934,329,280 $13,051,441,204
2019 $347,988,400,958 $14,104,664,679
2018 $411,903,303,606 $13,760,033,282
2017 $510,239,893,418 $13,176,313,594
2016 $478,618,064,871 $11,848,613,858
2015 $409,191,686,497 $11,323,020,701
2014 $462,284,793,281 $12,522,957,399
2013 $500,399,839,840 $12,423,555,455
2012 $644,019,315,004 $11,578,975,062
2011 $629,082,257,472 $11,551,819,618
2010 $487,069,570,464 $9,982,711,338
2009 $414,059,094,949 $9,616,879,409
2008 $406,070,949,554 $10,725,137,724
2007 $349,736,591,832 $8,524,620,890
2006 $265,602,187,404 $6,395,712,491
2005 $224,970,371,325 $5,859,269,753
2004 $187,754,571,248 $5,064,732,626
2003 $151,911,222,119 $6,372,498,890
2002 $128,626,917,504 $5,351,701,663
2001 $126,878,750,296 $5,438,332,602
2000 $109,591,707,802 $4,629,247,204
1999 $113,848,450,088 $4,277,903,780
1998 $110,276,913,363 $4,401,967,633
1997 $113,919,163,421 $4,262,965,420
1996 $120,403,931,885 $4,931,861,039
1995 $96,419,225,744 $3,838,100,904
1994 $71,841,461,173 $3,522,227,092
1993 $63,743,623,232 $4,063,298,919
1992 $119,768,691,217 $3,714,966,678
1991 $131,637,664,958 $3,254,713,056
1990 $124,813,263,926 $3,931,334,875
1989 $120,496,362,916 $3,175,638,333
1988 $123,057,861,334 $3,189,456,965
1987 $134,009,995,923 $3,212,900,556
1986 $209,094,561,833 $4,347,989,788
1985 $180,183,629,600 $3,802,557,895
1984 $162,276,728,620 $3,905,938,481
1983 $156,365,156,618 $4,686,457,031
1982 $125,948,756,439 $4,784,977,326
1981 $100,499,312,750 $4,759,333,998
1980 $94,362,275,580 $5,201,818,348
1979 $90,391,877,326 $3,463,565,854
1978 $77,994,316,621 $2,669,755,115
1977 $80,600,122,702 $2,358,930,406
1976 $68,055,295,081 $2,181,844,179
1975 $51,776,222,350 $2,283,049,215
1974 $46,209,092,072 $1,917,508,190
1973 $27,081,698,250 $1,653,062,335
1972 $17,153,463,263 $1,341,590,690
1971 $13,731,802,833 $1,199,507,631
1970 $10,976,245,154 $1,111,859,571
1969 $9,743,089,607 $1,056,391,056
1968 $8,623,172,960 $1,031,669,637
1967 $7,555,383,690 $956,436,932
1966 $6,789,938,672 $900,264,585
1965 $6,197,319,929 $833,563,473
1964 $5,379,845,648 $802,482,184
1963 $4,928,628,018 $759,345,864
1962 $4,693,566,416 $739,286,908
1961 $4,426,949,095 $699,161,945
1960 $4,199,134,390 $673,081,725

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

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Iran and Madagascar economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Madagascar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Madagascar
2024 $5,190 $545
2023 $5,049 $509
2022 $4,721 $504
2021 $4,605 $483
2020 $3,203 $451
2019 $3,997 $500
2018 $4,783 $500
2017 $6,001 $492
2016 $5,711 $454
2015 $4,953 $445
2014 $5,672 $506
2013 $6,223 $515
2012 $8,114 $494
2011 $8,026 $506
2010 $6,291 $450
2009 $5,416 $446
2008 $5,377 $513
2007 $4,688 $420
2006 $3,619 $324
2005 $3,132 $306
2004 $2,672 $272.2
2003 $2,209 $353
2002 $1,891 $305
2001 $1,881 $319
2000 $1,650 $280.3
1999 $1,740 $267.4
1998 $1,709 $284.2
1997 $1,790 $284.4
1996 $1,915 $340
1995 $1,550 $273.1
1994 $1,168 $258.7
1993 $1,038 $308
1992 $1,957 $290.2
1991 $2,194 $262
1990 $2,138 $326
1989 $2,125 $271.3
1988 $2,234 $280.5
1987 $2,513 $290.8
1986 $4,064 $405
1985 $3,634 $364
1984 $3,395 $385
1983 $3,397 $476
1982 $2,845 $501
1981 $2,393 $513
1980 $2,368 $578
1979 $2,352 $396
1978 $2,101 $315
1977 $2,243 $286.9
1976 $1,954 $273.5
1975 $1,532 $295
1974 $1,409 $255.3
1973 $851 $226.8
1972 $555 $189.6
1971 $457 $174.6
1970 $377 $166.6
1969 $345 $162.9
1968 $314 $163.6
1967 $283.7 $155.9
1966 $262.9 $150.7
1965 $247.5 $143.2
1964 $221.7 $141.5
1963 $209.6 $137.4
1962 $205.8 $137.3
1961 $200.1 $133.3
1960 $195.6 $131.7

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

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Iran vs. Madagascar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Madagascar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Madagascar
2026 78.2 64.3
2025 78.1 64
2024 77.9 63.8
2023 77.7 63.6
2022 76.8 63.1
2021 73.8 62.5
2020 74.1 62.7
2019 76.9 63.5
2018 76.6 63.5
2017 76.4 63.4
2016 76.2 63.4
2015 75.9 63.4
2014 75.6 63.3
2013 75.3 63.2
2012 75 63
2011 74.7 62.9
2010 74.4 62.6
2009 74 62.3
2008 73.7 62
2007 73.3 61.5
2006 72.9 61.1
2005 72.4 60.7
2004 72 60.2
2003 70.5 59.7
2002 71.1 59.2
2001 70.6 58.7
2000 70.2 58
1999 69.7 57.4
1998 69.2 56.8
1997 68.6 56.1
1996 68.3 55.5
1995 67.9 54.8
1994 67.5 54.2
1993 67 53.7
1992 66.7 52.9
1991 66.2 52.6
1990 64.1 52.1
1989 65.3 51.8
1988 63.3 51.4
1987 62.7 51.1
1986 62.1 50.7
1985 61.5 50.4
1984 60.9 50.2
1983 58.5 50.1
1982 57.6 50
1981 56.6 49.8
1980 58.4 50
1979 58.5 50.1
1978 56 50
1977 56.7 49.9
1976 55.8 49.8
1975 54.8 49.6
1974 53.9 49.3
1973 52.9 48.9
1972 51.7 48.5
1971 51.1 48.2
1970 50.2 47.9
1969 49.4 47.3
1968 47.9 46.9
1967 47.8 46.5
1966 47.1 46
1965 46.4 45.4
1964 45.7 45
1963 45.1 44.6
1962 43.8 44.2
1961 43.9 43.8
1960 43.3 43.3
1959 42.8 43
1958 42.2 42.5
1957 41.3 42.1
1956 41.1 41.7
1955 40.6 41.3
1954 40 40.9
1953 39.5 40.7
1952 39.2 40.3
1951 38.7 39.9
1950 38.2 39.7

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

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Iran and Madagascar population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Madagascar
1x
Year Population
Iran Madagascar
2024 91,567,738 31,964,956
2023 90,608,707 31,195,932
2022 89,524,246 30,437,261
2021 88,455,488 29,691,083
2020 87,723,443 28,953,556
2019 87,051,648 28,219,554
2018 86,117,998 27,494,926
2017 85,026,754 26,788,375
2016 83,812,228 26,099,952
2015 82,619,362 25,426,702
2014 81,502,045 24,764,348
2013 80,414,686 24,109,290
2012 79,370,580 23,462,438
2011 78,383,598 22,822,300
2010 77,420,842 22,183,340
2009 76,457,825 21,547,280
2008 75,514,204 20,923,840
2007 74,602,648 20,318,583
2006 73,392,747 19,730,909
2005 71,828,455 19,159,707
2004 70,256,316 18,606,608
2003 68,769,340 18,071,854
2002 68,011,317 17,549,913
2001 67,452,005 17,032,939
2000 66,418,659 16,516,338
1999 65,445,391 16,000,506
1998 64,519,859 15,489,364
1997 63,639,638 14,990,814
1996 62,881,300 14,510,711
1995 62,205,567 14,051,275
1994 61,520,598 13,613,850
1993 61,403,543 13,197,345
1992 61,184,983 12,800,870
1991 59,986,931 12,421,412
1990 58,380,092 12,055,639
1989 56,704,914 11,704,998
1988 55,072,694 11,369,462
1987 53,323,493 11,047,291
1986 51,446,045 10,736,857
1985 49,582,289 10,433,142
1984 47,793,998 10,134,550
1983 46,029,535 9,843,044
1982 44,272,141 9,557,671
1981 41,989,312 9,279,011
1980 39,842,324 9,006,032
1979 38,424,952 8,737,581
1978 37,126,535 8,475,864
1977 35,933,181 8,222,240
1976 34,837,271 7,976,831
1975 33,802,973 7,739,336
1974 32,796,463 7,509,726
1973 31,839,838 7,288,048
1972 30,921,179 7,074,398
1971 30,029,071 6,868,868
1970 29,145,100 6,672,003
1969 28,273,482 6,484,716
1968 27,437,391 6,306,493
1967 26,628,432 6,136,486
1966 25,829,270 5,974,279
1965 25,036,978 5,819,116
1964 24,262,859 5,669,863
1963 23,519,005 5,525,185
1962 22,807,907 5,384,150
1961 22,125,726 5,246,158
1960 21,470,434 5,111,029

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

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Fertility rates in Iran and Madagascar

Fertility rate
Iran

Madagascar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Madagascar
2023 1.7 3.97
2022 1.7 4.04
2021 1.71 4.1
2020 1.7 4.17
2019 1.77 4.22
2018 1.92 4.25
2017 2.02 4.26
2016 2.05 4.29
2015 2.02 4.34
2014 1.98 4.42
2013 1.91 4.53
2012 1.85 4.61
2011 1.79 4.74
2010 1.75 4.9
2009 1.74 5
2008 1.74 5.04
2007 1.75 5.08
2006 1.76 5.13
2005 1.76 5.2
2004 1.78 5.26
2003 1.8 5.33
2002 1.84 5.41
2001 1.92 5.53
2000 2 5.67
1999 2.09 5.84
1998 2.19 5.99
1997 2.32 6.02
1996 2.54 6.03
1995 2.85 6.04
1994 3.24 6.04
1993 3.67 6.06
1992 4.1 6.08
1991 4.57 6.12
1990 4.93 6.14
1989 5.17 6.15
1988 5.43 6.18
1987 5.72 6.24
1986 6.01 6.34
1985 6.24 6.46
1984 6.43 6.55
1983 6.53 6.63
1982 6.59 6.7
1981 6.62 6.77
1980 6.63 6.84
1979 6.55 6.87
1978 6.34 6.9
1977 6.18 6.93
1976 6.07 6.95
1975 5.95 6.97
1974 5.97 6.99
1973 6.06 7.01
1972 6.26 7.04
1971 6.55 7.07
1970 6.8 7.1
1969 7.01 7.12
1968 7.12 7.13
1967 7.19 7.14
1966 7.21 7.16
1965 7.22 7.17
1964 7.24 7.19
1963 7.32 7.21
1962 7.4 7.26
1961 7.46 7.3
1960 7.52 7.34

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

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Iran and Madagascar demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Madagascar
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Madagascar
2024 34.3 20
2023 33.8 19.9
2022 33.3 19.7
2021 32.8 19.6
2020 32.3 19.4
2019 31.7 19.3
2018 31.2 19.1
2017 30.7 18.9
2016 30.2 18.7
2015 29.7 18.6
2014 29.2 18.4
2013 28.7 18.2
2012 28.2 18.1
2011 27.7 17.9
2010 27.2 17.8
2009 26.6 17.7
2008 26.1 17.6
2007 25.5 17.5
2006 24.8 17.4
2005 24.3 17.3
2004 23.7 17.3
2003 23.1 17.2
2002 22.6 17.2
2001 22 17.2
2000 21.4 17.2
1999 20.7 17.2
1998 20 17.2
1997 19.5 17.1
1996 19.1 17.1
1995 18.7 17.1
1994 18.4 17.1
1993 18.3 17
1992 18.4 17
1991 18.3 16.9
1990 18.2 16.9
1989 18.1 16.8
1988 18.2 16.7
1987 18.2 16.6
1986 18.2 16.6
1985 18.3 16.5
1984 18.4 16.5
1983 18.5 16.4
1982 18.6 16.4
1981 18.4 16.4
1980 18.2 16.4
1979 18.3 16.5
1978 18.3 16.5
1977 18.3 16.5
1976 18.2 16.6
1975 18.1 16.6
1974 18 16.6
1973 17.9 16.6
1972 17.8 16.6
1971 17.7 16.7
1970 17.6 16.7
1969 17.6 16.6
1968 17.6 16.7
1967 17.7 16.7
1966 17.7 16.7
1965 17.8 16.8
1964 17.9 16.8
1963 18.1 17
1962 18.4 17.2
1961 18.7 17.5
1960 19.1 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Madagascar
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$16.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
16.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
3.05%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
0.71%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
3.19%
2022
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
47.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
57
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.9%
2021
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$2.78B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$406M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
87,099
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
7.8%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
24.5%
2024

Energy

Iran Madagascar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
309 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$5.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
4.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
83.1%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
0.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
13.7%
2017
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
81.3 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
31.5%
2022
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
39.4%
2023

Society

Iran Madagascar
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.39%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-2,227
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
32.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
22.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
7.69
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
29.2
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
77.5%
2022
English speaking
12%
2025
18%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
20.4%
2023

Health

Iran Madagascar
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$17.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$4.78
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
64.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
38.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
445
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
64.8
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
4.45%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
26.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
0.99 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Madagascar
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
7,028 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
157,896 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
47,839 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
19,660 mi
2018

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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)

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