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Madagascar vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 44th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Pakistan
Population
33750171
260356147
Population rank 49/197 5/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Madagascar and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Pakistan
2024 $17,420,501,490 $371,570,000,121
2023 $15,869,945,478 $336,686,348,609
2022 $15,325,603,273 $374,890,295,667
2021 $14,354,731,964 $348,516,647,445
2020 $13,051,441,204 $300,425,609,818
2019 $14,104,664,679 $320,909,472,771
2018 $13,760,033,282 $356,128,166,705
2017 $13,176,313,594 $339,205,534,861
2016 $11,848,613,858 $313,630,000,130
2015 $11,323,020,701 $299,963,590,535
2014 $12,522,957,399 $271,390,474,858
2013 $12,423,555,455 $258,657,231,672
2012 $11,578,975,062 $250,106,966,105
2011 $11,551,819,618 $230,586,581,060
2010 $9,982,711,338 $196,709,621,850
2009 $9,616,879,409 $187,337,783,856
2008 $10,725,137,724 $202,203,748,584
2007 $8,524,620,890 $184,140,869,997
2006 $6,395,712,491 $161,871,385,506
2005 $5,859,269,753 $145,208,562,961
2004 $5,064,732,626 $132,216,048,339
2003 $6,372,498,890 $112,371,913,741
2002 $5,351,701,663 $97,923,302,809
2001 $5,438,332,602 $97,145,618,480
2000 $4,629,247,204 $99,484,802,345
1999 $4,277,903,780 $62,973,857,069
1998 $4,401,967,633 $62,191,955,814
1997 $4,262,965,420 $62,433,340,468
1996 $4,931,861,039 $63,320,170,084
1995 $3,838,100,904 $60,636,071,684
1994 $3,522,227,092 $52,293,470,813
1993 $4,063,298,919 $51,809,999,353
1992 $3,714,966,678 $48,884,671,947
1991 $3,254,713,056 $45,625,336,680
1990 $3,931,334,875 $40,010,423,970
1989 $3,175,638,333 $40,171,106,279
1988 $3,189,456,965 $38,472,742,808
1987 $3,212,900,556 $33,351,529,275
1986 $4,347,989,788 $31,899,070,056
1985 $3,802,557,895 $31,144,920,844
1984 $3,905,938,481 $31,151,825,467
1983 $4,686,457,031 $28,691,889,764
1982 $4,784,977,326 $30,725,971,564
1981 $4,759,333,998 $28,100,606,061
1980 $5,201,818,348 $23,654,444,444
1979 $3,463,565,854 $19,688,383,838
1978 $2,669,755,115 $17,811,515,152
1977 $2,358,930,406 $15,126,060,606
1976 $2,181,844,179 $13,168,080,808
1975 $2,283,049,215 $11,230,606,061
1974 $1,917,508,190 $8,899,191,919
1973 $1,653,062,335 $6,383,429,490
1972 $1,341,590,690 $9,415,016,360
1971 $1,199,507,631 $10,665,896,682
1970 $1,111,859,571 $10,027,509,450
1969 $1,056,391,056 $8,683,116,338
1968 $1,031,669,637 $8,041,999,160
1967 $956,436,932 $7,464,510,710
1966 $900,264,585 $6,561,108,778
1965 $833,563,473 $5,929,231,415
1964 $802,482,184 $5,204,955,901
1963 $759,345,864 $4,630,827,383
1962 $739,286,908 $4,310,163,797
1961 $699,161,945 $4,118,647,627
1960 $673,081,725 $3,749,265,015

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

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Madagascar and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Pakistan
2024 $545 $1,479
2023 $509 $1,360
2022 $504 $1,538
2021 $483 $1,455
2020 $451 $1,278
2019 $500 $1,390
2018 $500 $1,569
2017 $492 $1,519
2016 $454 $1,425
2015 $445 $1,380
2014 $506 $1,267
2013 $515 $1,225
2012 $494 $1,204
2011 $506 $1,132
2010 $450 $987
2009 $446 $964
2008 $513 $1,067
2007 $420 $998
2006 $324 $901
2005 $306 $828
2004 $272.2 $772
2003 $353 $672
2002 $305 $600
2001 $319 $610
2000 $280.3 $642
1999 $267.4 $418
1998 $284.2 $424
1997 $284.4 $438
1996 $340 $457
1995 $273.1 $451
1994 $258.7 $400
1993 $308 $408
1992 $290.2 $396
1991 $262 $380
1990 $326 $344
1989 $271.3 $358
1988 $280.5 $354
1987 $290.8 $317
1986 $405 $314
1985 $364 $317
1984 $385 $327
1983 $476 $311
1982 $501 $345
1981 $513 $328
1980 $578 $287.4
1979 $396 $249.2
1978 $315 $233.4
1977 $286.9 $204.7
1976 $273.5 $183.9
1975 $295 $161.7
1974 $255.3 $132
1973 $226.8 $97.5
1972 $189.6 $148.1
1971 $174.6 $172.5
1970 $166.6 $166.7
1969 $162.9 $148.5
1968 $163.6 $141.6
1967 $155.9 $135.2
1966 $150.7 $122.2
1965 $143.2 $113.6
1964 $141.5 $102.5
1963 $137.4 $93.7
1962 $137.3 $89.5
1961 $133.3 $87.8
1960 $131.7 $82

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

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Madagascar vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Pakistan
2026 64.3 68.1
2025 64 67.9
2024 63.8 67.8
2023 63.6 67.6
2022 63.1 67.4
2021 62.5 65.8
2020 62.7 65.7
2019 63.5 66.7
2018 63.5 66.5
2017 63.4 66.2
2016 63.4 65.9
2015 63.4 65.6
2014 63.3 65.4
2013 63.2 65.1
2012 63 64.9
2011 62.9 64.7
2010 62.6 64.4
2009 62.3 64.2
2008 62 64
2007 61.5 63.8
2006 61.1 63.6
2005 60.7 62.4
2004 60.2 63.1
2003 59.7 62.8
2002 59.2 62.6
2001 58.7 62.2
2000 58 61.9
1999 57.4 61.5
1998 56.8 61.1
1997 56.1 60.6
1996 55.5 60.5
1995 54.8 60.3
1994 54.2 60.2
1993 53.7 60.1
1992 52.9 60
1991 52.6 59.9
1990 52.1 59.7
1989 51.8 59.5
1988 51.4 59.4
1987 51.1 59.2
1986 50.7 59.2
1985 50.4 59.1
1984 50.2 58.9
1983 50.1 58.7
1982 50 58.3
1981 49.8 57.8
1980 50 57.2
1979 50.1 56.6
1978 50 56.1
1977 49.9 55.5
1976 49.8 55.1
1975 49.6 54.7
1974 49.3 54.3
1973 48.9 54.1
1972 48.5 53.8
1971 48.2 49
1970 47.9 52.9
1969 47.3 52.3
1968 46.9 51.6
1967 46.5 50.8
1966 46 49.8
1965 45.4 48.5
1964 45 47.8
1963 44.6 46.8
1962 44.2 45.9
1961 43.8 45
1960 43.3 44.1
1959 43 43.3
1958 42.5 42.5
1957 42.1 41.6
1956 41.7 40.6
1955 41.3 39.6
1954 40.9 38.6
1953 40.7 37.6
1952 40.3 36.5
1951 39.9 35.4
1950 39.7 34.2

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

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Madagascar and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Pakistan
2024 31,964,956 251,269,164
2023 31,195,932 247,504,495
2022 30,437,261 243,700,667
2021 29,691,083 239,477,801
2020 28,953,556 235,001,746
2019 28,219,554 230,800,899
2018 27,494,926 226,928,892
2017 26,788,375 223,273,967
2016 26,099,952 220,138,869
2015 25,426,702 217,290,883
2014 24,764,348 214,264,647
2013 24,109,290 211,073,978
2012 23,462,438 207,667,125
2011 22,822,300 203,746,065
2010 22,183,340 199,239,047
2009 21,547,280 194,376,534
2008 20,923,840 189,499,113
2007 20,318,583 184,493,231
2006 19,730,909 179,682,690
2005 19,159,707 175,453,212
2004 18,606,608 171,286,000
2003 18,071,854 167,110,248
2002 17,549,913 163,222,549
2001 17,032,939 159,270,907
2000 16,516,338 154,879,127
1999 16,000,506 150,565,377
1998 15,489,364 146,522,356
1997 14,990,814 142,531,804
1996 14,510,711 138,557,092
1995 14,051,275 134,582,253
1994 13,613,850 130,748,083
1993 13,197,345 127,020,117
1992 12,800,870 123,546,848
1991 12,421,412 120,060,406
1990 12,055,639 116,155,576
1989 11,704,998 112,336,629
1988 11,369,462 108,724,739
1987 11,047,291 105,130,717
1986 10,736,857 101,606,764
1985 10,433,142 98,229,285
1984 10,134,550 95,164,936
1983 9,843,044 92,227,711
1982 9,557,671 89,089,246
1981 9,279,011 85,802,049
1980 9,006,032 82,291,010
1979 8,737,581 78,997,039
1978 8,475,864 76,307,379
1977 8,222,240 73,901,827
1976 7,976,831 71,620,254
1975 7,739,336 69,461,175
1974 7,509,726 67,415,487
1973 7,288,048 65,461,912
1972 7,074,398 63,583,194
1971 6,868,868 61,847,899
1970 6,672,003 60,166,719
1969 6,484,716 58,460,939
1968 6,306,493 56,810,507
1967 6,136,486 55,214,768
1966 5,974,279 53,678,667
1965 5,819,116 52,209,010
1964 5,669,863 50,799,999
1963 5,525,185 49,447,776
1962 5,384,150 48,156,128
1961 5,246,158 46,921,277
1960 5,111,029 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Pakistan
2023 3.97 3.61
2022 4.04 3.66
2021 4.1 3.72
2020 4.17 3.77
2019 4.22 3.81
2018 4.25 3.86
2017 4.26 3.9
2016 4.29 3.9
2015 4.34 3.99
2014 4.42 4.06
2013 4.53 4.13
2012 4.61 4.2
2011 4.74 4.31
2010 4.9 4.4
2009 5 4.47
2008 5.04 4.51
2007 5.08 4.55
2006 5.13 4.59
2005 5.2 4.6
2004 5.26 4.68
2003 5.33 4.89
2002 5.41 5.01
2001 5.53 5.18
2000 5.67 5.35
1999 5.84 5.46
1998 5.99 5.51
1997 6.02 5.64
1996 6.03 5.77
1995 6.04 5.89
1994 6.04 6.01
1993 6.06 6.11
1992 6.08 6.21
1991 6.12 6.29
1990 6.14 6.36
1989 6.15 6.43
1988 6.18 6.48
1987 6.24 6.52
1986 6.34 6.55
1985 6.46 6.59
1984 6.55 6.62
1983 6.63 6.64
1982 6.7 6.67
1981 6.77 6.7
1980 6.84 6.73
1979 6.87 6.76
1978 6.9 6.78
1977 6.93 6.8
1976 6.95 6.81
1975 6.97 6.81
1974 6.99 6.81
1973 7.01 6.81
1972 7.04 6.81
1971 7.07 6.8
1970 7.1 6.8
1969 7.12 6.8
1968 7.13 6.8
1967 7.14 6.8
1966 7.16 6.8
1965 7.17 6.8
1964 7.19 6.8
1963 7.21 6.8
1962 7.26 6.8
1961 7.3 6.8
1960 7.34 6.8

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

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Madagascar and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Pakistan
2024 20 21.5
2023 19.9 21.3
2022 19.7 21.2
2021 19.6 21
2020 19.4 20.9
2019 19.3 20.7
2018 19.1 20.5
2017 18.9 20.4
2016 18.7 20.3
2015 18.6 20.3
2014 18.4 20.2
2013 18.2 20.1
2012 18.1 20
2011 17.9 19.9
2010 17.8 19.8
2009 17.7 19.6
2008 17.6 19.4
2007 17.5 19.2
2006 17.4 19
2005 17.3 18.9
2004 17.3 18.7
2003 17.2 18.5
2002 17.2 18.4
2001 17.2 18.3
2000 17.2 18.1
1999 17.2 18
1998 17.2 17.9
1997 17.1 17.8
1996 17.1 17.8
1995 17.1 17.8
1994 17.1 17.8
1993 17 17.8
1992 17 17.9
1991 16.9 18
1990 16.9 18
1989 16.8 18
1988 16.7 18.1
1987 16.6 18.1
1986 16.6 18.2
1985 16.5 18.2
1984 16.5 18.3
1983 16.4 18.4
1982 16.4 18.4
1981 16.4 18.3
1980 16.4 18.2
1979 16.5 18
1978 16.5 18
1977 16.5 17.9
1976 16.6 17.9
1975 16.6 17.9
1974 16.6 17.9
1973 16.6 18
1972 16.6 18
1971 16.7 18.1
1970 16.7 18.2
1969 16.6 18.4
1968 16.7 18.5
1967 16.7 18.6
1966 16.7 18.7
1965 16.8 18.8
1964 16.8 18.9
1963 17 19
1962 17.2 19
1961 17.5 19.1
1960 17.9 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Madagascar Pakistan
% of world population
0.39%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
58.9%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Madagascar Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Pakistan
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
164,151 mi
2025

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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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