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Madagascar vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 44th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Romania
Population
33750171
18839108
Population rank 49/197 70/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Madagascar and Romania: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Romania economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Romania
2024 $17,420,501,490 $382,564,217,989
2023 $15,869,945,478 $347,757,995,759
2022 $15,325,603,273 $295,319,437,557
2021 $14,354,731,964 $285,071,280,114
2020 $13,051,441,204 $250,625,048,304
2019 $14,104,664,679 $250,080,428,512
2018 $13,760,033,282 $241,791,427,224
2017 $13,176,313,594 $210,147,385,855
2016 $11,848,613,858 $185,290,759,249
2015 $11,323,020,701 $177,885,131,240
2014 $12,522,957,399 $199,722,319,676
2013 $12,423,555,455 $189,798,603,751
2012 $11,578,975,062 $179,117,323,107
2011 $11,551,819,618 $192,623,977,894
2010 $9,982,711,338 $170,064,350,672
2009 $9,616,879,409 $174,110,532,659
2008 $10,725,137,724 $214,315,932,061
2007 $8,524,620,890 $174,588,782,939
2006 $6,395,712,491 $122,023,735,993
2005 $5,859,269,753 $98,454,380,120
2004 $5,064,732,626 $74,973,656,852
2003 $6,372,498,890 $57,806,384,143
2002 $5,351,701,663 $46,065,502,703
2001 $5,438,332,602 $40,395,116,581
2000 $4,629,247,204 $37,253,739,511
1999 $4,277,903,780 $35,953,156,754
1998 $4,401,967,633 $41,696,091,974
1997 $4,262,965,420 $35,575,214,078
1996 $4,931,861,039 $36,937,074,278
1995 $3,838,100,904 $37,430,162,103
1994 $3,522,227,092 $30,072,805,104
1993 $4,063,298,919 $26,361,160,450
1992 $3,714,966,678 $25,121,666,667
1991 $3,254,713,056 $28,850,634,900
1990 $3,931,334,875 $38,247,882,300
1989 $3,175,638,333 $41,450,777,202
1988 $3,189,456,965 $40,424,528,302
1987 $3,212,900,556 $38,067,567,568
1986 $4,347,989,788 -
1985 $3,802,557,895 -
1984 $3,905,938,481 -
1983 $4,686,457,031 -
1982 $4,784,977,326 -
1981 $4,759,333,998 -
1980 $5,201,818,348 -
1979 $3,463,565,854 -
1978 $2,669,755,115 -
1977 $2,358,930,406 -
1976 $2,181,844,179 -
1975 $2,283,049,215 -
1974 $1,917,508,190 -
1973 $1,653,062,335 -
1972 $1,341,590,690 -
1971 $1,199,507,631 -
1970 $1,111,859,571 -
1969 $1,056,391,056 -
1968 $1,031,669,637 -
1967 $956,436,932 -
1966 $900,264,585 -
1965 $833,563,473 -
1964 $802,482,184 -
1963 $759,345,864 -
1962 $739,286,908 -
1961 $699,161,945 -
1960 $673,081,725 -

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

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Madagascar and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Romania
2024 $545 $20,080
2023 $509 $18,244
2022 $504 $15,504
2021 $483 $14,908
2020 $451 $13,009
2019 $500 $12,910
2018 $500 $12,416
2017 $492 $10,728
2016 $454 $9,405
2015 $445 $8,977
2014 $506 $10,032
2013 $515 $9,498
2012 $494 $8,930
2011 $506 $9,561
2010 $450 $8,400
2009 $446 $8,548
2008 $513 $10,435
2007 $420 $8,360
2006 $324 $5,758
2005 $306 $4,618
2004 $272.2 $3,495
2003 $353 $2,679
2002 $305 $2,120
2001 $319 $1,825
2000 $280.3 $1,660
1999 $267.4 $1,600
1998 $284.2 $1,853
1997 $284.4 $1,577
1996 $340 $1,633
1995 $273.1 $1,650
1994 $258.7 $1,323
1993 $308 $1,158
1992 $290.2 $1,102
1991 $262 $1,254
1990 $326 $1,648
1989 $271.3 $1,790
1988 $280.5 $1,753
1987 $290.8 $1,659
1986 $405 -
1985 $364 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $476 -
1982 $501 -
1981 $513 -
1980 $578 -
1979 $396 -
1978 $315 -
1977 $286.9 -
1976 $273.5 -
1975 $295 -
1974 $255.3 -
1973 $226.8 -
1972 $189.6 -
1971 $174.6 -
1970 $166.6 -
1969 $162.9 -
1968 $163.6 -
1967 $155.9 -
1966 $150.7 -
1965 $143.2 -
1964 $141.5 -
1963 $137.4 -
1962 $137.3 -
1961 $133.3 -
1960 $131.7 -

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

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Madagascar vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Romania
2026 64.3 76.4
2025 64 76.2
2024 63.8 76.1
2023 63.6 75.9
2022 63.1 75.3
2021 62.5 72.7
2020 62.7 74
2019 63.5 75.3
2018 63.5 75.1
2017 63.4 75
2016 63.4 75
2015 63.4 74.7
2014 63.3 74.8
2013 63.2 74.9
2012 63 74.3
2011 62.9 74.3
2010 62.6 73.6
2009 62.3 73.5
2008 62 73.2
2007 61.5 72.8
2006 61.1 72.2
2005 60.7 71.6
2004 60.2 71.1
2003 59.7 70.8
2002 59.2 70.8
2001 58.7 71.1
2000 58 71.2
1999 57.4 70.6
1998 56.8 69.9
1997 56.1 69.1
1996 55.5 68.8
1995 54.8 69.3
1994 54.2 69.3
1993 53.7 69.5
1992 52.9 69.5
1991 52.6 70
1990 52.1 69.8
1989 51.8 69.5
1988 51.4 69.4
1987 51.1 69.1
1986 50.7 69.7
1985 50.4 69.4
1984 50.2 69.9
1983 50.1 69.8
1982 50 69.8
1981 49.8 69.5
1980 50 69.2
1979 50.1 69.5
1978 50 69.8
1977 49.9 69.5
1976 49.8 69.9
1975 49.6 69.6
1974 49.3 69.5
1973 48.9 68.7
1972 48.5 69
1971 48.2 68.4
1970 47.9 67.9
1969 47.3 67.2
1968 46.9 67.9
1967 46.5 68.1
1966 46 68.2
1965 45.4 68.4
1964 45 68.4
1963 44.6 67.8
1962 44.2 67.2
1961 43.8 66.4
1960 43.3 65.6
1959 43 64.9
1958 42.5 64.4
1957 42.1 64
1956 41.7 63.6
1955 41.3 63.3
1954 40.9 63
1953 40.7 62.5
1952 40.3 61.8
1951 39.9 61.2
1950 39.7 60.5

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

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Madagascar and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Romania
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Romania
2024 31,964,956 19,051,804
2023 31,195,932 19,061,062
2022 30,437,261 19,048,502
2021 29,691,083 19,122,059
2020 28,953,556 19,265,250
2019 28,219,554 19,371,648
2018 27,494,926 19,473,970
2017 26,788,375 19,588,715
2016 26,099,952 19,702,267
2015 25,426,702 19,815,616
2014 24,764,348 19,908,979
2013 24,109,290 19,983,693
2012 23,462,438 20,058,035
2011 22,822,300 20,147,528
2010 22,183,340 20,246,871
2009 21,547,280 20,367,487
2008 20,923,840 20,537,875
2007 20,318,583 20,882,982
2006 19,730,909 21,193,760
2005 19,159,707 21,319,685
2004 18,606,608 21,451,748
2003 18,071,854 21,574,326
2002 17,549,913 21,730,496
2001 17,032,939 22,131,970
2000 16,516,338 22,442,971
1999 16,000,506 22,472,040
1998 15,489,364 22,507,344
1997 14,990,814 22,553,978
1996 14,510,711 22,619,004
1995 14,051,275 22,684,270
1994 13,613,850 22,730,211
1993 13,197,345 22,763,280
1992 12,800,870 22,794,284
1991 12,421,412 23,001,155
1990 12,055,639 23,201,835
1989 11,704,998 23,161,458
1988 11,369,462 23,057,662
1987 11,047,291 22,949,430
1986 10,736,857 22,836,841
1985 10,433,142 22,732,999
1984 10,134,550 22,640,547
1983 9,843,044 22,560,478
1982 9,557,671 22,475,741
1981 9,279,011 22,353,070
1980 9,006,032 22,207,282
1979 8,737,581 22,090,488
1978 8,475,864 21,951,464
1977 8,222,240 21,756,096
1976 7,976,831 21,551,634
1975 7,739,336 21,293,583
1974 7,509,726 21,029,429
1973 7,288,048 20,835,681
1972 7,074,398 20,657,957
1971 6,868,868 20,461,567
1970 6,672,003 20,250,398
1969 6,484,716 20,009,141
1968 6,306,493 19,799,831
1967 6,136,486 19,534,242
1966 5,974,279 19,215,450
1965 5,819,116 19,031,576
1964 5,669,863 18,919,126
1963 5,525,185 18,797,850
1962 5,384,150 18,676,550
1961 5,246,158 18,555,250
1960 5,111,029 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Romania

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Romania
2023 3.97 1.71
2022 4.04 1.71
2021 4.1 1.81
2020 4.17 1.8
2019 4.22 1.77
2018 4.25 1.76
2017 4.26 1.78
2016 4.29 1.69
2015 4.34 1.62
2014 4.42 1.56
2013 4.53 1.46
2012 4.61 1.52
2011 4.74 1.47
2010 4.9 1.59
2009 5 1.66
2008 5.04 1.6
2007 5.08 1.45
2006 5.13 1.42
2005 5.2 1.4
2004 5.26 1.33
2003 5.33 1.3
2002 5.41 1.27
2001 5.53 1.27
2000 5.67 1.31
1999 5.84 1.3
1998 5.99 1.32
1997 6.02 1.32
1996 6.03 1.3
1995 6.04 1.33
1994 6.04 1.4
1993 6.06 1.43
1992 6.08 1.51
1991 6.12 1.59
1990 6.14 1.83
1989 6.15 2.22
1988 6.18 2.3
1987 6.24 2.38
1986 6.34 2.39
1985 6.46 2.31
1984 6.55 2.26
1983 6.63 2.06
1982 6.7 2.17
1981 6.77 2.36
1980 6.84 2.43
1979 6.87 2.49
1978 6.9 2.52
1977 6.93 2.57
1976 6.95 2.54
1975 6.97 2.59
1974 6.99 2.71
1973 7.01 2.44
1972 7.04 2.55
1971 7.07 2.67
1970 7.1 2.89
1969 7.12 3.19
1968 7.13 3.63
1967 7.14 3.66
1966 7.16 1.9
1965 7.17 1.91
1964 7.19 1.96
1963 7.21 2.01
1962 7.26 2.04
1961 7.3 2.17
1960 7.34 2.34

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

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Madagascar and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Romania
2024 20 43.8
2023 19.9 43.5
2022 19.7 43.3
2021 19.6 43.2
2020 19.4 42.9
2019 19.3 42.6
2018 19.1 42.3
2017 18.9 42
2016 18.7 41.7
2015 18.6 41.3
2014 18.4 40.9
2013 18.2 40.5
2012 18.1 40.2
2011 17.9 39.8
2010 17.8 39.3
2009 17.7 38.8
2008 17.6 38.2
2007 17.5 37.7
2006 17.4 37.3
2005 17.3 37
2004 17.3 36.6
2003 17.2 36
2002 17.2 35.3
2001 17.2 34.8
2000 17.2 34.8
1999 17.2 34.7
1998 17.2 34.6
1997 17.1 34.4
1996 17.1 34.2
1995 17.1 34
1994 17.1 33.8
1993 17 33.6
1992 17 33.3
1991 16.9 33.1
1990 16.9 33
1989 16.8 32.9
1988 16.7 32.8
1987 16.6 32.8
1986 16.6 32.7
1985 16.5 32.5
1984 16.5 32.3
1983 16.4 32.1
1982 16.4 32
1981 16.4 31.9
1980 16.4 31.8
1979 16.5 31.7
1978 16.5 31.7
1977 16.5 31.8
1976 16.6 31.8
1975 16.6 31.7
1974 16.6 31.6
1973 16.6 31.5
1972 16.6 31.5
1971 16.7 31.4
1970 16.7 31.4
1969 16.6 31.3
1968 16.7 31.3
1967 16.7 31.3
1966 16.7 31
1965 16.8 30.6
1964 16.8 30.2
1963 17 29.7
1962 17.2 29.3
1961 17.5 28.9
1960 17.9 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Romania
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99.2%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
31%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Madagascar Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Romania
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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