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Madagascar vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 44th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Russia
Population
33750171
141906741
Population rank 49/197 9/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 136/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Madagascar and Russia: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Russia economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Russia
2024 $17,420,501,490 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $15,869,945,478 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $15,325,603,273 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $14,354,731,964 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $13,051,441,204 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $14,104,664,679 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $13,760,033,282 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $13,176,313,594 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $11,848,613,858 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $11,323,020,701 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $12,522,957,399 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $12,423,555,455 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $11,578,975,062 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $11,551,819,618 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $9,982,711,338 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $9,616,879,409 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $10,725,137,724 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $8,524,620,890 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $6,395,712,491 $989,932,071,353
2005 $5,859,269,753 $764,015,973,481
2004 $5,064,732,626 $591,016,690,732
2003 $6,372,498,890 $430,347,420,185
2002 $5,351,701,663 $345,470,494,418
2001 $5,438,332,602 $306,602,070,621
2000 $4,629,247,204 $259,710,142,197
1999 $4,277,903,780 $195,907,128,351
1998 $4,401,967,633 $270,955,486,862
1997 $4,262,965,420 $404,928,954,192
1996 $4,931,861,039 $391,724,890,744
1995 $3,838,100,904 $395,537,185,735
1994 $3,522,227,092 $395,077,301,248
1993 $4,063,298,919 $435,083,713,851
1992 $3,714,966,678 $460,290,556,901
1991 $3,254,713,056 $517,962,962,963
1990 $3,931,334,875 $517,014,446,228
1989 $3,175,638,333 $506,631,299,735
1988 $3,189,456,965 $554,828,660,436
1987 $3,212,900,556 -
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Russia
2024 $545 $15,145
2023 $509 $14,403
2022 $504 $15,888
2021 $483 $12,637
2020 $451 $10,280
2019 $500 $11,640
2018 $500 $11,399
2017 $492 $10,835
2016 $454 $8,804
2015 $445 $9,427
2014 $506 $14,277
2013 $515 $15,941
2012 $494 $15,402
2011 $506 $14,305
2010 $450 $10,675
2009 $446 $8,563
2008 $513 $11,635
2007 $420 $9,101
2006 $324 $6,920
2005 $306 $5,323
2004 $272.2 $4,102
2003 $353 $2,975
2002 $305 $2,378
2001 $319 $2,100
2000 $280.3 $1,772
1999 $267.4 $1,331
1998 $284.2 $1,835
1997 $284.4 $2,738
1996 $340 $2,644
1995 $273.1 $2,666
1994 $258.7 $2,662
1993 $308 $2,931
1992 $290.2 $3,099
1991 $262 $3,490
1990 $326 $3,494
1989 $271.3 $3,430
1988 $280.5 $3,778
1987 $290.8 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Russia
2026 64.3 73.7
2025 64 73.5
2024 63.8 73.3
2023 63.6 73.2
2022 63.1 72.5
2021 62.5 69.8
2020 62.7 71.2
2019 63.5 73.1
2018 63.5 72.9
2017 63.4 72.8
2016 63.4 71.9
2015 63.4 71.3
2014 63.3 70.8
2013 63.2 70.6
2012 63 70.1
2011 62.9 69.7
2010 62.6 68.2
2009 62.3 68.7
2008 62 67.9
2007 61.5 67.5
2006 61.1 66.5
2005 60.7 65.2
2004 60.2 65.1
2003 59.7 64.7
2002 59.2 64.7
2001 58.7 65
2000 58 65
1999 57.4 65.6
1998 56.8 66.9
1997 56.1 66.6
1996 55.5 65.4
1995 54.8 64
1994 54.2 63.8
1993 53.7 65
1992 52.9 67.8
1991 52.6 69
1990 52.1 69.3
1989 51.8 69.7
1988 51.4 69.9
1987 51.1 70.1
1986 50.7 70
1985 50.4 68.3
1984 50.2 67.6
1983 50.1 68
1982 50 68.1
1981 49.8 67.6
1980 50 67.5
1979 50.1 67.6
1978 50 67.8
1977 49.9 67.9
1976 49.8 68.1
1975 49.6 68.3
1974 49.3 68.7
1973 48.9 68.9
1972 48.5 68.8
1971 48.2 68.9
1970 47.9 68.7
1969 47.3 68.6
1968 46.9 69.1
1967 46.5 69.2
1966 46 69.4
1965 45.4 69.3
1964 45 69.5
1963 44.6 69.1
1962 44.2 68.5
1961 43.8 68.6
1960 43.3 68.3
1959 43 67.4
1958 42.5 67.7
1957 42.1 66
1956 41.7 66.5
1955 41.3 62.1
1954 40.9 59.9
1953 40.7 58.8
1952 40.3 57.6
1951 39.9 55.3
1950 39.7 55.5

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

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Madagascar and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Russia
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Russia
2024 31,964,956 143,533,851
2023 31,195,932 143,826,130
2022 30,437,261 144,236,933
2021 29,691,083 144,746,762
2020 28,953,556 145,245,148
2019 28,219,554 145,453,291
2018 27,494,926 145,398,106
2017 26,788,375 145,293,260
2016 26,099,952 145,015,460
2015 25,426,702 144,640,716
2014 24,764,348 144,237,223
2013 24,109,290 143,805,638
2012 23,462,438 143,378,447
2011 22,822,300 143,018,195
2010 22,183,340 142,849,468
2009 21,547,280 142,785,348
2008 20,923,840 142,742,366
2007 20,318,583 142,805,114
2006 19,730,909 143,049,637
2005 19,159,707 143,518,814
2004 18,606,608 144,067,316
2003 18,071,854 144,648,618
2002 17,549,913 145,306,497
2001 17,032,939 145,976,482
2000 16,516,338 146,596,869
1999 16,000,506 147,214,776
1998 15,489,364 147,670,784
1997 14,990,814 147,915,361
1996 14,510,711 148,160,129
1995 14,051,275 148,375,787
1994 13,613,850 148,407,912
1993 13,197,345 148,458,777
1992 12,800,870 148,538,197
1991 12,421,412 148,394,216
1990 12,055,639 147,969,406
1989 11,704,998 147,721,000
1988 11,369,462 146,857,000
1987 11,047,291 145,908,000
1986 10,736,857 144,894,000
1985 10,433,142 143,858,000
1984 10,134,550 142,745,000
1983 9,843,044 141,668,000
1982 9,557,671 140,823,000
1981 9,279,011 139,941,000
1980 9,006,032 139,010,000
1979 8,737,581 138,027,000
1978 8,475,864 137,060,000
1977 8,222,240 136,100,000
1976 7,976,831 135,147,000
1975 7,739,336 134,200,000
1974 7,509,726 133,432,000
1973 7,288,048 132,669,000
1972 7,074,398 131,909,000
1971 6,868,868 131,155,000
1970 6,672,003 130,404,000
1969 6,484,716 129,664,000
1968 6,306,493 128,928,000
1967 6,136,486 128,196,000
1966 5,974,279 127,468,000
1965 5,819,116 126,745,000
1964 5,669,863 125,345,000
1963 5,525,185 123,960,000
1962 5,384,150 122,591,000
1961 5,246,158 121,236,000
1960 5,111,029 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Russia

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Russia
2023 3.97 1.41
2022 4.04 1.42
2021 4.1 1.51
2020 4.17 1.51
2019 4.22 1.5
2018 4.25 1.58
2017 4.26 1.62
2016 4.29 1.76
2015 4.34 1.78
2014 4.42 1.75
2013 4.53 1.71
2012 4.61 1.69
2011 4.74 1.58
2010 4.9 1.57
2009 5 1.54
2008 5.04 1.5
2007 5.08 1.42
2006 5.13 1.31
2005 5.2 1.29
2004 5.26 1.34
2003 5.33 1.32
2002 5.41 1.29
2001 5.53 1.22
2000 5.67 1.2
1999 5.84 1.16
1998 5.99 1.23
1997 6.02 1.22
1996 6.03 1.27
1995 6.04 1.34
1994 6.04 1.4
1993 6.06 1.39
1992 6.08 1.55
1991 6.12 1.73
1990 6.14 1.89
1989 6.15 2.01
1988 6.18 2.12
1987 6.24 2.22
1986 6.34 2.15
1985 6.46 2.05
1984 6.55 2.06
1983 6.63 2.11
1982 6.7 2.04
1981 6.77 1.91
1980 6.84 1.89
1979 6.87 1.9
1978 6.9 1.92
1977 6.93 1.95
1976 6.95 1.97
1975 6.97 1.98
1974 6.99 2
1973 7.01 2.01
1972 7.04 2.04
1971 7.07 2.03
1970 7.1 1.99
1969 7.12 1.97
1968 7.13 1.99
1967 7.14 2.04
1966 7.16 2.1
1965 7.17 2.13
1964 7.19 2.18
1963 7.21 2.27
1962 7.26 2.36
1961 7.3 2.45
1960 7.34 2.52

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

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Madagascar and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Russia
2024 20 40.9
2023 19.9 40.5
2022 19.7 40.1
2021 19.6 39.9
2020 19.4 39.7
2019 19.3 39.4
2018 19.1 39.2
2017 18.9 39
2016 18.7 38.8
2015 18.6 38.7
2014 18.4 38.6
2013 18.2 38.4
2012 18.1 38.3
2011 17.9 38.1
2010 17.8 38
2009 17.7 37.9
2008 17.6 37.8
2007 17.5 37.7
2006 17.4 37.6
2005 17.3 37.4
2004 17.3 37.2
2003 17.2 37
2002 17.2 36.9
2001 17.2 36.8
2000 17.2 36.6
1999 17.2 36.3
1998 17.2 36
1997 17.1 35.7
1996 17.1 35.3
1995 17.1 35
1994 17.1 34.7
1993 17 34.4
1992 17 33.9
1991 16.9 33.6
1990 16.9 33.2
1989 16.8 32.9
1988 16.7 32.6
1987 16.6 32.4
1986 16.6 32.2
1985 16.5 32
1984 16.5 31.8
1983 16.4 31.7
1982 16.4 31.6
1981 16.4 31.4
1980 16.4 31.3
1979 16.5 31.1
1978 16.5 31
1977 16.5 30.9
1976 16.6 30.6
1975 16.6 30.7
1974 16.6 30.9
1973 16.6 31.1
1972 16.6 31.1
1971 16.7 31
1970 16.7 30.7
1969 16.6 30.3
1968 16.7 29.8
1967 16.7 29.2
1966 16.7 28.9
1965 16.8 28.6
1964 16.8 28.3
1963 17 28.1
1962 17.2 27.7
1961 17.5 27.4
1960 17.9 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Russia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99.9%
2021
English speaking
18%
2023
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Madagascar Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Russia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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