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Madagascar vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 44th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Tajikistan
Population
33750171
11038274
Population rank 49/197 88/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Madagascar and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Tajikistan
2024 $17,420,501,490 $14,204,575,549
2023 $15,869,945,478 $12,244,169,293
2022 $15,325,603,273 $10,713,525,200
2021 $14,354,731,964 $8,937,805,347
2020 $13,051,441,204 $8,133,963,551
2019 $14,104,664,679 $8,300,813,599
2018 $13,760,033,282 $7,764,999,999
2017 $13,176,313,594 $7,536,402,853
2016 $11,848,613,858 $6,992,416,097
2015 $11,323,020,701 $8,271,431,485
2014 $12,522,957,399 $9,112,605,459
2013 $12,423,555,455 $8,448,411,318
2012 $11,578,975,062 $7,633,036,903
2011 $11,551,819,618 $6,522,756,255
2010 $9,982,711,338 $5,642,221,099
2009 $9,616,879,409 $4,979,472,364
2008 $10,725,137,724 $5,161,299,725
2007 $8,524,620,890 $3,719,524,541
2006 $6,395,712,491 $2,830,213,849
2005 $5,859,269,753 $2,312,352,021
2004 $5,064,732,626 $2,076,176,869
2003 $6,372,498,890 $1,555,318,261
2002 $5,351,701,663 $1,221,106,220
2001 $5,438,332,602 $1,080,772,551
2000 $4,629,247,204 $860,541,842
1999 $4,277,903,780 $1,086,612,290
1998 $4,401,967,633 $1,320,199,582
1997 $4,262,965,420 $921,518,033
1996 $4,931,861,039 $1,043,654,822
1995 $3,838,100,904 $1,231,561,860
1994 $3,522,227,092 $1,522,001,206
1993 $4,063,298,919 $1,646,623,195
1992 $3,714,966,678 $1,908,554,572
1991 $3,254,713,056 $2,536,585,366
1990 $3,931,334,875 $2,629,395,066
1989 $3,175,638,333 -
1988 $3,189,456,965 -
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Tajikistan
2024 $545 $1,341
2023 $509 $1,178
2022 $504 $1,052
2021 $483 $897
2020 $451 $834
2019 $500 $871
2018 $500 $834
2017 $492 $829
2016 $454 $789
2015 $445 $957
2014 $506 $1,082
2013 $515 $1,028
2012 $494 $952
2011 $506 $834
2010 $450 $737
2009 $446 $665
2008 $513 $703
2007 $420 $517
2006 $324 $401
2005 $306 $334
2004 $272.2 $306
2003 $353 $233.6
2002 $305 $187
2001 $319 $168.7
2000 $280.3 $136.9
1999 $267.4 $175
1998 $284.2 $213.7
1997 $284.4 $150.1
1996 $340 $172
1995 $273.1 $207
1994 $258.7 $261.3
1993 $308 $287.6
1992 $290.2 $338
1991 $262 $458
1990 $326 $487
1989 $271.3 -
1988 $280.5 -
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Tajikistan
2026 64.3 72.2
2025 64 72.1
2024 63.8 71.9
2023 63.6 71.8
2022 63.1 71.6
2021 62.5 69.6
2020 62.7 68.6
2019 63.5 71
2018 63.5 70.7
2017 63.4 70.5
2016 63.4 70
2015 63.4 69.7
2014 63.3 69.7
2013 63.2 69.6
2012 63 69.1
2011 62.9 68.7
2010 62.6 68.4
2009 62.3 68.2
2008 62 67.9
2007 61.5 67.4
2006 61.1 67
2005 60.7 66.5
2004 60.2 66.6
2003 59.7 65.9
2002 59.2 64.9
2001 58.7 64.2
2000 58 63.5
1999 57.4 63.1
1998 56.8 62.4
1997 56.1 61.9
1996 55.5 60.8
1995 54.8 61.4
1994 54.2 60.1
1993 53.7 55.5
1992 52.9 57.1
1991 52.6 61.7
1990 52.1 61.6
1989 51.8 61.7
1988 51.4 61.8
1987 51.1 61.6
1986 50.7 61.8
1985 50.4 61
1984 50.2 60.7
1983 50.1 60.5
1982 50 60.2
1981 49.8 58.8
1980 50 58.6
1979 50.1 58.5
1978 50 58.4
1977 49.9 58.2
1976 49.8 58.1
1975 49.6 57.9
1974 49.3 57.7
1973 48.9 57.4
1972 48.5 57.2
1971 48.2 56.9
1970 47.9 56.6
1969 47.3 56.3
1968 46.9 55.9
1967 46.5 55.5
1966 46 55.1
1965 45.4 54.7
1964 45 54.2
1963 44.6 53.8
1962 44.2 53.4
1961 43.8 52.9
1960 43.3 52.5
1959 43 52.2
1958 42.5 51.8
1957 42.1 51.4
1956 41.7 51.1
1955 41.3 50.8
1954 40.9 50.5
1953 40.7 50.2
1952 40.3 49.9
1951 39.9 49.6
1950 39.7 49.3

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

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Madagascar and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Tajikistan
2024 31,964,956 10,590,927
2023 31,195,932 10,389,799
2022 30,437,261 10,182,222
2021 29,691,083 9,966,908
2020 28,953,556 9,749,310
2019 28,219,554 9,529,966
2018 27,494,926 9,307,333
2017 26,788,375 9,085,946
2016 26,099,952 8,865,631
2015 25,426,702 8,643,840
2014 24,764,348 8,425,552
2013 24,109,290 8,216,724
2012 23,462,438 8,014,084
2011 22,822,300 7,824,785
2010 22,183,340 7,652,141
2009 21,547,280 7,490,230
2008 20,923,840 7,338,403
2007 20,318,583 7,194,477
2006 19,730,909 7,057,566
2005 19,159,707 6,924,720
2004 18,606,608 6,790,547
2003 18,071,854 6,658,575
2002 17,549,913 6,531,669
2001 17,032,939 6,407,377
2000 16,516,338 6,284,735
1999 16,000,506 6,208,370
1998 15,489,364 6,176,397
1997 14,990,814 6,139,829
1996 14,510,711 6,066,523
1995 14,051,275 5,948,584
1994 13,613,850 5,825,368
1993 13,197,345 5,724,993
1992 12,800,870 5,649,400
1991 12,421,412 5,541,205
1990 12,055,639 5,398,768
1989 11,704,998 5,267,249
1988 11,369,462 5,114,989
1987 11,047,291 4,939,059
1986 10,736,857 4,772,139
1985 10,433,142 4,619,003
1984 10,134,550 4,480,026
1983 9,843,044 4,350,874
1982 9,557,671 4,227,171
1981 9,279,011 4,109,022
1980 9,006,032 3,995,256
1979 8,737,581 3,882,691
1978 8,475,864 3,768,508
1977 8,222,240 3,653,265
1976 7,976,831 3,540,076
1975 7,739,336 3,430,425
1974 7,509,726 3,324,499
1973 7,288,048 3,222,290
1972 7,074,398 3,123,691
1971 6,868,868 3,028,837
1970 6,672,003 2,936,779
1969 6,484,716 2,845,273
1968 6,306,493 2,753,848
1967 6,136,486 2,664,130
1966 5,974,279 2,577,184
1965 5,819,116 2,492,998
1964 5,669,863 2,411,260
1963 5,525,185 2,331,736
1962 5,384,150 2,255,026
1961 5,246,158 2,181,805
1960 5,111,029 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Tajikistan
2023 3.97 3.07
2022 4.04 3.13
2021 4.1 3.17
2020 4.17 3.21
2019 4.22 3.28
2018 4.25 3.29
2017 4.26 3.29
2016 4.29 3.38
2015 4.34 3.46
2014 4.42 3.46
2013 4.53 3.43
2012 4.61 3.42
2011 4.74 3.46
2010 4.9 3.46
2009 5 3.43
2008 5.04 3.39
2007 5.08 3.37
2006 5.13 3.34
2005 5.2 3.4
2004 5.26 3.51
2003 5.33 3.42
2002 5.41 3.47
2001 5.53 3.49
2000 5.67 3.49
1999 5.84 3.85
1998 5.99 4.07
1997 6.02 4.06
1996 6.03 3.94
1995 6.04 4.66
1994 6.04 4.79
1993 6.06 4.92
1992 6.08 5.06
1991 6.12 5.28
1990 6.14 5.46
1989 6.15 5.61
1988 6.18 5.75
1987 6.24 5.84
1986 6.34 5.91
1985 6.46 5.94
1984 6.55 5.96
1983 6.63 5.98
1982 6.7 6.03
1981 6.77 6.12
1980 6.84 6.21
1979 6.87 6.31
1978 6.9 6.4
1977 6.93 6.49
1976 6.95 6.6
1975 6.97 6.69
1974 6.99 6.77
1973 7.01 6.84
1972 7.04 6.89
1971 7.07 6.91
1970 7.1 6.91
1969 7.12 6.91
1968 7.13 6.91
1967 7.14 6.89
1966 7.16 6.82
1965 7.17 6.74
1964 7.19 6.68
1963 7.21 6.62
1962 7.26 6.48
1961 7.3 6.35
1960 7.34 6.24

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

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Madagascar and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Tajikistan
2024 20 23
2023 19.9 22.9
2022 19.7 22.7
2021 19.6 22.6
2020 19.4 22.5
2019 19.3 22.3
2018 19.1 22.2
2017 18.9 22
2016 18.7 21.9
2015 18.6 21.7
2014 18.4 21.6
2013 18.2 21.4
2012 18.1 21.2
2011 17.9 21
2010 17.8 20.8
2009 17.7 20.6
2008 17.6 20.4
2007 17.5 20.1
2006 17.4 19.8
2005 17.3 19.6
2004 17.3 19.4
2003 17.2 19.2
2002 17.2 18.9
2001 17.2 18.7
2000 17.2 18.5
1999 17.2 18.2
1998 17.2 18
1997 17.1 17.9
1996 17.1 17.7
1995 17.1 17.7
1994 17.1 17.7
1993 17 17.8
1992 17 17.9
1991 16.9 18
1990 16.9 18.1
1989 16.8 18.2
1988 16.7 18.3
1987 16.6 18.3
1986 16.6 18.3
1985 16.5 18.2
1984 16.5 18.2
1983 16.4 18.2
1982 16.4 18.2
1981 16.4 18.1
1980 16.4 18.1
1979 16.5 18.1
1978 16.5 18
1977 16.5 18
1976 16.6 17.9
1975 16.6 17.9
1974 16.6 17.8
1973 16.6 17.8
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 16.7 17.8
1970 16.7 17.8
1969 16.6 17.8
1968 16.7 17.9
1967 16.7 18.1
1966 16.7 18.4
1965 16.8 18.9
1964 16.8 19.6
1963 17 20.4
1962 17.2 20.9
1961 17.5 21.4
1960 17.9 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
57
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Tajikistan
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
99.7%
2010
English speaking
18%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Madagascar Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Tajikistan
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
18,641 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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