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Madagascar vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 44th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Tanzania
Population
33750171
73145892
Population rank 49/197 20/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Madagascar and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Tanzania
2024 $17,420,501,490 $78,844,405,385
2023 $15,869,945,478 $79,030,935,627
2022 $15,325,603,273 $75,749,121,843
2021 $14,354,731,964 $70,655,628,148
2020 $13,051,441,204 $66,068,737,786
2019 $14,104,664,679 $61,026,731,926
2018 $13,760,033,282 $57,003,712,892
2017 $13,176,313,594 $53,274,884,533
2016 $11,848,613,858 $49,774,409,374
2015 $11,323,020,701 $47,413,919,817
2014 $12,522,957,399 $49,986,726,461
2013 $12,423,555,455 $45,648,857,242
2012 $11,578,975,062 $39,650,394,363
2011 $11,551,819,618 $34,657,140,096
2010 $9,982,711,338 $32,012,892,919
2009 $9,616,879,409 $29,400,573,554
2008 $10,725,137,724 $27,947,821,398
2007 $8,524,620,890 $21,860,434,823
2006 $6,395,712,491 $18,619,859,795
2005 $5,859,269,753 $18,395,383,647
2004 $5,064,732,626 $16,673,062,473
2003 $6,372,498,890 $15,211,487,709
2002 $5,351,701,663 $14,129,651,896
2001 $5,438,332,602 $13,563,990,022
2000 $4,629,247,204 $13,371,767,082
1999 $4,277,903,780 $12,704,334,196
1998 $4,401,967,633 $12,172,790,056
1997 $4,262,965,420 $11,158,197,942
1996 $4,931,861,039 $9,433,528,150
1995 $3,838,100,904 $7,631,431,840
1994 $3,522,227,092 $6,550,480,484
1993 $4,063,298,919 $6,182,872,708
1992 $3,714,966,678 $6,681,997,469
1991 $3,254,713,056 $7,197,768,159
1990 $3,931,334,875 $6,184,384,225
1989 $3,175,638,333 $6,418,799,007
1988 $3,189,456,965 $7,406,614,407
1987 $3,212,900,556 $7,824,193,222
1986 $4,347,989,788 $10,840,864,521
1985 $3,802,557,895 $15,328,295,175
1984 $3,905,938,481 $12,906,635,133
1983 $4,686,457,031 $14,049,883,809
1982 $4,784,977,326 $13,927,383,240
1981 $4,759,333,998 $13,161,540,378
1980 $5,201,818,348 $11,409,228,087
1979 $3,463,565,854 $9,804,637,491
1978 $2,669,755,115 $9,261,675,710
1977 $2,358,930,406 $7,732,598,995
1976 $2,181,844,179 $6,472,511,988
1975 $2,283,049,215 $5,729,917,840
1974 $1,917,508,190 $4,977,337,978
1973 $1,653,062,335 $4,144,104,535
1972 $1,341,590,690 $3,472,787,266
1971 $1,199,507,631 $3,050,673,517
1970 $1,111,859,571 $2,851,419,386
1969 $1,056,391,056 $5,142,066,811
1968 $1,031,669,637 $4,895,251,824
1967 $956,436,932 $4,565,132,048
1966 $900,264,585 $4,377,998,825
1965 $833,563,473 $3,817,226,546
1964 $802,482,184 $3,748,840,925
1963 $759,345,864 $3,456,579,293
1962 $739,286,908 $3,101,589,993
1961 $699,161,945 $2,826,179,031
1960 $673,081,725 $2,651,729,807

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

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Madagascar and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Tanzania
2024 $545 $1,150
2023 $509 $1,186
2022 $504 $1,171
2021 $483 $1,125
2020 $451 $1,084
2019 $500 $1,031
2018 $500 $992
2017 $492 $957
2016 $454 $925
2015 $445 $911
2014 $506 $993
2013 $515 $935
2012 $494 $837
2011 $506 $753
2010 $450 $715
2009 $446 $674
2008 $513 $657
2007 $420 $528
2006 $324 $462
2005 $306 $469
2004 $272.2 $438
2003 $353 $410
2002 $305 $391
2001 $319 $385
2000 $280.3 $390
1999 $267.4 $382
1998 $284.2 $375
1997 $284.4 $353
1996 $340 $305
1995 $273.1 $251.2
1994 $258.7 $222.5
1993 $308 $218.2
1992 $290.2 $243.4
1991 $262 $268.8
1990 $326 $236.9
1989 $271.3 $252.3
1988 $280.5 $299
1987 $290.8 $326
1986 $405 $466
1985 $364 $681
1984 $385 $593
1983 $476 $667
1982 $501 $683
1981 $513 $665
1980 $578 $595
1979 $396 $527
1978 $315 $515
1977 $286.9 $446
1976 $273.5 $387
1975 $295 $355
1974 $255.3 $320
1973 $226.8 $276.1
1972 $189.6 $239.8
1971 $174.6 $218.4
1970 $166.6 $211.3
1969 $162.9 $394
1968 $163.6 $388
1967 $155.9 $374
1966 $150.7 $370
1965 $143.2 $333
1964 $141.5 $337
1963 $137.4 $320
1962 $137.3 $295.7
1961 $133.3 $277.4
1960 $131.7 $267.8

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

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Madagascar vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Tanzania
2026 64.3 67.6
2025 64 67.4
2024 63.8 67.2
2023 63.6 67
2022 63.1 66.9
2021 62.5 66.1
2020 62.7 66.8
2019 63.5 66
2018 63.5 65.5
2017 63.4 65
2016 63.4 64.4
2015 63.4 63.9
2014 63.3 63.4
2013 63.2 62.8
2012 63 62.3
2011 62.9 61.6
2010 62.6 61.1
2009 62.3 60.5
2008 62 59.9
2007 61.5 59.3
2006 61.1 58.5
2005 60.7 57.7
2004 60.2 56.8
2003 59.7 55.9
2002 59.2 54.9
2001 58.7 54.1
2000 58 53.2
1999 57.4 52.4
1998 56.8 51.8
1997 56.1 51.2
1996 55.5 51.1
1995 54.8 51
1994 54.2 51.1
1993 53.7 51.2
1992 52.9 51.4
1991 52.6 51.8
1990 52.1 52
1989 51.8 52.1
1988 51.4 52.2
1987 51.1 52.2
1986 50.7 52.2
1985 50.4 52.2
1984 50.2 52.2
1983 50.1 52.2
1982 50 52
1981 49.8 51.7
1980 50 51.3
1979 50.1 50.8
1978 50 50.4
1977 49.9 50
1976 49.8 49.5
1975 49.6 48.9
1974 49.3 48.4
1973 48.9 47.9
1972 48.5 47.4
1971 48.2 47
1970 47.9 46.5
1969 47.3 46
1968 46.9 45.6
1967 46.5 45.2
1966 46 44.9
1965 45.4 44.5
1964 45 44.1
1963 44.6 43.6
1962 44.2 43.2
1961 43.8 42.8
1960 43.3 42.6
1959 43 42.5
1958 42.5 42.3
1957 42.1 42.1
1956 41.7 42
1955 41.3 41.8
1954 40.9 41.7
1953 40.7 41.5
1952 40.3 41.4
1951 39.9 41.2
1950 39.7 41

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

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Madagascar and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Tanzania
2024 31,964,956 68,560,157
2023 31,195,932 66,617,606
2022 30,437,261 64,711,821
2021 29,691,083 62,830,412
2020 28,953,556 60,972,798
2019 28,219,554 59,174,891
2018 27,494,926 57,437,145
2017 26,788,375 55,652,890
2016 26,099,952 53,824,013
2015 25,426,702 52,020,962
2014 24,764,348 50,351,512
2013 24,109,290 48,824,128
2012 23,462,438 47,374,260
2011 22,822,300 46,029,367
2010 22,183,340 44,758,488
2009 21,547,280 43,633,982
2008 20,923,840 42,570,728
2007 20,318,583 41,435,512
2006 19,730,909 40,294,902
2005 19,159,707 39,182,076
2004 18,606,608 38,109,668
2003 18,071,854 37,089,555
2002 17,549,913 36,121,304
2001 17,032,939 35,198,299
2000 16,516,338 34,260,139
1999 16,000,506 33,300,330
1998 15,489,364 32,420,458
1997 14,990,814 31,578,089
1996 14,510,711 30,945,762
1995 14,051,275 30,383,497
1994 13,613,850 29,442,356
1993 13,197,345 28,332,692
1992 12,800,870 27,457,588
1991 12,421,412 26,780,436
1990 12,055,639 26,110,207
1989 11,704,998 25,438,759
1988 11,369,462 24,769,686
1987 11,047,291 24,030,378
1986 10,736,857 23,258,959
1985 10,433,142 22,501,693
1984 10,134,550 21,779,066
1983 9,843,044 21,079,874
1982 9,557,671 20,398,571
1981 9,279,011 19,784,703
1980 9,006,032 19,189,769
1979 8,737,581 18,592,038
1978 8,475,864 17,976,566
1977 8,222,240 17,352,929
1976 7,976,831 16,736,211
1975 7,739,336 16,138,361
1974 7,509,726 15,561,630
1973 7,288,048 15,010,101
1972 7,074,398 14,479,308
1971 6,868,868 13,971,451
1970 6,672,003 13,492,677
1969 6,484,716 13,036,700
1968 6,306,493 12,602,076
1967 6,136,486 12,200,109
1966 5,974,279 11,827,459
1965 5,819,116 11,470,728
1964 5,669,863 11,127,826
1963 5,525,185 10,799,528
1962 5,384,150 10,487,756
1961 5,246,158 10,187,886
1960 5,111,029 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Tanzania
2023 3.97 4.61
2022 4.04 4.67
2021 4.1 4.73
2020 4.17 4.8
2019 4.22 4.87
2018 4.25 4.93
2017 4.26 4.99
2016 4.29 5.01
2015 4.34 5.03
2014 4.42 5.12
2013 4.53 5.16
2012 4.61 5.14
2011 4.74 5.14
2010 4.9 5.23
2009 5 5.26
2008 5.04 5.32
2007 5.08 5.4
2006 5.13 5.51
2005 5.2 5.58
2004 5.26 5.6
2003 5.33 5.58
2002 5.41 5.57
2001 5.53 5.62
2000 5.67 5.67
1999 5.84 5.75
1998 5.99 5.81
1997 6.02 5.84
1996 6.03 5.83
1995 6.04 5.82
1994 6.04 5.89
1993 6.06 6
1992 6.08 6.08
1991 6.12 6.14
1990 6.14 6.2
1989 6.15 6.3
1988 6.18 6.38
1987 6.24 6.41
1986 6.34 6.49
1985 6.46 6.6
1984 6.55 6.72
1983 6.63 6.81
1982 6.7 6.87
1981 6.77 6.93
1980 6.84 6.99
1979 6.87 7.04
1978 6.9 7.06
1977 6.93 7.07
1976 6.95 7.09
1975 6.97 7.1
1974 6.99 7.12
1973 7.01 7.06
1972 7.04 7.05
1971 7.07 7.04
1970 7.1 7
1969 7.12 6.95
1968 7.13 6.9
1967 7.14 6.86
1966 7.16 6.8
1965 7.17 6.73
1964 7.19 6.68
1963 7.21 6.65
1962 7.26 6.61
1961 7.3 6.56
1960 7.34 6.54

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

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Madagascar and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Tanzania
2024 20 18.4
2023 19.9 18.3
2022 19.7 18.2
2021 19.6 18.1
2020 19.4 18
2019 19.3 17.9
2018 19.1 17.9
2017 18.9 17.8
2016 18.7 17.6
2015 18.6 17.5
2014 18.4 17.4
2013 18.2 17.3
2012 18.1 17.3
2011 17.9 17.2
2010 17.8 17.2
2009 17.7 17.2
2008 17.6 17.3
2007 17.5 17.3
2006 17.4 17.4
2005 17.3 17.4
2004 17.3 17.4
2003 17.2 17.4
2002 17.2 17.5
2001 17.2 17.5
2000 17.2 17.4
1999 17.2 17.4
1998 17.2 17.3
1997 17.1 17.3
1996 17.1 17.4
1995 17.1 17.4
1994 17.1 17.3
1993 17 17
1992 17 16.8
1991 16.9 16.7
1990 16.9 16.7
1989 16.8 16.6
1988 16.7 16.6
1987 16.6 16.5
1986 16.6 16.4
1985 16.5 16.3
1984 16.5 16.2
1983 16.4 16.2
1982 16.4 16.3
1981 16.4 16.4
1980 16.4 16.5
1979 16.5 16.6
1978 16.5 16.7
1977 16.5 16.8
1976 16.6 16.8
1975 16.6 16.9
1974 16.6 16.9
1973 16.6 17
1972 16.6 17
1971 16.7 17
1970 16.7 17.1
1969 16.6 17.1
1968 16.7 17.1
1967 16.7 17.2
1966 16.7 17.2
1965 16.8 17.3
1964 16.8 17.4
1963 17 17.4
1962 17.2 17.4
1961 17.5 17.4
1960 17.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Madagascar Tanzania
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
78.2%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Madagascar Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Tanzania
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
90,225 mi
2022

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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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