France vs Madagascar: Number of people living in the capital city

France
9.15 million people
in 2100
Madagascar
8.48 million people
in 2100
France rank
29th
Madagascar rank
31st

Number of people living in the capital city over time

  • France
  • Madagascar
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M202020602100

How they compare

France currently reports 9.15 million people against 8.48 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 671,320 people.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 191 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Madagascar Difference Ahead
2020s 9.36 million people 3.72 million people 5.65 million people France
2030s 9.38 million people 4.55 million people 4.82 million people France
2040s 9.37 million people 5.42 million people 3.95 million people France
2050s 9.31 million people 6.20 million people 3.10 million people France
2060s 9.21 million people 6.90 million people 2.31 million people France
2070s 9.17 million people 7.47 million people 1.71 million people France
2080s 9.17 million people 7.94 million people 1.23 million people France
2090s 9.17 million people 8.29 million people 878,910 people France
2100s 9.15 million people 8.48 million people 671,320 people France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, France or Madagascar?
France, at 9.15 million people against 8.48 million people in Madagascar as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between France and Madagascar?
671,320 people, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Madagascar?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do France and Madagascar rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
France ranks 29th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in the capital city
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 3,183 data points, 2020–2100
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.