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

Madagascar
8.48 million people
in 2100
Pakistan
8.31 million people
in 2100
Madagascar rank
31st
Pakistan rank
33rd

Number of people living in the capital city over time

  • Madagascar
  • Pakistan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M202020602100

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 8.48 million people against 8.31 million people in Pakistan, a difference of 173,060 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Pakistan ahead.

Madagascar ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 33rd of 191 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Pakistan Difference Ahead
2020s 3.72 million people 4.69 million people 972,730 people Pakistan
2030s 4.55 million people 5.46 million people 907,415 people Pakistan
2040s 5.42 million people 6.19 million people 778,740 people Pakistan
2050s 6.20 million people 6.81 million people 605,760 people Pakistan
2060s 6.90 million people 7.28 million people 376,385 people Pakistan
2070s 7.47 million people 7.71 million people 245,000 people Pakistan
2080s 7.94 million people 8.04 million people 104,190 people Pakistan
2090s 8.29 million people 8.22 million people 70,585 people Madagascar
2100s 8.48 million people 8.31 million people 173,060 people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Madagascar or Pakistan?
Madagascar, at 8.48 million people against 8.31 million people in Pakistan as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Madagascar and Pakistan?
173,060 people, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Pakistan?
17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
How do Madagascar and Pakistan rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
Madagascar ranks 31st and Pakistan ranks 33rd 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
Last refreshed

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.