Madagascar vs Turkmenistan: Land use over the long term
Madagascar
37.30 million
in 2025
Turkmenistan
37.17 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
18th
Turkmenistan rank
19th
Land use over the long term over time
- Madagascar
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 37.30 million against 37.17 million in Turkmenistan, a difference of 120,000.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Madagascar ranks 18th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 30 and Turkmenistan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.33 million | 3.24 million | 1.91 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1100s | 1.88 million | 3.47 million | 1.60 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1200s | 2.43 million | 3.71 million | 1.28 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1300s | 2.98 million | 3.95 million | 968,280 | Turkmenistan |
| 1400s | 3.54 million | 4.23 million | 694,980 | Turkmenistan |
| 1500s | 4.64 million | 4.63 million | 13,890 | Madagascar |
| 1600s | 5.64 million | 5.41 million | 223,800 | Madagascar |
| 1700s | 6.63 million | 6.01 million | 623,710 | Madagascar |
| 1710s | 7.31 million | 6.41 million | 897,100 | Madagascar |
| 1720s | 7.99 million | 6.77 million | 1.22 million | Madagascar |
| 1730s | 8.67 million | 7.15 million | 1.52 million | Madagascar |
| 1740s | 9.35 million | 7.55 million | 1.80 million | Madagascar |
| 1750s | 10.03 million | 7.97 million | 2.06 million | Madagascar |
| 1760s | 10.71 million | 8.41 million | 2.30 million | Madagascar |
| 1770s | 11.39 million | 8.88 million | 2.51 million | Madagascar |
| 1780s | 12.07 million | 9.38 million | 2.69 million | Madagascar |
| 1790s | 12.75 million | 9.90 million | 2.85 million | Madagascar |
| 1800s | 13.43 million | 10.45 million | 2.97 million | Madagascar |
| 1810s | 14.11 million | 11.04 million | 3.07 million | Madagascar |
| 1820s | 14.79 million | 11.65 million | 3.13 million | Madagascar |
| 1830s | 15.47 million | 12.30 million | 3.16 million | Madagascar |
| 1840s | 16.15 million | 12.99 million | 3.16 million | Madagascar |
| 1850s | 16.83 million | 13.72 million | 3.11 million | Madagascar |
| 1860s | 17.34 million | 14.48 million | 2.86 million | Madagascar |
| 1870s | 17.87 million | 15.29 million | 2.58 million | Madagascar |
| 1880s | 18.59 million | 16.14 million | 2.45 million | Madagascar |
| 1890s | 19.35 million | 17.04 million | 2.31 million | Madagascar |
| 1900s | 18.04 million | 17.99 million | 42,700 | Madagascar |
| 1910s | 17.33 million | 19.00 million | 1.67 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1920s | 16.99 million | 20.06 million | 3.07 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1930s | 19.71 million | 21.18 million | 1.47 million | Turkmenistan |
| 1940s | 22.65 million | 22.36 million | 291,400 | Madagascar |
| 1950s | 28.61 million | 26.50 million | 2.11 million | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 32.92 million | 31.82 million | 1.10 million | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 33.00 million | 32.99 million | 10,060 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 33.00 million | 33.61 million | 614,680 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 33.61 million | 33.74 million | 131,690 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 37.26 million | 32.85 million | 4.42 million | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 37.30 million | 32.39 million | 4.91 million | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 37.30 million | 37.18 million | 116,317 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Madagascar or Turkmenistan?
- Madagascar, at 37.30 million against 37.17 million in Turkmenistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Madagascar and Turkmenistan?
- 120,000, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Turkmenistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Turkmenistan rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Madagascar ranks 18th and Turkmenistan ranks 19th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.