CNY
…
MGA
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Madagascar
587,041 km²
6.1% of largest
China is 16.35× larger than Madagascar
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Madagascar
2.3% OF LARGEST
32.74M
PEOPLE
China has 43.12× the population of Madagascar
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Madagascar
0.1% OF LARGEST
$19.62B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Madagascar
0.7% OF LARGEST
13.5K
TROOPS
China has 150.74× the active personnel of Madagascar
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Madagascar
0.8% OF LARGEST
26
AIRCRAFT
China has 126.35× the aircraft of Madagascar
Naval Assets
China
Madagascar
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Madagascar
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Madagascar
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Madagascar
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Madagascar
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Madagascar
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Madagascar
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Madagascar
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Madagascar
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
China
consumption
Madagascar
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Madagascar
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Madagascar
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
China
Madagascar
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Madagascar
19.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 19.5 years older (median) than Madagascar
Youth Population
Madagascar has the highest youth population at 68.2% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
China
|
Madagascar
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
85
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— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
65.7M
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— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
8
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0
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
12
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0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
56
|
3
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
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Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
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China
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Madagascar
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $5 | $2 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $8 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $600 | $120 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $380 | $55 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $50 | $28 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $20 | $18 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $30 | $0 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Madagascar
Physicians per 1,000
China
Madagascar
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Madagascar
Diabetes prevalence
China
Madagascar
Obesity prevalence
China
Madagascar
Suicide rate per 100k
China
Madagascar
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for China vs Madagascar — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | China | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1411750000 | 32740678 |
| Area (sq km) | 9596961 | 587041 |
| Capital | Beijing | Antananarivo |
| Official Language | Mandarin Chinese | Malagasy, French |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Malagasy Ariary (MGA) |
| Government Type | Unitary one-party socialist republic | Semi-presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | China | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 2,035,000 | 13,500 |
| Reserve Personnel | 510,000 | 8,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,545,000 | 21,500 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $292,000,000,000 | $94,000,000 |
| Tanks | 5,651 | 12 |
| Armored Vehicles | 35,000 | 80 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 4,120 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 6,246 | 24 |
| Rocket Projectors | 2,430 | 4 |
Economy
| Metric | China | Madagascar |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $19,373,600,000,000 | $19,620,352,036 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $13,723 | $599 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.6% | 3.0% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 36.0 | 36.8 |
| Currency | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) | Malagasy Ariary (MGA) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 16.3 times larger in area than Madagascar.
That's a massive difference!
China has 43.1 times more people than Madagascar.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
China vs Madagascar: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 987.4x larger than Madagascar's $20B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 43.1x larger than Madagascar's 33M.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 16.3x larger than Madagascar.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Madagascar's 14Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Madagascar's 64.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology