Madagascar Population (LIVE)

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Madagascar Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Madagascar is 30,844,157 as of Tuesday, March 19, 2024, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data 1.
  • Madagascar 2023 population is estimated at 30,325,732 people at mid year.
  • Madagascar population is equivalent to 0.38% of the total world population.
  • Madagascar ranks number 50 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Madagascar is 52 per Km2 (135 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 581,795 Km2 (224,632 sq. miles)
  • 40.0 % of the population is urban (12,141,777 people in 2023)
  • The median age in Madagascar is 19.3 years.
1. Updated on July 16, 2023 with the latest July 2023-July 2024 estimates from the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Madagascar (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMadagascar
Global Rank
2024 31,056,610 2.41 % 730,878 -1,500 19.5 3.67 53 40.8 % 12,663,299 0.38 % 8,118,835,999 50
2023 30,325,732 2.41 % 714,018 -1,500 19.3 3.73 52 40.0 % 12,141,777 0.38 % 8,045,311,447 50
2022 29,611,714 2.41 % 696,061 -1,500 19.1 3.79 51 39.3 % 11,635,629 0.37 % 7,975,105,156 50
2020 28,225,177 2.51 % 692,043 -742 18.8 3.92 49 37.8 % 10,670,252 0.36 % 7,840,952,880 51
2015 24,850,912 2.72 % 623,972 485 17.9 4.18 43 34.3 % 8,528,793 0.33 % 7,426,597,537 52
2010 21,731,053 2.95 % 587,776 485 17.0 4.76 37 31.1 % 6,755,337 0.31 % 6,985,603,105 55
2005 18,792,171 2.99 % 515,148 485 16.5 5.10 32 28.1 % 5,283,543 0.29 % 6,558,176,119 57
2000 16,216,431 3.18 % 469,459485 16.3 5.40 28 26.4 % 4,276,171 0.26 % 6,148,898,975 58
1995 13,869,138 3.14 % 397,275 485 16.2 5.95 24 25.1 % 3,476,130 0.24 % 5,743,219,454 61
1990 11,882,762 2.90 % 317,003 -1,792 15.9 6.16 20 23.0 % 2,733,282 0.22 % 5,316,175,862 59
1985 10,297,746 2.85 % 269,917 -1,956 15.5 6.35 18 20.5 % 2,106,614 0.21 % 4,861,730,613 61
1980 8,948,162 2.99 % 245,461 -4,002 15.3 6.73 15 18.0 % 1,614,681 0.20 % 4,444,007,706 66
1975 7,720,859 3.06 % 216,222 -5,174 15.3 7.10 13 16.0 % 1,234,215 0.19 % 4,069,437,231 67
1970 6,639,751 2.81 % 171,860 -2,657 15.5 7.27 11 14.0 % 927,259 0.18 % 3,695,390,336 69
1965 5,780,453 2.64 % 141,422 -560 15.6 7.31 10 12.4 % 714,199 0.17 % 3,337,111,983 74
1960 5,073,342 2.58 % 121,150 0 17.0 7.30 9 10.7 % 542,656 0.17 % 3,019,233,434 73
1955 4,467,590 2.47 % 102,739 0 18.5 7.30 8 9.3 % 414,442 0.16 % 2,746,072,141 74
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Madagascar Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationMadagascar
Global Rank
2025 31,797,306 2.41 % 714,426 -1,500 19.6 3.61 55 41.5 % 13,199,949 0.39 % 8,191,988,453 49
2030 35,604,443 2.29 % 761,427 -1,500 20.7 3.36 61 45.2 % 16,101,660 0.42 % 8,546,141,327 49
2035 39,534,122 2.12 % 785,936 -1,500 21.7 3.14 68 48.9 % 19,327,758 0.45 % 8,879,397,401 46
2040 43,524,300 1.94 % 798,036 -1,500 22.7 2.96 75 52.6 % 22,905,168 0.47 % 9,188,250,492 44
2045 47,546,606 1.78 % 804,461 -1,500 23.8 2.81 82 56.5 % 26,853,051 0.50 % 9,467,543,575 41
2050 51,592,965 1.65 % 809,272   24.9 2.68 89 60.4 % 31,157,741 0.53 % 9,709,491,761 40
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Madagascar Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Madagascar
Life Expectancy
66.43 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
30.4
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
42.0
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Madagascar

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Antananarivo 1,391,433
2 Toamasina 206,373
3 Antsirabe 186,253
4 Fianarantsoa 167,227
5 Mahajanga 154,657
6 Toliara 115,319
7 Antsiranana 82,937
8 Antanifotsy 70,626
9 Ambovombe 66,818
10 Ambilobe 56,000
11 Amparafaravola 51,519
12 Tolanaro 45,141
13 Ambatondrazaka 43,134
14 Mananara 41,209
15 Soavinandriana 40,453
16 Mahanoro 39,879
17 Soanierana Ivongo 39,271
18 Faratsiho 37,563
19 Nosy Varika 37,152
20 Vavatenina 36,916
21 Morondava 36,803
22 Amboasary 36,082
23 Manakara 35,499
24 Antalaha 34,112
25 Ikongo 32,374
26 Antsohimbondrona 32,080
27 Manjakandriana 31,840
28 Sambava 31,522
29 Fandriana 31,437
30 Marovoay 31,253
31 Betioky 31,102
32 Ambanja 30,621
33 Ambositra 30,353
34 Tsiombe 29,825
35 Betafo 29,785
36 Moramanga 29,212
37 Ambatolampy 28,461
38 Ambalavao 28,027
39 Sahavato 28,000
40 Mananjary 27,686
41 Tsiroanomandidy 27,060
42 Miandrarivo 27,000
42 Vohipaho 27,000
43 Marolambo 26,160
44 Ambatofinandrahana 25,997
45 Ankazoabo 25,961
46 Ampanihy 25,686
47 Vohibinany 25,311
48 Ampahana 25,000
49 Farafangana 24,764
50 Maevatanana 24,000
51 Belo sur Tsiribihina 23,900
52 Maroantsetra 23,859
53 Vangaindrano 23,523
54 Beloha 23,021
55 Hell-Ville 22,680
56 Ambato Boeny 22,529
57 Arivonimamo 21,982
58 Sakaraha 21,826
59 Antsohihy 21,290
60 Fenoarivo Atsinanana 21,036
61 Ampasimanolotra 21,000
61 Soanindrariny 21,000
61 Sitampiky 21,000
62 Andapa 20,798
63 Miandrivazo 20,631
64 Vondrozo 19,949
65 Andilamena 19,750
66 Fenoarivo Be 19,605
67 Anjozorobe 19,027

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Notes

The Madagascar Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Madagascar delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Madagascar (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Madagascar in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.