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Population in Australia compared to Madagascar: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.21 times bigger than Australia's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.74% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Australia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Madagascar
2100 44,031,396 86,197,674
2099 43,809,392 85,808,382
2098 43,581,416 85,404,097
2097 43,339,542 84,987,607
2096 43,103,046 84,559,113
2095 42,875,281 84,119,392
2094 42,654,231 83,665,834
2093 42,420,140 83,200,140
2092 42,183,554 82,723,075
2091 41,942,760 82,233,465
2090 41,703,255 81,734,626
2089 41,471,675 81,223,857
2088 41,232,214 80,700,261
2087 41,005,392 80,164,903
2086 40,785,916 79,619,760
2085 40,573,592 79,064,003
2084 40,363,192 78,499,094
2083 40,140,606 77,922,946
2082 39,925,452 77,337,305
2081 39,703,018 76,740,524
2080 39,490,533 76,133,028
2079 39,277,415 75,513,518
2078 39,063,163 74,881,435
2077 38,847,269 74,236,865
2076 38,637,253 73,582,256
2075 38,425,571 72,914,884
2074 38,212,169 72,235,202
2073 38,002,408 71,545,378
2072 37,795,438 70,843,401
2071 37,589,598 70,130,366
2070 37,376,868 69,409,326
2069 37,159,014 68,677,859
2068 36,939,616 67,936,195
2067 36,721,604 67,185,066
2066 36,504,952 66,425,210
2065 36,297,175 65,658,016
2064 36,095,981 64,881,253
2063 35,883,588 64,097,223
2062 35,673,924 63,305,402
2061 35,465,080 62,506,578
2060 35,260,552 61,701,267
2059 35,055,719 60,889,495
2058 34,839,385 60,073,702
2057 34,630,577 59,254,008
2056 34,422,531 58,428,653
2055 34,208,970 57,600,579
2054 33,996,776 56,769,869
2053 33,788,097 55,935,411
2052 33,580,016 55,097,962
2051 33,366,925 54,258,057
2050 33,152,099 53,415,029
2049 32,937,633 52,570,680
2048 32,711,001 51,725,320
2047 32,496,856 50,879,659
2046 32,269,549 50,033,785
2045 32,047,969 49,188,703
2044 31,829,535 48,344,009
2043 31,610,306 47,499,657
2042 31,387,780 46,656,643
2041 31,168,179 45,815,621
2040 30,952,283 44,976,152
2039 30,740,454 44,140,155
2038 30,521,772 43,305,683
2037 30,307,856 42,474,372
2036 30,085,861 41,645,556
2035 29,862,898 40,819,415
2034 29,641,453 39,997,842
2033 29,418,053 39,178,430
2032 29,191,922 38,361,932
2031 28,959,421 37,547,484
2030 28,722,798 36,737,238
2029 28,484,745 35,930,925
2028 28,236,324 35,128,136
2027 27,984,287 34,329,429
2026 27,730,530 33,535,391
2025 27,466,430 32,747,552
2024 27,196,812 31,964,956
2023 26,659,922 31,195,932
2022 26,018,721 30,437,261
2021 25,685,412 29,691,083
2020 25,649,248 28,953,556
2019 25,334,826 28,219,554
2018 24,963,258 27,494,926
2017 24,592,588 26,788,375
2016 24,190,907 26,099,952
2015 23,815,995 25,426,702
2014 23,475,686 24,764,348
2013 23,128,129 24,109,290
2012 22,733,465 23,462,438
2011 22,340,024 22,822,300
2010 22,031,750 22,183,340
2009 21,691,653 21,547,280
2008 21,249,199 20,923,840
2007 20,827,622 20,318,583
2006 20,450,966 19,730,909
2005 20,176,844 19,159,707
2004 19,932,722 18,606,608
2003 19,720,737 18,071,854
2002 19,495,210 17,549,913
2001 19,274,701 17,032,939
2000 19,028,802 16,516,338
1999 18,812,264 16,000,506
1998 18,607,584 15,489,364
1997 18,423,037 14,990,814
1996 18,224,767 14,510,711
1995 18,004,882 14,051,275
1994 17,805,468 13,613,850
1993 17,634,808 13,197,345
1992 17,478,635 12,800,870
1991 17,284,036 12,421,412
1990 17,065,128 12,055,639
1989 16,814,416 11,704,998
1988 16,532,164 11,369,462
1987 16,263,874 11,047,291
1986 16,018,350 10,736,857
1985 15,788,312 10,433,142
1984 15,579,391 10,134,550
1983 15,393,472 9,843,044
1982 15,184,247 9,557,671
1981 14,923,260 9,279,011
1980 14,692,000 9,006,032
1979 14,514,000 8,737,581
1978 14,358,000 8,475,864
1977 14,192,000 8,222,240
1976 14,033,000 7,976,831
1975 13,893,000 7,739,336
1974 13,723,000 7,509,726
1973 13,380,000 7,288,048
1972 13,177,000 7,074,398
1971 12,937,000 6,868,868
1970 12,507,000 6,672,003
1969 12,263,000 6,484,716
1968 12,009,000 6,306,493
1967 11,799,000 6,136,486
1966 11,651,000 5,974,279
1965 11,388,000 5,819,116
1964 11,167,000 5,669,863
1963 10,950,000 5,525,185
1962 10,742,000 5,384,150
1961 10,483,000 5,246,158
1960 10,276,477 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Madagascar
2100 0.51% 0.45%
2099 0.52% 0.47%
2098 0.56% 0.49%
2097 0.55% 0.51%
2096 0.53% 0.52%
2095 0.52% 0.54%
2094 0.55% 0.56%
2093 0.56% 0.58%
2092 0.57% 0.6%
2091 0.57% 0.61%
2090 0.56% 0.63%
2089 0.58% 0.65%
2088 0.55% 0.67%
2087 0.54% 0.68%
2086 0.52% 0.7%
2085 0.52% 0.72%
2084 0.55% 0.74%
2083 0.54% 0.76%
2082 0.56% 0.78%
2081 0.54% 0.8%
2080 0.54% 0.82%
2079 0.55% 0.84%
2078 0.56% 0.87%
2077 0.54% 0.89%
2076 0.55% 0.92%
2075 0.56% 0.94%
2074 0.55% 0.96%
2073 0.55% 0.99%
2072 0.55% 1.02%
2071 0.57% 1.04%
2070 0.59% 1.07%
2069 0.59% 1.09%
2068 0.59% 1.12%
2067 0.59% 1.14%
2066 0.57% 1.17%
2065 0.56% 1.2%
2064 0.59% 1.22%
2063 0.59% 1.25%
2062 0.59% 1.28%
2061 0.58% 1.31%
2060 0.58% 1.33%
2059 0.62% 1.36%
2058 0.6% 1.38%
2057 0.6% 1.41%
2056 0.62% 1.44%
2055 0.62% 1.46%
2054 0.62% 1.49%
2053 0.62% 1.52%
2052 0.64% 1.55%
2051 0.65% 1.58%
2050 0.65% 1.61%
2049 0.69% 1.63%
2048 0.66% 1.66%
2047 0.7% 1.69%
2046 0.69% 1.72%
2045 0.69% 1.75%
2044 0.69% 1.78%
2043 0.71% 1.81%
2042 0.7% 1.84%
2041 0.7% 1.87%
2040 0.69% 1.89%
2039 0.72% 1.93%
2038 0.71% 1.96%
2037 0.74% 1.99%
2036 0.75% 2.02%
2035 0.75% 2.05%
2034 0.76% 2.09%
2033 0.77% 2.13%
2032 0.8% 2.17%
2031 0.82% 2.21%
2030 0.84% 2.24%
2029 0.88% 2.29%
2028 0.9% 2.33%
2027 0.92% 2.37%
2026 0.96% 2.41%
2025 0.99% 2.45%
2024 2.01% 2.47%
2023 2.46% 2.49%
2022 1.3% 2.51%
2021 0.14% 2.55%
2020 1.24% 2.6%
2019 1.49% 2.64%
2018 1.51% 2.64%
2017 1.66% 2.64%
2016 1.57% 2.65%
2015 1.45% 2.67%
2014 1.5% 2.72%
2013 1.74% 2.76%
2012 1.76% 2.8%
2011 1.4% 2.88%
2010 1.57% 2.95%
2009 2.08% 2.98%
2008 2.02% 2.98%
2007 1.84% 2.98%
2006 1.36% 2.98%
2005 1.22% 2.97%
2004 1.07% 2.96%
2003 1.16% 2.97%
2002 1.14% 3.04%
2001 1.29% 3.13%
2000 1.15% 3.22%
1999 1.1% 3.3%
1998 1% 3.33%
1997 1.09% 3.31%
1996 1.22% 3.27%
1995 1.12% 3.21%
1994 0.97% 3.16%
1993 0.89% 3.1%
1992 1.13% 3.05%
1991 1.28% 3.03%
1990 1.49% 3%
1989 1.71% 2.95%
1988 1.65% 2.92%
1987 1.53% 2.89%
1986 1.46% 2.91%
1985 1.34% 2.95%
1984 1.21% 2.96%
1983 1.38% 2.99%
1982 1.75% 3%
1981 1.57% 3.03%
1980 1.23% 3.07%
1979 1.09% 3.09%
1978 1.17% 3.08%
1977 1.13% 3.08%
1976 1.01% 3.07%
1975 1.24% 3.06%
1974 2.56% 3.04%
1973 1.54% 3.02%
1972 1.86% 2.99%
1971 3.44% 2.95%
1970 1.99% 2.89%
1969 2.12% 2.83%
1968 1.78% 2.77%
1967 1.27% 2.72%
1966 2.31% 2.67%
1965 1.98% 2.63%
1964 1.98% 2.62%
1963 1.94% 2.62%
1962 2.47% 2.63%
1961 2.01% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Australia Madagascar
Current population
27799169
33750171
Population rank 55/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.41%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
1.83 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
2.86 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 29/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -2,227
Net migration rank 11/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -2,227
2024 - 138,510 - -1,795
2023 103,974 140,232 766,391 -1,487
2022 111,881 140,972 753,931 -1,487
2021 138,701 116,768 741,416 -1,480
2020 133,376 44,447 736,607 -1,480
2019 136,808 207,142 735,853 -2,976
2018 157,269 226,412 719,267 -2,887
2017 150,015 255,023 699,498 -2,784
2016 152,403 254,648 682,801 -2,687
2015 150,041 212,350 668,977 -2,594
2014 154,940 200,177 660,837 -2,522
2013 159,584 215,823 654,230 -2,445
2012 161,408 235,776 644,255 -2,334
2011 156,380 197,657 640,577 -2,219
2010 158,628 166,752 641,543 -1,979
2009 160,518 235,628 634,008 -1,429
2008 155,119 275,773 615,580 -1,255
2007 154,124 249,873 597,772 -1,563
2006 132,931 191,985 581,489 -2,336
2005 129,132 131,371 568,143 -4,869
2004 115,610 110,072 556,319 -13,393
2003 118,325 104,437 544,903 -18,345
2002 116,971 108,852 535,518 -18,209
2001 117,575 117,552 529,656 -13,014
2000 119,882 111,186 520,860 -4,298
1999 118,517 92,900 516,976 -1,891
1998 120,949 81,310 508,408 -1,222
1997 121,592 67,661 490,905 -986
1996 125,751 82,965 471,453 -1,161
1995 131,436 80,456 450,259 -1,670
1994 131,761 51,941 428,169 -1,905
1993 137,551 23,833 408,801 -2,063
1992 139,829 40,767 388,430 -2,216
1991 138,273 68,847 375,040 -2,330
1990 143,347 100,093 360,621 -1,777
1989 127,789 144,042 344,279 -1,848
1988 127,298 153,330 330,510 -1,883
1987 128,484 136,421 317,621 -1,896
1986 123,342 113,061 307,074 -1,914
1985 143,674 98,327 304,199 -1,947
1984 123,077 79,617 296,892 -1,965
1983 130,844 73,251 290,085 -1,979
1982 126,030 111,722 284,733 -2,093
1981 125,356 121,921 277,535 -2,864
1980 117,536 89,189 275,287 -4,005
1979 116,112 52,137 270,752 -5,126
1978 116,299 45,832 263,684 -5,874
1977 117,793 44,946 255,399 -5,957
1976 115,070 32,792 247,026 -5,655
1975 123,648 25,336 238,774 -5,173
1974 128,996 56,167 230,233 -4,607
1973 136,476 62,928 221,768 -4,037
1972 155,488 54,895 213,138 -3,583
1971 165,593 223,991 204,617 -3,118
1970 145,081 256,295 194,889 -2,658
1969 143,477 108,770 184,562 -2,216
1968 132,099 100,963 175,869 -1,766
1967 126,249 80,904 167,287 -1,383
1966 126,996 110,864 159,483 -964
1965 122,990 118,891 152,362 -550
1964 128,420 91,588 146,894 -204
1963 140,161 73,237 142,666 0
1962 143,943 58,315 139,412 0
1961 150,955 64,495 136,578 0
1960 141,816 85,707 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/madagascar | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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