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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of China was 1,408,975,000 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current China's population is 1,402,578,808 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 41.6 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • China is ranked the 2nd most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 17.3% of the world: 16.9% for China vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, China has had an average growth rate of +0.3% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of China has increased from 1.31B people to 1.4B (6.98% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

China vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

China
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
China Madagascar
2100 633,320,628 86,197,674
2099 643,959,697 85,808,382
2098 654,691,595 85,404,097
2097 665,517,335 84,987,607
2096 676,438,150 84,559,113
2095 687,457,915 84,119,392
2094 698,589,897 83,665,834
2093 709,852,629 83,200,140
2092 721,251,520 82,723,075
2091 732,791,748 82,233,465
2090 744,501,355 81,734,626
2089 756,404,299 81,223,857
2088 768,478,316 80,700,261
2087 780,707,622 80,164,903
2086 793,081,006 79,619,760
2085 805,608,315 79,064,003
2084 818,268,277 78,499,094
2083 830,972,107 77,922,946
2082 843,721,746 77,337,305
2081 856,534,631 76,740,524
2080 869,351,919 76,133,028
2079 882,146,959 75,513,518
2078 894,889,246 74,881,435
2077 907,592,919 74,236,865
2076 920,280,380 73,582,256
2075 932,956,157 72,914,884
2074 945,631,173 72,235,202
2073 958,352,980 71,545,378
2072 971,115,895 70,843,401
2071 983,938,054 70,130,366
2070 996,853,418 69,409,326
2069 1,009,905,851 68,677,859
2068 1,023,081,790 67,936,195
2067 1,036,420,010 67,185,066
2066 1,049,887,382 66,425,210
2065 1,063,477,623 65,658,016
2064 1,077,206,695 64,881,253
2063 1,090,982,303 64,097,223
2062 1,104,833,556 63,305,402
2061 1,118,682,849 62,506,578
2060 1,132,504,136 61,701,267
2059 1,146,199,736 60,889,495
2058 1,159,714,746 60,073,702
2057 1,172,963,523 59,254,008
2056 1,185,938,083 58,428,653
2055 1,198,550,408 57,600,579
2054 1,210,749,681 56,769,869
2053 1,222,500,569 55,935,411
2052 1,233,808,926 55,097,962
2051 1,244,584,333 54,258,057
2050 1,254,824,040 53,415,029
2049 1,264,598,914 52,570,680
2048 1,273,885,471 51,725,320
2047 1,282,701,271 50,879,659
2046 1,291,133,690 50,033,785
2045 1,299,154,327 49,188,703
2044 1,306,805,350 48,344,009
2043 1,314,176,710 47,499,657
2042 1,321,319,298 46,656,643
2041 1,328,219,755 45,815,621
2040 1,334,857,481 44,976,152
2039 1,341,265,381 44,140,155
2038 1,347,407,165 43,305,683
2037 1,353,377,505 42,474,372
2036 1,359,133,287 41,645,556
2035 1,364,651,508 40,819,415
2034 1,369,940,557 39,997,842
2033 1,375,003,005 39,178,430
2032 1,379,784,204 38,361,932
2031 1,384,301,522 37,547,484
2030 1,388,520,533 36,737,238
2029 1,392,490,007 35,930,925
2028 1,396,163,778 35,128,136
2027 1,399,515,824 34,329,429
2026 1,402,578,808 33,535,391
2025 1,405,826,385 32,747,552
2024 1,408,975,000 31,964,956
2023 1,410,710,000 31,195,932
2022 1,412,175,000 30,437,261
2021 1,412,360,000 29,691,083
2020 1,411,100,000 28,953,556
2019 1,407,745,000 28,219,554
2018 1,402,760,000 27,494,926
2017 1,396,215,000 26,788,375
2016 1,387,790,000 26,099,952
2015 1,379,860,000 25,426,702
2014 1,371,860,000 24,764,348
2013 1,363,240,000 24,109,290
2012 1,354,190,000 23,462,438
2011 1,345,035,000 22,822,300
2010 1,337,705,000 22,183,340
2009 1,331,260,000 21,547,280
2008 1,324,655,000 20,923,840
2007 1,317,885,000 20,318,583
2006 1,311,020,000 19,730,909
2005 1,303,720,000 19,159,707
2004 1,296,075,000 18,606,608
2003 1,288,400,000 18,071,854
2002 1,280,400,000 17,549,913
2001 1,271,850,000 17,032,939
2000 1,262,645,000 16,516,338
1999 1,252,735,000 16,000,506
1998 1,241,935,000 15,489,364
1997 1,230,075,000 14,990,814
1996 1,217,550,000 14,510,711
1995 1,204,855,000 14,051,275
1994 1,191,835,000 13,613,850
1993 1,178,440,000 13,197,345
1992 1,164,970,000 12,800,870
1991 1,150,780,000 12,421,412
1990 1,135,185,000 12,055,639
1989 1,118,650,000 11,704,998
1988 1,101,630,000 11,369,462
1987 1,084,035,000 11,047,291
1986 1,066,790,000 10,736,857
1985 1,051,040,000 10,433,142
1984 1,036,825,000 10,134,550
1983 1,023,310,000 9,843,044
1982 1,008,630,000 9,557,671
1981 993,885,000 9,279,011
1980 981,235,000 9,006,032
1979 969,005,000 8,737,581
1978 956,165,000 8,475,864
1977 943,455,000 8,222,240
1976 930,685,000 7,976,831
1975 916,395,000 7,739,336
1974 900,350,000 7,509,726
1973 881,940,000 7,288,048
1972 862,030,000 7,074,398
1971 841,105,000 6,868,868
1970 818,315,000 6,672,003
1969 796,025,000 6,484,716
1968 774,510,000 6,306,493
1967 754,550,000 6,136,486
1966 735,400,000 5,974,279
1965 715,185,000 5,819,116
1964 698,355,000 5,669,863
1963 682,335,000 5,525,185
1962 665,770,000 5,384,150
1961 660,330,000 5,246,158
1960 667,070,000 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/china/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of China increased by 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, China gained 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

China was ranked 1st most populous country in 2006 and is 2nd 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) China's population will shrink by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

China
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
China Madagascar
2100 -1.65% 0.45%
2099 -1.64% 0.47%
2098 -1.63% 0.49%
2097 -1.61% 0.51%
2096 -1.6% 0.52%
2095 -1.59% 0.54%
2094 -1.59% 0.56%
2093 -1.58% 0.58%
2092 -1.57% 0.6%
2091 -1.57% 0.61%
2090 -1.57% 0.63%
2089 -1.57% 0.65%
2088 -1.57% 0.67%
2087 -1.56% 0.68%
2086 -1.56% 0.7%
2085 -1.55% 0.72%
2084 -1.53% 0.74%
2083 -1.51% 0.76%
2082 -1.5% 0.78%
2081 -1.47% 0.8%
2080 -1.45% 0.82%
2079 -1.42% 0.84%
2078 -1.4% 0.87%
2077 -1.38% 0.89%
2076 -1.36% 0.92%
2075 -1.34% 0.94%
2074 -1.33% 0.96%
2073 -1.31% 0.99%
2072 -1.3% 1.02%
2071 -1.3% 1.04%
2070 -1.29% 1.07%
2069 -1.29% 1.09%
2068 -1.29% 1.12%
2067 -1.28% 1.14%
2066 -1.28% 1.17%
2065 -1.27% 1.2%
2064 -1.26% 1.22%
2063 -1.25% 1.25%
2062 -1.24% 1.28%
2061 -1.22% 1.31%
2060 -1.19% 1.33%
2059 -1.17% 1.36%
2058 -1.13% 1.38%
2057 -1.09% 1.41%
2056 -1.05% 1.44%
2055 -1.01% 1.46%
2054 -0.96% 1.49%
2053 -0.92% 1.52%
2052 -0.87% 1.55%
2051 -0.82% 1.58%
2050 -0.77% 1.61%
2049 -0.73% 1.63%
2048 -0.69% 1.66%
2047 -0.65% 1.69%
2046 -0.62% 1.72%
2045 -0.59% 1.75%
2044 -0.56% 1.78%
2043 -0.54% 1.81%
2042 -0.52% 1.84%
2041 -0.5% 1.87%
2040 -0.48% 1.89%
2039 -0.46% 1.93%
2038 -0.44% 1.96%
2037 -0.42% 1.99%
2036 -0.4% 2.02%
2035 -0.39% 2.05%
2034 -0.37% 2.09%
2033 -0.35% 2.13%
2032 -0.33% 2.17%
2031 -0.3% 2.21%
2030 -0.29% 2.24%
2029 -0.26% 2.29%
2028 -0.24% 2.33%
2027 -0.22% 2.37%
2026 -0.23% 2.41%
2025 -0.22% 2.45%
2024 -0.12% 2.47%
2023 -0.1% 2.49%
2022 -0.01% 2.51%
2021 0.09% 2.55%
2020 0.24% 2.6%
2019 0.36% 2.64%
2018 0.47% 2.64%
2017 0.61% 2.64%
2016 0.57% 2.65%
2015 0.58% 2.67%
2014 0.63% 2.72%
2013 0.67% 2.76%
2012 0.68% 2.8%
2011 0.55% 2.88%
2010 0.48% 2.95%
2009 0.5% 2.98%
2008 0.51% 2.98%
2007 0.52% 2.98%
2006 0.56% 2.98%
2005 0.59% 2.97%
2004 0.6% 2.96%
2003 0.62% 2.97%
2002 0.67% 3.04%
2001 0.73% 3.13%
2000 0.79% 3.22%
1999 0.87% 3.3%
1998 0.96% 3.33%
1997 1.03% 3.31%
1996 1.05% 3.27%
1995 1.09% 3.21%
1994 1.14% 3.16%
1993 1.16% 3.1%
1992 1.23% 3.05%
1991 1.37% 3.03%
1990 1.48% 3%
1989 1.54% 2.95%
1988 1.62% 2.92%
1987 1.62% 2.89%
1986 1.5% 2.91%
1985 1.37% 2.95%
1984 1.32% 2.96%
1983 1.46% 2.99%
1982 1.48% 3%
1981 1.29% 3.03%
1980 1.26% 3.07%
1979 1.34% 3.09%
1978 1.35% 3.08%
1977 1.37% 3.08%
1976 1.56% 3.07%
1975 1.78% 3.06%
1974 2.09% 3.04%
1973 2.31% 3.02%
1972 2.49% 2.99%
1971 2.78% 2.95%
1970 2.8% 2.89%
1969 2.78% 2.83%
1968 2.65% 2.77%
1967 2.6% 2.72%
1966 2.83% 2.67%
1965 2.41% 2.63%
1964 2.35% 2.62%
1963 2.49% 2.62%
1962 0.82% 2.63%
1961 -1.01% 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/china/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of China declined by 0.12%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

China Madagascar
Current population
1402578808
33750171
Population rank 2/197 49/197
Percent of world population 16.9% 0.41%
One net population change
18.2 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
3.5 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
2.84 seconds
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline -4,753 +2,107
Annual growth/decline -1,735,000 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate -0.12% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 173/197 29/197
One migration net change every
1.97 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -268,126 -2,227
Net migration rank 189/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 1,638,718 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 43/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 192/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

China
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
China Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -268,126 - -2,227
2024 - -318,992 - -1,795
2023 -2,087,851 -567,724 766,391 -1,487
2022 -847,305 -293,846 753,931 -1,487
2021 480,203 -379,749 741,416 -1,480
2020 2,046,095 -91,577 736,607 -1,480
2019 4,673,713 -656,091 735,853 -2,976
2018 5,302,433 -198,206 719,267 -2,887
2017 7,790,880 -94,625 699,498 -2,784
2016 9,062,269 -153,056 682,801 -2,687
2015 6,788,911 -646,941 668,977 -2,594
2014 9,205,180 -371,108 660,837 -2,522
2013 8,043,116 -188,951 654,230 -2,445
2012 10,075,174 -58,864 644,255 -2,334
2011 8,245,065 -416,189 640,577 -2,219
2010 6,407,607 -184,144 641,543 -1,979
2009 6,483,236 -177,135 634,008 -1,429
2008 6,729,247 -764,370 615,580 -1,255
2007 6,813,465 -1,042,019 597,772 -1,563
2006 6,922,185 -759,559 581,489 -2,336
2005 7,678,911 -103,701 568,143 -4,869
2004 7,607,960 -770,977 556,319 -13,393
2003 7,743,284 -613,223 544,903 -18,345
2002 8,258,580 -761,291 535,518 -18,209
2001 8,839,358 -176,419 529,656 -13,014
2000 9,570,849 -62,622 520,860 -4,298
1999 10,247,372 -96,102 516,976 -1,891
1998 11,351,286 -40,472 508,408 -1,222
1997 12,374,554 -279,251 490,905 -986
1996 12,686,872 -250,750 471,453 -1,161
1995 12,711,220 -365,986 450,259 -1,670
1994 13,360,470 -723,641 428,169 -1,905
1993 13,493,138 -373,316 408,801 -2,063
1992 13,548,601 -142,985 388,430 -2,216
1991 14,937,124 -544,650 375,040 -2,330
1990 16,335,313 -11,187 360,621 -1,777
1989 16,824,495 -313,476 344,279 -1,848
1988 17,328,640 -282,194 330,510 -1,883
1987 18,005,821 -169,170 317,621 -1,896
1986 16,609,920 -79,190 307,074 -1,914
1985 14,987,830 -60,929 304,199 -1,947
1984 13,561,671 -51,961 296,892 -1,965
1983 13,599,789 -43,756 290,085 -1,979
1982 15,815,318 -36,181 284,733 -2,093
1981 14,461,027 -28,016 277,535 -2,864
1980 11,647,260 -20,129 275,287 -4,005
1979 11,250,148 -13,704 270,752 -5,126
1978 11,473,980 -9,916 263,684 -5,874
1977 11,378,068 -15,323 255,399 -5,957
1976 11,782,472 -55,109 247,026 -5,655
1975 14,378,237 -115,173 238,774 -5,173
1974 15,738,118 -175,239 230,233 -4,607
1973 18,423,727 -214,997 221,768 -4,037
1972 19,102,585 -215,650 213,138 -3,583
1971 19,622,980 -180,153 204,617 -3,118
1970 21,137,076 -126,510 194,889 -2,658
1969 20,760,332 -72,836 184,562 -2,216
1968 21,206,083 -37,290 175,869 -1,766
1967 19,263,662 1,246,654 167,287 -1,383
1966 19,282,187 4,165 159,483 -964
1965 20,296,950 -130,900 152,362 -550
1964 19,302,532 -1,250,441 146,894 -204
1963 22,742,225 -31,383 142,666 0
1962 17,969,132 -31,305 139,412 0
1961 2,496,047 -25,578 136,578 0
1960 -3,048,510 -16,927 133,684 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.5% of the population change in China is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 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, 1,638,718 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in China, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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)
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