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Population in the Congo compared to Madagascar: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.05 times bigger than the Congo's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Congo vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Madagascar
2100 20,194,267 86,179,580
2099 20,053,234 85,790,370
2098 19,906,909 85,386,169
2097 19,760,110 84,969,767
2096 19,610,521 84,541,363
2095 19,459,493 84,101,733
2094 19,306,835 83,648,271
2093 19,151,289 83,182,675
2092 18,990,577 82,705,710
2091 18,828,222 82,216,203
2090 18,663,146 81,717,468
2089 18,497,842 81,206,806
2088 18,325,571 80,683,320
2087 18,153,731 80,148,075
2086 17,979,773 79,603,046
2085 17,807,843 79,047,406
2084 17,631,386 78,482,616
2083 17,453,221 77,906,589
2082 17,270,773 77,321,070
2081 17,093,270 76,724,415
2080 16,910,570 76,117,046
2079 16,728,955 75,497,666
2078 16,542,829 74,865,716
2077 16,357,926 74,221,281
2076 16,173,005 73,566,810
2075 15,981,904 72,899,578
2074 15,791,626 72,220,039
2073 15,597,321 71,530,359
2072 15,402,110 70,828,530
2071 15,205,567 70,115,645
2070 15,009,147 69,394,756
2069 14,808,250 68,663,443
2068 14,609,790 67,921,934
2067 14,412,802 67,170,963
2066 14,211,022 66,411,266
2065 14,010,661 65,644,233
2064 13,810,933 64,867,634
2063 13,609,626 64,083,768
2062 13,405,080 63,292,113
2061 13,204,362 62,493,456
2060 13,004,957 61,688,314
2059 12,806,162 60,876,714
2058 12,609,233 60,061,091
2057 12,413,395 59,241,569
2056 12,217,406 58,416,388
2055 12,022,740 57,588,488
2054 11,824,813 56,757,952
2053 11,627,983 55,923,669
2052 11,431,875 55,086,396
2051 11,235,188 54,246,667
2050 11,039,311 53,403,817
2049 10,844,973 52,559,645
2048 10,650,230 51,714,462
2047 10,453,401 50,868,979
2046 10,258,550 50,023,282
2045 10,063,886 49,178,377
2044 9,871,213 48,333,861
2043 9,676,000 47,489,686
2042 9,482,485 46,646,849
2041 9,287,235 45,806,003
2040 9,096,577 44,966,710
2039 8,907,177 44,130,890
2038 8,719,250 43,296,592
2037 8,532,935 42,465,456
2036 8,348,719 41,636,814
2035 8,166,676 40,810,847
2034 7,985,679 39,989,445
2033 7,805,748 39,170,206
2032 7,628,440 38,353,879
2031 7,453,476 37,539,603
2030 7,284,111 36,729,526
2029 7,117,929 35,923,382
2028 6,955,268 35,120,762
2027 6,794,778 34,322,223
2026 6,638,532 33,528,352
2025 6,484,437 32,740,678
2024 6,332,961 31,964,956
2023 6,182,885 31,195,932
2022 6,035,104 30,437,261
2021 5,892,183 29,691,083
2020 5,752,791 28,953,556
2019 5,616,661 28,219,554
2018 5,483,118 27,494,926
2017 5,351,011 26,788,375
2016 5,222,536 26,099,952
2015 5,097,581 25,426,702
2014 4,975,880 24,764,348
2013 4,857,099 24,109,290
2012 4,740,450 23,462,438
2011 4,609,724 22,822,300
2010 4,462,290 22,183,340
2009 4,281,219 21,547,280
2008 4,113,517 20,923,840
2007 3,980,430 20,318,583
2006 3,837,409 19,730,909
2005 3,696,393 19,159,707
2004 3,565,554 18,606,608
2003 3,445,753 18,071,854
2002 3,350,771 17,549,913
2001 3,272,537 17,032,939
2000 3,151,345 16,516,338
1999 3,032,874 16,000,506
1998 2,952,061 15,489,364
1997 2,887,862 14,990,814
1996 2,826,785 14,510,711
1995 2,749,461 14,051,275
1994 2,673,144 13,613,850
1993 2,595,124 13,197,345
1992 2,519,465 12,800,870
1991 2,449,229 12,421,412
1990 2,380,560 12,055,639
1989 2,313,558 11,704,998
1988 2,247,653 11,369,462
1987 2,183,473 11,047,291
1986 2,120,602 10,736,857
1985 2,059,311 10,433,142
1984 1,999,528 10,134,550
1983 1,950,321 9,843,044
1982 1,910,430 9,557,671
1981 1,869,759 9,279,011
1980 1,828,985 9,006,032
1979 1,788,524 8,737,581
1978 1,748,089 8,475,864
1977 1,707,568 8,222,240
1976 1,667,225 7,976,831
1975 1,627,032 7,739,336
1974 1,582,301 7,509,726
1973 1,533,680 7,288,048
1972 1,486,468 7,074,398
1971 1,441,039 6,868,868
1970 1,397,638 6,672,003
1969 1,356,182 6,484,716
1968 1,316,519 6,306,493
1967 1,278,691 6,136,486
1966 1,242,534 5,974,279
1965 1,207,880 5,819,116
1964 1,174,816 5,669,863
1963 1,143,263 5,525,185
1962 1,113,175 5,384,150
1961 1,084,389 5,246,158
1960 1,056,732 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th 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) the Congo's population will grow by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Madagascar
2100 0.7% 0.45%
2099 0.74% 0.47%
2098 0.74% 0.49%
2097 0.76% 0.51%
2096 0.78% 0.52%
2095 0.79% 0.54%
2094 0.81% 0.56%
2093 0.85% 0.58%
2092 0.86% 0.6%
2091 0.88% 0.61%
2090 0.89% 0.63%
2089 0.94% 0.65%
2088 0.95% 0.67%
2087 0.97% 0.68%
2086 0.97% 0.7%
2085 1% 0.72%
2084 1.02% 0.74%
2083 1.06% 0.76%
2082 1.04% 0.78%
2081 1.08% 0.8%
2080 1.09% 0.82%
2079 1.13% 0.84%
2078 1.13% 0.87%
2077 1.14% 0.89%
2076 1.2% 0.92%
2075 1.2% 0.94%
2074 1.25% 0.96%
2073 1.27% 0.99%
2072 1.29% 1.02%
2071 1.31% 1.04%
2070 1.36% 1.07%
2069 1.36% 1.09%
2068 1.37% 1.12%
2067 1.42% 1.14%
2066 1.43% 1.17%
2065 1.45% 1.2%
2064 1.48% 1.22%
2063 1.53% 1.25%
2062 1.52% 1.28%
2061 1.53% 1.31%
2060 1.55% 1.33%
2059 1.56% 1.36%
2058 1.58% 1.38%
2057 1.6% 1.41%
2056 1.62% 1.44%
2055 1.67% 1.46%
2054 1.69% 1.49%
2053 1.72% 1.52%
2052 1.75% 1.55%
2051 1.77% 1.58%
2050 1.79% 1.61%
2049 1.83% 1.63%
2048 1.88% 1.66%
2047 1.9% 1.69%
2046 1.93% 1.72%
2045 1.95% 1.75%
2044 2.02% 1.78%
2043 2.04% 1.81%
2042 2.1% 1.84%
2041 2.1% 1.87%
2040 2.13% 1.89%
2039 2.16% 1.93%
2038 2.18% 1.96%
2037 2.21% 1.99%
2036 2.23% 2.02%
2035 2.27% 2.05%
2034 2.31% 2.09%
2033 2.32% 2.13%
2032 2.35% 2.17%
2031 2.33% 2.21%
2030 2.33% 2.24%
2029 2.34% 2.29%
2028 2.36% 2.33%
2027 2.35% 2.37%
2026 2.38% 2.41%
2025 2.39% 2.43%
2024 2.43% 2.47%
2023 2.45% 2.49%
2022 2.43% 2.51%
2021 2.42% 2.55%
2020 2.42% 2.6%
2019 2.44% 2.64%
2018 2.47% 2.64%
2017 2.46% 2.64%
2016 2.45% 2.65%
2015 2.45% 2.67%
2014 2.45% 2.72%
2013 2.46% 2.76%
2012 2.84% 2.8%
2011 3.3% 2.88%
2010 4.23% 2.95%
2009 4.08% 2.98%
2008 3.34% 2.98%
2007 3.73% 2.98%
2006 3.81% 2.98%
2005 3.67% 2.97%
2004 3.48% 2.96%
2003 2.83% 2.97%
2002 2.39% 3.04%
2001 3.85% 3.13%
2000 3.91% 3.22%
1999 2.74% 3.3%
1998 2.22% 3.33%
1997 2.16% 3.31%
1996 2.81% 3.27%
1995 2.85% 3.21%
1994 3.01% 3.16%
1993 3% 3.1%
1992 2.87% 3.05%
1991 2.88% 3.03%
1990 2.9% 3%
1989 2.93% 2.95%
1988 2.94% 2.92%
1987 2.96% 2.89%
1986 2.98% 2.91%
1985 2.99% 2.95%
1984 2.52% 2.96%
1983 2.09% 2.99%
1982 2.18% 3%
1981 2.23% 3.03%
1980 2.26% 3.07%
1979 2.31% 3.09%
1978 2.37% 3.08%
1977 2.42% 3.08%
1976 2.47% 3.07%
1975 2.83% 3.06%
1974 3.17% 3.04%
1973 3.18% 3.02%
1972 3.15% 2.99%
1971 3.11% 2.95%
1970 3.06% 2.89%
1969 3.01% 2.83%
1968 2.96% 2.77%
1967 2.91% 2.72%
1966 2.87% 2.67%
1965 2.81% 2.63%
1964 2.76% 2.62%
1963 2.7% 2.62%
1962 2.65% 2.63%
1961 2.62% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Congo Madagascar
Current population
6718789
33936132
Population rank 109/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.41%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
2.73 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
13.3 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +151,476 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 28/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 -2,227
Net migration rank 108/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - -2,227
2024 153,150 -2,491 774,926 -1,795
2023 150,486 -995 766,391 -1,487
2022 147,076 -995 753,931 -1,487
2021 144,241 -4,476 741,416 -1,480
2020 143,492 -4,472 736,607 -1,480
2019 139,513 -6,268 735,853 -2,976
2018 142,704 -8,856 719,267 -2,887
2017 141,973 -11,601 699,498 -2,784
2016 141,358 -14,783 682,801 -2,687
2015 141,539 -18,207 668,977 -2,594
2014 141,674 -21,598 660,837 -2,522
2013 142,080 -24,605 654,230 -2,445
2012 142,464 -26,643 644,255 -2,334
2011 140,371 5,262 640,577 -2,219
2010 136,908 12,318 641,543 -1,979
2009 126,904 86,014 634,008 -1,429
2008 120,711 1,774 615,580 -1,255
2007 112,459 31,239 597,772 -1,563
2006 106,876 35,475 581,489 -2,336
2005 101,344 38,337 568,143 -4,869
2004 96,577 25,412 556,319 -13,393
2003 91,326 26,280 544,903 -18,345
2002 88,497 -16,140 535,518 -18,209
2001 84,876 -764 529,656 -13,014
2000 78,491 79,780 520,860 -4,298
1999 76,204 2,470 516,976 -1,891
1998 72,450 10,500 508,408 -1,222
1997 66,149 -20,704 490,905 -986
1996 75,628 1,085 471,453 -1,161
1995 74,189 3,747 450,259 -1,670
1994 72,857 1,850 428,169 -1,905
1993 71,119 10,218 408,801 -2,063
1992 69,973 0 388,430 -2,216
1991 68,534 1,966 375,040 -2,330
1990 67,241 -395 360,621 -1,777
1989 65,944 1,214 344,279 -1,848
1988 64,629 22 330,510 -1,883
1987 63,183 525 317,621 -1,896
1986 61,669 367 307,074 -1,914
1985 60,359 182 304,199 -1,947
1984 59,028 0 296,892 -1,965
1983 58,120 -18,720 290,085 -1,979
1982 57,036 -16,664 284,733 -2,093
1981 56,603 -15,630 277,535 -2,864
1980 55,550 -14,972 275,287 -4,005
1979 54,723 -14,378 270,752 -5,126
1978 53,885 -13,356 263,684 -5,874
1977 53,179 -12,673 255,399 -5,957
1976 52,148 -11,971 247,026 -5,655
1975 51,155 -10,944 238,774 -5,173
1974 49,563 -312 230,233 -4,607
1973 48,017 -22 221,768 -4,037
1972 46,427 0 213,138 -3,583
1971 44,431 0 204,617 -3,118
1970 42,374 0 194,889 -2,658
1969 40,532 0 184,562 -2,216
1968 38,786 0 175,869 -1,766
1967 36,866 0 167,287 -1,383
1966 35,452 0 159,483 -964
1965 33,865 0 152,362 -550
1964 32,270 0 146,894 -204
1963 30,832 0 142,666 0
1962 29,342 0 139,412 0
1961 28,220 0 136,578 0
1960 27,094 0 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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