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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 25.2 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Estonia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Madagascar
2100 836,010 86,179,580
2099 841,611 85,790,370
2098 847,091 85,386,169
2097 852,580 84,969,767
2096 858,210 84,541,363
2095 863,813 84,101,733
2094 869,346 83,648,271
2093 874,966 83,182,675
2092 880,538 82,705,710
2091 886,175 82,216,203
2090 891,952 81,717,468
2089 897,814 81,206,806
2088 903,726 80,683,320
2087 909,938 80,148,075
2086 916,313 79,603,046
2085 922,817 79,047,406
2084 929,590 78,482,616
2083 936,429 77,906,589
2082 943,318 77,321,070
2081 950,224 76,724,415
2080 957,303 76,117,046
2079 964,518 75,497,666
2078 971,861 74,865,716
2077 979,290 74,221,281
2076 986,730 73,566,810
2075 994,224 72,899,578
2074 1,001,883 72,220,039
2073 1,009,652 71,530,359
2072 1,017,490 70,828,530
2071 1,025,441 70,115,645
2070 1,033,527 69,394,756
2069 1,041,579 68,663,443
2068 1,049,614 67,921,934
2067 1,057,732 67,170,963
2066 1,065,824 66,411,266
2065 1,073,994 65,644,233
2064 1,082,173 64,867,634
2063 1,090,322 64,083,768
2062 1,098,483 63,292,113
2061 1,106,624 62,493,456
2060 1,114,804 61,688,314
2059 1,122,732 60,876,714
2058 1,130,617 60,061,091
2057 1,138,317 59,241,569
2056 1,145,937 58,416,388
2055 1,153,485 57,588,488
2054 1,160,725 56,757,952
2053 1,167,900 55,923,669
2052 1,174,867 55,086,396
2051 1,181,816 54,246,667
2050 1,188,591 53,403,817
2049 1,195,231 52,559,645
2048 1,201,594 51,714,462
2047 1,207,963 50,868,979
2046 1,214,281 50,023,282
2045 1,220,553 49,178,377
2044 1,226,815 48,333,861
2043 1,232,969 47,489,686
2042 1,239,123 46,646,849
2041 1,245,261 45,806,003
2040 1,251,349 44,966,710
2039 1,257,523 44,130,890
2038 1,263,757 43,296,592
2037 1,270,161 42,465,456
2036 1,276,749 41,636,814
2035 1,283,416 40,810,847
2034 1,290,282 39,989,445
2033 1,297,198 39,170,206
2032 1,304,236 38,353,879
2031 1,311,342 37,539,603
2030 1,318,468 36,729,526
2029 1,325,543 35,923,382
2028 1,332,712 35,120,762
2027 1,339,889 34,322,223
2026 1,347,027 33,528,352
2025 1,366,475 32,740,678
2024 1,372,341 31,964,956
2023 1,370,286 31,195,932
2022 1,348,840 30,437,261
2021 1,330,932 29,691,083
2020 1,329,522 28,953,556
2019 1,326,898 28,219,554
2018 1,321,977 27,494,926
2017 1,317,384 26,788,375
2016 1,315,790 26,099,952
2015 1,315,407 25,426,702
2014 1,314,545 24,764,348
2013 1,317,997 24,109,290
2012 1,322,696 23,462,438
2011 1,327,439 22,822,300
2010 1,331,475 22,183,340
2009 1,334,515 21,547,280
2008 1,337,090 20,923,840
2007 1,340,680 20,318,583
2006 1,346,810 19,730,909
2005 1,354,775 19,159,707
2004 1,362,550 18,606,608
2003 1,370,720 18,071,854
2002 1,379,350 17,549,913
2001 1,388,115 17,032,939
2000 1,396,985 16,516,338
1999 1,390,244 16,000,506
1998 1,386,156 15,489,364
1997 1,399,535 14,990,814
1996 1,415,594 14,510,711
1995 1,436,634 14,051,275
1994 1,462,514 13,613,850
1993 1,494,128 13,197,345
1992 1,533,091 12,800,870
1991 1,561,314 12,421,412
1990 1,569,174 12,055,639
1989 1,568,131 11,704,998
1988 1,561,900 11,369,462
1987 1,552,221 11,047,291
1986 1,540,190 10,736,857
1985 1,528,781 10,433,142
1984 1,518,617 10,134,550
1983 1,508,745 9,843,044
1982 1,498,414 9,557,671
1981 1,487,666 9,279,011
1980 1,477,219 9,006,032
1979 1,468,333 8,737,581
1978 1,460,188 8,475,864
1977 1,450,211 8,222,240
1976 1,439,576 7,976,831
1975 1,429,352 7,739,336
1974 1,418,169 7,509,726
1973 1,405,951 7,288,048
1972 1,392,518 7,074,398
1971 1,376,955 6,868,868
1970 1,360,076 6,672,003
1969 1,345,249 6,484,716
1968 1,331,214 6,306,493
1967 1,318,946 6,136,486
1966 1,308,597 5,974,279
1965 1,294,566 5,819,116
1964 1,277,086 5,669,863
1963 1,258,857 5,525,185
1962 1,241,623 5,384,150
1961 1,225,077 5,246,158
1960 1,211,537 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/estonia/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th 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) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Madagascar
2100 -0.67% 0.45%
2099 -0.65% 0.47%
2098 -0.64% 0.49%
2097 -0.66% 0.51%
2096 -0.65% 0.52%
2095 -0.64% 0.54%
2094 -0.64% 0.56%
2093 -0.63% 0.58%
2092 -0.64% 0.6%
2091 -0.65% 0.61%
2090 -0.65% 0.63%
2089 -0.65% 0.65%
2088 -0.68% 0.67%
2087 -0.7% 0.68%
2086 -0.7% 0.7%
2085 -0.73% 0.72%
2084 -0.73% 0.74%
2083 -0.73% 0.76%
2082 -0.73% 0.78%
2081 -0.74% 0.8%
2080 -0.75% 0.82%
2079 -0.76% 0.84%
2078 -0.76% 0.87%
2077 -0.75% 0.89%
2076 -0.75% 0.92%
2075 -0.76% 0.94%
2074 -0.77% 0.96%
2073 -0.77% 0.99%
2072 -0.78% 1.02%
2071 -0.78% 1.04%
2070 -0.77% 1.07%
2069 -0.77% 1.09%
2068 -0.77% 1.12%
2067 -0.76% 1.14%
2066 -0.76% 1.17%
2065 -0.76% 1.2%
2064 -0.75% 1.22%
2063 -0.74% 1.25%
2062 -0.74% 1.28%
2061 -0.73% 1.31%
2060 -0.71% 1.33%
2059 -0.7% 1.36%
2058 -0.68% 1.38%
2057 -0.66% 1.41%
2056 -0.65% 1.44%
2055 -0.62% 1.46%
2054 -0.61% 1.49%
2053 -0.59% 1.52%
2052 -0.59% 1.55%
2051 -0.57% 1.58%
2050 -0.56% 1.61%
2049 -0.53% 1.63%
2048 -0.53% 1.66%
2047 -0.52% 1.69%
2046 -0.51% 1.72%
2045 -0.51% 1.75%
2044 -0.5% 1.78%
2043 -0.5% 1.81%
2042 -0.49% 1.84%
2041 -0.49% 1.87%
2040 -0.49% 1.89%
2039 -0.49% 1.93%
2038 -0.5% 1.96%
2037 -0.52% 1.99%
2036 -0.52% 2.02%
2035 -0.53% 2.05%
2034 -0.53% 2.09%
2033 -0.54% 2.13%
2032 -0.54% 2.17%
2031 -0.54% 2.21%
2030 -0.53% 2.24%
2029 -0.54% 2.29%
2028 -0.54% 2.33%
2027 -0.53% 2.37%
2026 -1.42% 2.41%
2025 -0.43% 2.43%
2024 0.15% 2.47%
2023 1.59% 2.49%
2022 1.35% 2.51%
2021 0.11% 2.55%
2020 0.2% 2.6%
2019 0.37% 2.64%
2018 0.35% 2.64%
2017 0.12% 2.64%
2016 0.03% 2.65%
2015 0.07% 2.67%
2014 -0.26% 2.72%
2013 -0.36% 2.76%
2012 -0.36% 2.8%
2011 -0.3% 2.88%
2010 -0.23% 2.95%
2009 -0.19% 2.98%
2008 -0.27% 2.98%
2007 -0.46% 2.98%
2006 -0.59% 2.98%
2005 -0.57% 2.97%
2004 -0.6% 2.96%
2003 -0.63% 2.97%
2002 -0.63% 3.04%
2001 -0.63% 3.13%
2000 0.48% 3.22%
1999 0.29% 3.3%
1998 -0.96% 3.33%
1997 -1.13% 3.31%
1996 -1.46% 3.27%
1995 -1.77% 3.21%
1994 -2.12% 3.16%
1993 -2.54% 3.1%
1992 -1.81% 3.05%
1991 -0.5% 3.03%
1990 0.07% 3%
1989 0.4% 2.95%
1988 0.62% 2.92%
1987 0.78% 2.89%
1986 0.75% 2.91%
1985 0.67% 2.95%
1984 0.65% 2.96%
1983 0.69% 2.99%
1982 0.72% 3%
1981 0.71% 3.03%
1980 0.61% 3.07%
1979 0.56% 3.09%
1978 0.69% 3.08%
1977 0.74% 3.08%
1976 0.72% 3.07%
1975 0.79% 3.06%
1974 0.87% 3.04%
1973 0.96% 3.02%
1972 1.13% 2.99%
1971 1.24% 2.95%
1970 1.1% 2.89%
1969 1.05% 2.83%
1968 0.93% 2.77%
1967 0.79% 2.72%
1966 1.08% 2.67%
1965 1.37% 2.63%
1964 1.45% 2.62%
1963 1.39% 2.62%
1962 1.35% 2.63%
1961 1.12% 2.64%

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

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In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Estonia Madagascar
Current population
1347027
33936132
Population rank 155/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.41%
One net population change
1.5 hours
40.8 seconds
One birth every
53.9 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +2,125
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 28/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -2,227
Net migration rank 141/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -2,227
2024 -6,038 -7,742 774,926 -1,795
2023 -5,070 5,717 766,391 -1,487
2022 -5,665 39,754 753,931 -1,487
2021 -5,324 7,043 741,416 -1,480
2020 -2,659 3,694 736,607 -1,480
2019 -1,327 5,386 735,853 -2,976
2018 -1,322 7,089 719,267 -2,887
2017 -1,713 5,202 699,498 -2,784
2016 -1,316 1,081 682,801 -2,687
2015 -1,315 4,261 668,977 -2,594
2014 -1,972 -674 660,837 -2,522
2013 -1,713 -2,688 654,230 -2,445
2012 -1,455 -3,674 644,255 -2,334
2011 -531 -3,941 640,577 -2,219
2010 0 -3,781 641,543 -1,979
2009 -400 -2,089 634,008 -1,429
2008 -668 -2,034 615,580 -1,255
2007 -1,608 -2,941 597,772 -1,563
2006 -2,559 -5,351 581,489 -2,336
2005 -2,981 -5,208 568,143 -4,869
2004 -3,679 -3,681 556,319 -13,393
2003 -5,072 -3,705 544,903 -18,345
2002 -5,380 -2,889 535,518 -18,209
2001 -5,830 -3,280 529,656 -13,014
2000 -5,309 -3,083 520,860 -4,298
1999 -6,117 1,419 516,976 -1,891
1998 -7,208 -3,296 508,408 -1,222
1997 -6,018 -4,066 490,905 -986
1996 -5,662 -10,540 471,453 -1,161
1995 -7,327 -12,655 450,259 -1,670
1994 -8,044 -17,984 428,169 -1,905
1993 -5,976 -25,501 408,801 -2,063
1992 -1,993 -38,391 388,430 -2,216
1991 -312 -9,712 375,040 -2,330
1990 2,825 -2,660 360,621 -1,777
1989 5,803 -368 344,279 -1,848
1988 6,404 5,256 330,510 -1,883
1987 6,829 5,389 317,621 -1,896
1986 6,160 5,260 307,074 -1,914
1985 4,281 5,097 304,199 -1,947
1984 5,163 5,006 296,892 -1,965
1983 5,884 4,986 290,085 -1,979
1982 5,244 4,832 284,733 -2,093
1981 4,612 4,789 277,535 -2,864
1980 3,989 4,619 275,287 -4,005
1979 3,818 4,521 270,752 -5,126
1978 4,088 7,234 263,684 -5,874
1977 4,931 7,189 255,399 -5,957
1976 4,319 6,942 247,026 -5,655
1975 4,717 6,737 238,774 -5,173
1974 5,956 6,594 230,233 -4,607
1973 5,623 6,488 221,768 -4,037
1972 6,267 6,432 213,138 -3,583
1971 7,160 6,392 204,617 -3,118
1970 6,257 6,158 194,889 -2,658
1969 5,515 8,650 184,562 -2,216
1968 5,592 9,403 175,869 -1,766
1967 5,012 9,115 167,287 -1,383
1966 4,842 8,998 159,483 -964
1965 5,437 8,851 152,362 -550
1964 6,897 8,734 146,894 -204
1963 6,043 8,410 142,666 0
1962 6,457 8,248 139,412 0
1961 7,228 7,991 136,578 0
1960 7,511 7,762 133,684 0

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

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Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 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, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
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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