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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 33,750,171 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 +0.37% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Estonia vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Madagascar
2100 831,394 86,197,674
2099 836,965 85,808,382
2098 842,414 85,404,097
2097 847,873 84,987,607
2096 853,472 84,559,113
2095 859,044 84,119,392
2094 864,547 83,665,834
2093 870,136 83,200,140
2092 875,676 82,723,075
2091 881,282 82,233,465
2090 887,028 81,734,626
2089 892,857 81,223,857
2088 898,736 80,700,261
2087 904,914 80,164,903
2086 911,254 79,619,760
2085 917,722 79,064,003
2084 924,458 78,499,094
2083 931,259 77,922,946
2082 938,110 77,337,305
2081 944,978 76,740,524
2080 952,018 76,133,028
2079 959,194 75,513,518
2078 966,496 74,881,435
2077 973,883 74,236,865
2076 981,283 73,582,256
2075 988,735 72,914,884
2074 996,352 72,235,202
2073 1,004,078 71,545,378
2072 1,011,873 70,843,401
2071 1,019,779 70,130,366
2070 1,027,821 69,409,326
2069 1,035,828 68,677,859
2068 1,043,819 67,936,195
2067 1,051,892 67,185,066
2066 1,059,940 66,425,210
2065 1,068,064 65,658,016
2064 1,076,199 64,881,253
2063 1,084,303 64,097,223
2062 1,092,418 63,305,402
2061 1,100,514 62,506,578
2060 1,108,650 61,701,267
2059 1,116,534 60,889,495
2058 1,124,375 60,073,702
2057 1,132,033 59,254,008
2056 1,139,610 58,428,653
2055 1,147,117 57,600,579
2054 1,154,317 56,769,869
2053 1,161,452 55,935,411
2052 1,168,381 55,097,962
2051 1,175,291 54,258,057
2050 1,182,029 53,415,029
2049 1,188,633 52,570,680
2048 1,194,960 51,725,320
2047 1,201,294 50,879,659
2046 1,207,577 50,033,785
2045 1,213,815 49,188,703
2044 1,220,042 48,344,009
2043 1,226,162 47,499,657
2042 1,232,282 46,656,643
2041 1,238,386 45,815,621
2040 1,244,441 44,976,152
2039 1,250,581 44,140,155
2038 1,256,780 43,305,683
2037 1,263,149 42,474,372
2036 1,269,700 41,645,556
2035 1,276,331 40,819,415
2034 1,283,159 39,997,842
2033 1,290,037 39,178,430
2032 1,297,036 38,361,932
2031 1,304,102 37,547,484
2030 1,311,189 36,737,238
2029 1,318,225 35,930,925
2028 1,325,354 35,128,136
2027 1,332,492 34,329,429
2026 1,339,590 33,535,391
2025 1,358,931 32,747,552
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% 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 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. 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 Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K 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 -0.98% 2.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Estonia Madagascar
Current population
1339590
33750171
Population rank 155/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.41%
One net population change
4.26 hours
41 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 29/197
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 - -7,742 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 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, 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 (1960–2024, 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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