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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of France was 68,551,653 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,788,006 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2.04 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • France is ranked the 23rd most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 1.24% of the world: 0.83% for France vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, France has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.8M (8.12% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

France vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Madagascar
2100 70,613,012 86,197,674
2099 70,629,584 85,808,382
2098 70,639,488 85,404,097
2097 70,644,570 84,987,607
2096 70,651,179 84,559,113
2095 70,644,818 84,119,392
2094 70,628,949 83,665,834
2093 70,603,242 83,200,140
2092 70,580,656 82,723,075
2091 70,553,277 82,233,465
2090 70,520,528 81,734,626
2089 70,486,909 81,223,857
2088 70,447,851 80,700,261
2087 70,408,245 80,164,903
2086 70,365,710 79,619,760
2085 70,328,248 79,064,003
2084 70,285,895 78,499,094
2083 70,234,175 77,922,946
2082 70,193,367 77,337,305
2081 70,148,354 76,740,524
2080 70,107,021 76,133,028
2079 70,065,621 75,513,518
2078 70,025,358 74,881,435
2077 69,983,383 74,236,865
2076 69,940,036 73,582,256
2075 69,897,457 72,914,884
2074 69,862,353 72,235,202
2073 69,830,973 71,545,378
2072 69,804,981 70,843,401
2071 69,777,127 70,130,366
2070 69,764,791 69,409,326
2069 69,754,867 68,677,859
2068 69,756,896 67,936,195
2067 69,764,705 67,185,066
2066 69,773,902 66,425,210
2065 69,794,612 65,658,016
2064 69,818,938 64,881,253
2063 69,848,255 64,097,223
2062 69,886,879 63,305,402
2061 69,926,483 62,506,578
2060 69,968,809 61,701,267
2059 70,014,435 60,889,495
2058 70,057,256 60,073,702
2057 70,102,722 59,254,008
2056 70,146,920 58,428,653
2055 70,196,482 57,600,579
2054 70,236,369 56,769,869
2053 70,270,537 55,935,411
2052 70,295,830 55,097,962
2051 70,321,018 54,258,057
2050 70,335,872 53,415,029
2049 70,345,142 52,570,680
2048 70,343,943 51,725,320
2047 70,332,332 50,879,659
2046 70,314,243 50,033,785
2045 70,283,430 49,188,703
2044 70,244,405 48,344,009
2043 70,198,284 47,499,657
2042 70,137,343 46,656,643
2041 70,071,925 45,815,621
2040 70,006,064 44,976,152
2039 69,936,874 44,140,155
2038 69,858,693 43,305,683
2037 69,770,244 42,474,372
2036 69,681,800 41,645,556
2035 69,590,103 40,819,415
2034 69,496,656 39,997,842
2033 69,406,955 39,178,430
2032 69,316,572 38,361,932
2031 69,227,320 37,547,484
2030 69,136,856 36,737,238
2029 69,043,072 35,930,925
2028 68,951,924 35,128,136
2027 68,856,735 34,329,429
2026 68,762,523 33,535,391
2025 68,659,633 32,747,552
2024 68,551,653 31,964,956
2023 68,372,286 31,195,932
2022 68,184,457 30,437,261
2021 67,842,811 29,691,083
2020 67,601,110 28,953,556
2019 67,382,061 28,219,554
2018 67,158,348 27,494,926
2017 66,918,020 26,788,375
2016 66,724,104 26,099,952
2015 66,548,272 25,426,702
2014 66,312,067 24,764,348
2013 65,997,932 24,109,290
2012 65,657,659 23,462,438
2011 65,340,830 22,822,300
2010 65,026,211 22,183,340
2009 64,706,436 21,547,280
2008 64,375,116 20,923,840
2007 64,016,890 20,318,583
2006 63,622,342 19,730,909
2005 63,180,854 19,159,707
2004 62,707,588 18,606,608
2003 62,249,855 18,071,854
2002 61,812,142 17,549,913
2001 61,364,377 17,032,939
2000 60,918,661 16,516,338
1999 60,501,986 16,000,506
1998 60,190,684 15,489,364
1997 59,968,066 14,990,814
1996 59,754,504 14,510,711
1995 59,541,294 14,051,275
1994 59,324,863 13,613,850
1993 59,103,094 13,197,345
1992 58,846,584 12,800,870
1991 58,554,242 12,421,412
1990 58,261,012 12,055,639
1989 57,943,062 11,704,998
1988 57,598,186 11,369,462
1987 57,266,167 11,047,291
1986 56,956,002 10,736,857
1985 56,665,619 10,433,142
1984 56,383,085 10,134,550
1983 56,108,330 9,843,044
1982 55,806,789 9,557,671
1981 55,603,353 9,279,011
1980 55,274,184 9,006,032
1979 54,979,851 8,737,581
1978 54,734,030 8,475,864
1977 54,486,467 8,222,240
1976 54,232,383 7,976,831
1975 54,002,853 7,739,336
1974 53,746,571 7,509,726
1973 53,392,161 7,288,048
1972 52,962,356 7,074,398
1971 52,499,553 6,868,868
1970 52,007,169 6,672,003
1969 51,536,014 6,484,716
1968 51,112,980 6,306,493
1967 50,722,791 6,136,486
1966 50,311,637 5,974,279
1965 49,877,725 5,819,116
1964 49,401,492 5,669,863
1963 48,877,567 5,525,185
1962 48,389,516 5,384,150
1961 47,905,982 5,246,158
1960 47,412,964 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/france/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of France increased by 3,101,762 people (a 4.88% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, France gained 2,063,902 people (a 3.09% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

France was ranked 20th most populous country in 2006 and is 23rd 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) France's population will grow by 2.25% to 70,335,872 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

France is projected to reach its peak in 2096 at 70.7M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

France
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
France Madagascar
2100 -0.02% 0.45%
2099 -0.01% 0.47%
2098 -0.007% 0.49%
2097 -0.009% 0.51%
2096 0.009% 0.52%
2095 0.02% 0.54%
2094 0.04% 0.56%
2093 0.03% 0.58%
2092 0.04% 0.6%
2091 0.05% 0.61%
2090 0.05% 0.63%
2089 0.06% 0.65%
2088 0.06% 0.67%
2087 0.06% 0.68%
2086 0.05% 0.7%
2085 0.06% 0.72%
2084 0.07% 0.74%
2083 0.06% 0.76%
2082 0.06% 0.78%
2081 0.06% 0.8%
2080 0.06% 0.82%
2079 0.06% 0.84%
2078 0.06% 0.87%
2077 0.06% 0.89%
2076 0.06% 0.92%
2075 0.05% 0.94%
2074 0.04% 0.96%
2073 0.04% 0.99%
2072 0.04% 1.02%
2071 0.02% 1.04%
2070 0.01% 1.07%
2069 -0.003% 1.09%
2068 -0.01% 1.12%
2067 -0.01% 1.14%
2066 -0.03% 1.17%
2065 -0.03% 1.2%
2064 -0.04% 1.22%
2063 -0.06% 1.25%
2062 -0.06% 1.28%
2061 -0.06% 1.31%
2060 -0.07% 1.33%
2059 -0.06% 1.36%
2058 -0.06% 1.38%
2057 -0.06% 1.41%
2056 -0.07% 1.44%
2055 -0.06% 1.46%
2054 -0.05% 1.49%
2053 -0.04% 1.52%
2052 -0.04% 1.55%
2051 -0.02% 1.58%
2050 -0.01% 1.61%
2049 0.002% 1.63%
2048 0.02% 1.66%
2047 0.03% 1.69%
2046 0.04% 1.72%
2045 0.06% 1.75%
2044 0.07% 1.78%
2043 0.09% 1.81%
2042 0.09% 1.84%
2041 0.09% 1.87%
2040 0.1% 1.89%
2039 0.11% 1.93%
2038 0.13% 1.96%
2037 0.13% 1.99%
2036 0.13% 2.02%
2035 0.13% 2.05%
2034 0.13% 2.09%
2033 0.13% 2.13%
2032 0.13% 2.17%
2031 0.13% 2.21%
2030 0.14% 2.24%
2029 0.13% 2.29%
2028 0.14% 2.33%
2027 0.14% 2.37%
2026 0.15% 2.41%
2025 0.16% 2.45%
2024 0.26% 2.47%
2023 0.28% 2.49%
2022 0.5% 2.51%
2021 0.36% 2.55%
2020 0.33% 2.6%
2019 0.33% 2.64%
2018 0.36% 2.64%
2017 0.29% 2.64%
2016 0.26% 2.65%
2015 0.36% 2.67%
2014 0.48% 2.72%
2013 0.52% 2.76%
2012 0.48% 2.8%
2011 0.48% 2.88%
2010 0.49% 2.95%
2009 0.51% 2.98%
2008 0.56% 2.98%
2007 0.62% 2.98%
2006 0.7% 2.98%
2005 0.75% 2.97%
2004 0.74% 2.96%
2003 0.71% 2.97%
2002 0.73% 3.04%
2001 0.73% 3.13%
2000 0.69% 3.22%
1999 0.52% 3.3%
1998 0.37% 3.33%
1997 0.36% 3.31%
1996 0.36% 3.27%
1995 0.36% 3.21%
1994 0.38% 3.16%
1993 0.44% 3.1%
1992 0.5% 3.05%
1991 0.5% 3.03%
1990 0.55% 3%
1989 0.6% 2.95%
1988 0.58% 2.92%
1987 0.54% 2.89%
1986 0.51% 2.91%
1985 0.5% 2.95%
1984 0.49% 2.96%
1983 0.54% 2.99%
1982 0.37% 3%
1981 0.6% 3.03%
1980 0.54% 3.07%
1979 0.45% 3.09%
1978 0.45% 3.08%
1977 0.47% 3.08%
1976 0.43% 3.07%
1975 0.48% 3.06%
1974 0.66% 3.04%
1973 0.81% 3.02%
1972 0.88% 2.99%
1971 0.95% 2.95%
1970 0.91% 2.89%
1969 0.83% 2.83%
1968 0.77% 2.77%
1967 0.82% 2.72%
1966 0.87% 2.67%
1965 0.96% 2.63%
1964 1.07% 2.62%
1963 1.01% 2.62%
1962 1.01% 2.63%
1961 1.04% 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/france/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of France grew by 0.26%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

France Madagascar
Current population
68788006
33750171
Population rank 23/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.41%
One net population change
2.93 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
46.6 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
50.1 seconds
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +491 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +179,367 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.26% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 152/197 29/197
One migration net change every
5.75 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +91,737 -2,227
Net migration rank 18/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 9,186,757 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 5/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 13.8% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 49/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

France
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
France Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 91,737 - -2,227
2024 - 90,527 - -1,795
2023 47,860 91,862 766,391 -1,487
2022 54,547 179,377 753,931 -1,487
2021 74,627 131,465 741,416 -1,480
2020 67,602 145,593 736,607 -1,480
2019 141,503 71,972 735,853 -2,976
2018 147,749 132,925 719,267 -2,887
2017 160,604 102,984 699,498 -2,784
2016 193,500 15,548 682,801 -2,687
2015 206,300 -345 668,977 -2,594
2014 265,248 52,342 660,837 -2,522
2013 244,192 116,297 654,230 -2,445
2012 256,065 103,287 644,255 -2,334
2011 280,966 70,178 640,577 -2,219
2010 286,116 52,644 641,543 -1,979
2009 278,238 58,032 634,008 -1,429
2008 283,250 79,528 615,580 -1,255
2007 288,076 91,973 597,772 -1,563
2006 305,387 132,512 581,489 -2,336
2005 271,677 191,417 568,143 -4,869
2004 282,185 200,629 556,319 -13,393
2003 230,325 195,616 544,903 -18,345
2002 253,430 191,373 535,518 -18,209
2001 263,867 179,476 529,656 -13,014
2000 268,042 171,637 520,860 -4,298
1999 229,907 169,448 516,976 -1,891
1998 222,705 20,216 508,408 -1,222
1997 215,885 -15,255 490,905 -986
1996 221,092 -21,463 471,453 -1,161
1995 220,303 -17,128 450,259 -1,670
1994 201,704 -4,232 428,169 -1,905
1993 224,592 16,892 408,801 -2,063
1992 229,502 61,964 388,430 -2,216
1991 234,216 35,201 375,040 -2,330
1990 238,870 43,323 360,621 -1,777
1989 243,361 82,052 344,279 -1,848
1988 247,672 69,935 330,510 -1,883
1987 251,971 59,890 317,621 -1,896
1986 250,606 51,642 307,074 -1,914
1985 249,328 66,149 304,199 -1,947
1984 248,086 76,175 296,892 -1,965
1983 235,655 88,166 290,085 -1,979
1982 234,389 81,084 284,733 -2,093
1981 222,414 69,365 277,535 -2,864
1980 210,042 54,718 275,287 -4,005
1979 208,923 34,295 270,752 -5,126
1978 213,462 18,692 263,684 -5,874
1977 217,946 44,918 255,399 -5,957
1976 227,776 59,515 247,026 -5,655
1975 248,413 16,139 238,774 -5,173
1974 268,733 26,203 230,233 -4,607
1973 282,979 103,910 221,768 -4,037
1972 296,589 101,223 213,138 -3,583
1971 309,747 144,321 204,617 -3,118
1970 322,444 182,941 194,889 -2,658
1969 329,831 160,403 184,562 -2,216
1968 337,346 113,115 175,869 -1,766
1967 339,843 63,018 167,287 -1,383
1966 352,181 96,097 159,483 -964
1965 354,132 82,879 152,362 -550
1964 360,631 163,039 146,894 -204
1963 361,694 190,925 142,666 0
1962 358,082 141,634 139,412 0
1961 354,504 128,618 136,578 0
1960 346,115 143,032 133,684 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 59.5% of the population change in France is from natural causes (a gain of 1,359,540 people) and 40.5% is from migration (a gain of 923,723 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, 9,186,757 residents or 13.8% of the population were not native-born in France, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

France
City Population
Paris 2.11M
Marseille 886K
Lyon 519K
Toulouse 515K
Nice 358K
Nantes 328K
Montpellier 310K
Strasbourg 294K
Bordeaux 268K
Lille 238K
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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