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

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The latest officially reported population of France was 68,720,337 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current France's population is 68,871,753 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • France's population is 2.03 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 +0.32% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of France has increased from 63.6M people to 68.9M (8.25% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

France vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

France
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
France Madagascar
2100 70,675,442 86,179,580
2099 70,692,029 85,790,370
2098 70,701,942 85,386,169
2097 70,707,028 84,969,767
2096 70,713,643 84,541,363
2095 70,707,277 84,101,733
2094 70,691,394 83,648,271
2093 70,665,663 83,182,675
2092 70,643,058 82,705,710
2091 70,615,655 82,216,203
2090 70,582,877 81,717,468
2089 70,549,228 81,206,806
2088 70,510,136 80,683,320
2087 70,470,494 80,148,075
2086 70,427,922 79,603,046
2085 70,390,427 79,047,406
2084 70,348,036 78,482,616
2083 70,296,271 77,906,589
2082 70,255,426 77,321,070
2081 70,210,373 76,724,415
2080 70,169,003 76,117,046
2079 70,127,568 75,497,666
2078 70,087,269 74,865,716
2077 70,045,257 74,221,281
2076 70,001,871 73,566,810
2075 69,959,255 72,899,578
2074 69,924,120 72,220,039
2073 69,892,712 71,530,359
2072 69,866,697 70,828,530
2071 69,838,818 70,115,645
2070 69,826,471 69,394,756
2069 69,816,539 68,663,443
2068 69,818,570 67,921,934
2067 69,826,386 67,170,963
2066 69,835,591 66,411,266
2065 69,856,319 65,644,233
2064 69,880,666 64,867,634
2063 69,910,009 64,083,768
2062 69,948,667 63,292,113
2061 69,988,307 62,493,456
2060 70,030,670 61,688,314
2059 70,076,337 60,876,714
2058 70,119,195 60,061,091
2057 70,164,701 59,241,569
2056 70,208,938 58,416,388
2055 70,258,544 57,588,488
2054 70,298,466 56,757,952
2053 70,332,664 55,923,669
2052 70,357,980 55,086,396
2051 70,383,190 54,246,667
2050 70,398,057 53,403,817
2049 70,407,335 52,559,645
2048 70,406,135 51,714,462
2047 70,394,515 50,868,979
2046 70,376,409 50,023,282
2045 70,345,569 49,178,377
2044 70,306,509 48,333,861
2043 70,260,348 47,489,686
2042 70,199,353 46,646,849
2041 70,133,877 45,806,003
2040 70,067,958 44,966,710
2039 69,998,706 44,130,890
2038 69,920,456 43,296,592
2037 69,831,930 42,465,456
2036 69,743,406 41,636,814
2035 69,651,629 40,810,847
2034 69,558,099 39,989,445
2033 69,468,319 39,170,206
2032 69,377,856 38,353,879
2031 69,288,525 37,539,603
2030 69,197,981 36,729,526
2029 69,104,114 35,923,382
2028 69,012,886 35,120,762
2027 68,917,613 34,322,223
2026 68,823,318 33,528,352
2025 68,720,337 32,740,678
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 2,147,649 people (a 3.22% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% 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 2.22% to 70,398,057 people with a rank change from 23rd to 30th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 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 0.25% 2.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of France grew by 0.25%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

France Madagascar
Current population
68871753
33936132
Population rank 23/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.83% 0.41%
One net population change
3.12 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
47.4 seconds
31.1 seconds
One death every
48.9 seconds
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +462 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +168,684 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +0.25% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 149/197 28/197
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 20,566 90,527 774,926 -1,795
2023 34,186 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 53.4% of the population change in France is from natural causes (a gain of 1,101,184 people) and 46.6% is from migration (a gain of 961,908 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, 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 2.1M
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 (1960–2025, 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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