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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of India was 1,450,935,791 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current India's population is 1,480,351,380 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • India's population is 43.9 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • India is ranked the 1st most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 18.3% of the world: 17.9% for India vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, India has had an average growth rate of +1.03% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of India has increased from 1.17B people to 1.48B (26.2% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

India vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

India
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
India Madagascar
2100 1,515,897,176 86,197,674
2099 1,523,583,618 85,808,382
2098 1,531,281,096 85,404,097
2097 1,538,914,978 84,987,607
2096 1,546,515,506 84,559,113
2095 1,554,100,337 84,119,392
2094 1,561,632,624 83,665,834
2093 1,569,112,481 83,200,140
2092 1,576,470,228 82,723,075
2091 1,583,793,450 82,233,465
2090 1,591,038,578 81,734,626
2089 1,598,165,996 81,223,857
2088 1,605,169,643 80,700,261
2087 1,612,023,916 80,164,903
2086 1,618,795,931 79,619,760
2085 1,625,424,591 79,064,003
2084 1,631,854,605 78,499,094
2083 1,638,132,423 77,922,946
2082 1,644,206,476 77,337,305
2081 1,650,106,942 76,740,524
2080 1,655,799,569 76,133,028
2079 1,661,261,962 75,513,518
2078 1,666,477,951 74,881,435
2077 1,671,444,317 74,236,865
2076 1,676,151,275 73,582,256
2075 1,680,606,119 72,914,884
2074 1,684,743,082 72,235,202
2073 1,688,579,113 71,545,378
2072 1,692,138,648 70,843,401
2071 1,695,351,098 70,130,366
2070 1,698,255,829 69,409,326
2069 1,700,813,392 68,677,859
2068 1,703,025,450 67,936,195
2067 1,704,872,725 67,185,066
2066 1,706,347,017 66,425,210
2065 1,707,540,131 65,658,016
2064 1,708,362,011 64,881,253
2063 1,708,845,280 64,097,223
2062 1,709,011,618 63,305,402
2061 1,708,866,368 62,506,578
2060 1,708,344,645 61,701,267
2059 1,707,488,768 60,889,495
2058 1,706,314,224 60,073,702
2057 1,704,805,210 59,254,008
2056 1,703,013,988 58,428,653
2055 1,700,890,479 57,600,579
2054 1,698,473,703 56,769,869
2053 1,695,661,388 55,935,411
2052 1,692,531,993 55,097,962
2051 1,689,057,795 54,258,057
2050 1,685,236,057 53,415,029
2049 1,681,083,344 52,570,680
2048 1,676,576,931 51,725,320
2047 1,671,678,054 50,879,659
2046 1,666,371,707 50,033,785
2045 1,660,667,112 49,188,703
2044 1,654,556,840 48,344,009
2043 1,648,067,988 47,499,657
2042 1,641,136,901 46,656,643
2041 1,633,771,970 45,815,621
2040 1,625,990,392 44,976,152
2039 1,617,818,911 44,140,155
2038 1,609,238,166 43,305,683
2037 1,600,212,760 42,474,372
2036 1,590,731,970 41,645,556
2035 1,580,864,963 40,819,415
2034 1,570,629,033 39,997,842
2033 1,560,043,145 39,178,430
2032 1,549,098,676 38,361,932
2031 1,537,810,507 37,547,484
2030 1,526,192,552 36,737,238
2029 1,514,274,850 35,930,925
2028 1,502,102,657 35,128,136
2027 1,489,628,314 34,329,429
2026 1,476,911,618 33,535,391
2025 1,463,993,377 32,747,552
2024 1,450,935,791 31,964,956
2023 1,438,069,596 31,195,932
2022 1,425,423,212 30,437,261
2021 1,414,203,896 29,691,083
2020 1,402,617,695 28,953,556
2019 1,389,030,312 28,219,554
2018 1,374,659,064 27,494,926
2017 1,359,657,400 26,788,375
2016 1,343,944,296 26,099,952
2015 1,328,024,498 25,426,702
2014 1,312,277,191 24,764,348
2013 1,295,829,511 24,109,290
2012 1,278,674,502 23,462,438
2011 1,261,224,954 22,822,300
2010 1,243,481,564 22,183,340
2009 1,225,524,753 21,547,280
2008 1,207,930,964 20,923,840
2007 1,190,676,021 20,318,583
2006 1,172,878,890 19,730,909
2005 1,154,676,322 19,159,707
2004 1,135,991,513 18,606,608
2003 1,116,803,006 18,071,854
2002 1,097,600,380 17,549,913
2001 1,077,898,575 17,032,939
2000 1,057,922,733 16,516,338
1999 1,038,225,823 16,000,506
1998 1,018,665,080 15,489,364
1997 999,133,762 14,990,814
1996 979,678,458 14,510,711
1995 960,301,044 14,051,275
1994 941,163,767 13,613,850
1993 922,118,387 13,197,345
1992 902,957,070 12,800,870
1991 883,927,600 12,421,412
1990 864,972,221 12,055,639
1989 846,039,529 11,704,998
1988 827,342,990 11,369,462
1987 808,931,270 11,047,291
1986 790,689,978 10,736,857
1985 772,647,793 10,433,142
1984 754,875,449 10,134,550
1983 737,372,681 9,843,044
1982 720,313,473 9,557,671
1981 703,696,250 9,279,011
1980 687,354,025 9,006,032
1979 671,155,747 8,737,581
1978 655,728,229 8,475,864
1977 640,801,103 8,222,240
1976 625,861,883 7,976,831
1975 611,309,535 7,739,336
1974 597,041,391 7,509,726
1973 583,465,598 7,288,048
1972 570,482,142 7,074,398
1971 558,096,387 6,868,868
1970 545,864,268 6,672,003
1969 533,880,544 6,484,716
1968 522,716,889 6,306,493
1967 511,606,372 6,136,486
1966 500,740,247 5,974,279
1965 490,140,146 5,819,116
1964 479,229,598 5,669,863
1963 468,138,575 5,525,185
1962 457,283,090 5,384,150
1961 446,564,729 5,246,158
1960 435,990,338 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/india/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of India increased by 171,065,406 people (a 14.6% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, India gained 136,407,084 people (a 10.1% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

India was ranked 2nd most populous country in 2006 and is 1st 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) India's population will grow by 13.8% to 1,685,236,057 people and will still be ranked 1st. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

India is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 1.71B people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

India
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
India Madagascar
2100 -0.5% 0.45%
2099 -0.5% 0.47%
2098 -0.5% 0.49%
2097 -0.49% 0.51%
2096 -0.49% 0.52%
2095 -0.48% 0.54%
2094 -0.48% 0.56%
2093 -0.47% 0.58%
2092 -0.46% 0.6%
2091 -0.46% 0.61%
2090 -0.45% 0.63%
2089 -0.44% 0.65%
2088 -0.43% 0.67%
2087 -0.42% 0.68%
2086 -0.41% 0.7%
2085 -0.39% 0.72%
2084 -0.38% 0.74%
2083 -0.37% 0.76%
2082 -0.36% 0.78%
2081 -0.34% 0.8%
2080 -0.33% 0.82%
2079 -0.31% 0.84%
2078 -0.3% 0.87%
2077 -0.28% 0.89%
2076 -0.27% 0.92%
2075 -0.25% 0.94%
2074 -0.23% 0.96%
2073 -0.21% 0.99%
2072 -0.19% 1.02%
2071 -0.17% 1.04%
2070 -0.15% 1.07%
2069 -0.13% 1.09%
2068 -0.11% 1.12%
2067 -0.09% 1.14%
2066 -0.07% 1.17%
2065 -0.05% 1.2%
2064 -0.03% 1.22%
2063 -0.01% 1.25%
2062 0.008% 1.28%
2061 0.03% 1.31%
2060 0.05% 1.33%
2059 0.07% 1.36%
2058 0.09% 1.38%
2057 0.11% 1.41%
2056 0.12% 1.44%
2055 0.14% 1.46%
2054 0.17% 1.49%
2053 0.18% 1.52%
2052 0.21% 1.55%
2051 0.23% 1.58%
2050 0.25% 1.61%
2049 0.27% 1.63%
2048 0.29% 1.66%
2047 0.32% 1.69%
2046 0.34% 1.72%
2045 0.37% 1.75%
2044 0.39% 1.78%
2043 0.42% 1.81%
2042 0.45% 1.84%
2041 0.48% 1.87%
2040 0.51% 1.89%
2039 0.53% 1.93%
2038 0.56% 1.96%
2037 0.6% 1.99%
2036 0.62% 2.02%
2035 0.65% 2.05%
2034 0.68% 2.09%
2033 0.71% 2.13%
2032 0.73% 2.17%
2031 0.76% 2.21%
2030 0.79% 2.24%
2029 0.81% 2.29%
2028 0.84% 2.33%
2027 0.86% 2.37%
2026 0.88% 2.41%
2025 0.9% 2.45%
2024 0.89% 2.47%
2023 0.89% 2.49%
2022 0.79% 2.51%
2021 0.83% 2.55%
2020 0.98% 2.6%
2019 1.05% 2.64%
2018 1.1% 2.64%
2017 1.17% 2.64%
2016 1.2% 2.65%
2015 1.2% 2.67%
2014 1.27% 2.72%
2013 1.34% 2.76%
2012 1.38% 2.8%
2011 1.43% 2.88%
2010 1.47% 2.95%
2009 1.46% 2.98%
2008 1.45% 2.98%
2007 1.52% 2.98%
2006 1.58% 2.98%
2005 1.64% 2.97%
2004 1.72% 2.96%
2003 1.75% 2.97%
2002 1.83% 3.04%
2001 1.89% 3.13%
2000 1.9% 3.22%
1999 1.92% 3.3%
1998 1.95% 3.33%
1997 1.99% 3.31%
1996 2.02% 3.27%
1995 2.03% 3.21%
1994 2.07% 3.16%
1993 2.12% 3.1%
1992 2.15% 3.05%
1991 2.19% 3.03%
1990 2.24% 3%
1989 2.26% 2.95%
1988 2.28% 2.92%
1987 2.31% 2.89%
1986 2.34% 2.91%
1985 2.35% 2.95%
1984 2.37% 2.96%
1983 2.37% 2.99%
1982 2.36% 3%
1981 2.38% 3.03%
1980 2.41% 3.07%
1979 2.35% 3.09%
1978 2.33% 3.08%
1977 2.39% 3.08%
1976 2.38% 3.07%
1975 2.39% 3.06%
1974 2.33% 3.04%
1973 2.28% 3.02%
1972 2.22% 2.99%
1971 2.24% 2.95%
1970 2.24% 2.89%
1969 2.14% 2.83%
1968 2.17% 2.77%
1967 2.17% 2.72%
1966 2.16% 2.67%
1965 2.28% 2.63%
1964 2.37% 2.62%
1963 2.37% 2.62%
1962 2.4% 2.63%
1961 2.43% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of India grew by 0.89%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

India Madagascar
Current population
1480351380
33750171
Population rank 1/197 49/197
Percent of world population 17.9% 0.41%
One net population change
2.45 seconds
41 seconds
One birth every
1.36 seconds
31.5 seconds
One death every
3.32 seconds
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +35,250 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +12,866,195 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.89% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 107/197 29/197
One migration net change every
1.06 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -495,753 -2,227
Net migration rank 195/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 4,796,255 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 15/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 181/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

India
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
India Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -495,753 - -2,227
2024 - -630,830 - -1,795
2023 13,711,993 -979,179 766,391 -1,487
2022 13,912,130 -1,353,478 753,931 -1,487
2021 10,227,523 -348,916 741,416 -1,480
2020 13,366,946 -73,806 736,607 -1,480
2019 14,859,846 -978,969 735,853 -2,976
2018 15,451,168 -589,794 719,267 -2,887
2017 15,394,041 -251,642 699,498 -2,784
2016 16,202,593 81,248 682,801 -2,687
2015 16,211,195 -655,085 668,977 -2,594
2014 16,165,943 -227,263 660,837 -2,522
2013 17,107,541 -151,372 654,230 -2,445
2012 17,552,365 -198,935 644,255 -2,334
2011 17,793,362 -247,017 640,577 -2,219
2010 17,991,935 -50,905 641,543 -1,979
2009 18,286,055 -312,905 634,008 -1,429
2008 18,234,926 -1,020,047 615,580 -1,255
2007 18,331,648 -1,037,200 597,772 -1,563
2006 18,641,737 -342,177 581,489 -2,336
2005 19,034,839 -929,454 568,143 -4,869
2004 19,469,758 -206,660 556,319 -13,393
2003 19,720,507 -606,970 544,903 -18,345
2002 20,024,621 -732,419 535,518 -18,209
2001 20,182,573 -70,346 529,656 -13,014
2000 19,984,160 -143,960 520,860 -4,298
1999 19,648,424 -95,320 516,976 -1,891
1998 19,569,575 -1,049 508,408 -1,222
1997 19,494,098 880 490,905 -986
1996 19,442,699 -26,388 471,453 -1,161
1995 19,396,161 -57,297 450,259 -1,670
1994 19,310,798 -375,253 428,169 -1,905
1993 19,152,399 2,364 408,801 -2,063
1992 19,132,757 35,155 388,430 -2,216
1991 19,049,524 -157,911 375,040 -2,330
1990 18,893,588 125,514 360,621 -1,777
1989 18,848,915 -2,907 344,279 -1,848
1988 18,702,916 -155,676 330,510 -1,883
1987 18,496,213 -219,150 317,621 -1,896
1986 18,455,495 -249,545 307,074 -1,914
1985 17,968,697 -89,991 304,199 -1,947
1984 17,698,810 -32,313 296,892 -1,965
1983 17,219,127 119,694 290,085 -1,979
1982 16,790,507 -10,687 284,733 -2,093
1981 16,422,159 33,243 277,535 -2,864
1980 16,018,786 210,914 275,287 -4,005
1979 15,392,957 774,094 270,752 -5,126
1978 14,898,145 -210,444 263,684 -5,874
1977 14,575,662 590,626 255,399 -5,957
1976 14,435,504 275,984 247,026 -5,655
1975 13,958,642 434,205 238,774 -5,173
1974 13,795,836 347,869 230,233 -4,607
1973 13,412,707 -404,743 221,768 -4,037
1972 13,041,792 -82,816 213,138 -3,583
1971 12,787,104 -974,574 204,617 -3,118
1970 12,417,866 233,782 194,889 -2,658
1969 12,167,671 -851,844 184,562 -2,216
1968 12,006,807 -995,416 175,869 -1,766
1967 11,279,897 -70,314 167,287 -1,383
1966 11,089,894 -566,982 159,483 -964
1965 10,925,714 -248,299 152,362 -550
1964 11,285,378 -141,916 146,894 -204
1963 11,016,705 21,640 142,666 0
1962 10,743,409 -70,514 139,412 0
1961 10,468,816 295,177 136,578 0
1960 10,237,489 146,955 133,684 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.4% of the population change in India is from natural causes (a gain of 145,503,378 people) and 3.56% is from migration (a loss of 5,376,884 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, 4,796,255 residents or 0.3% of the population were not native-born in India, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M
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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