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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 6.12 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Ireland vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Madagascar
2100 5,468,791 86,197,674
2099 5,493,162 85,808,382
2098 5,516,999 85,404,097
2097 5,540,157 84,987,607
2096 5,562,811 84,559,113
2095 5,583,505 84,119,392
2094 5,603,538 83,665,834
2093 5,623,266 83,200,140
2092 5,642,437 82,723,075
2091 5,661,268 82,233,465
2090 5,680,076 81,734,626
2089 5,697,512 81,223,857
2088 5,714,108 80,700,261
2087 5,729,431 80,164,903
2086 5,743,405 79,619,760
2085 5,757,666 79,064,003
2084 5,771,610 78,499,094
2083 5,785,324 77,922,946
2082 5,798,037 77,337,305
2081 5,809,262 76,740,524
2080 5,821,598 76,133,028
2079 5,836,731 75,513,518
2078 5,851,937 74,881,435
2077 5,867,627 74,236,865
2076 5,883,876 73,582,256
2075 5,900,200 72,914,884
2074 5,917,659 72,235,202
2073 5,934,975 71,545,378
2072 5,952,211 70,843,401
2071 5,969,279 70,130,366
2070 5,986,770 69,409,326
2069 6,003,570 68,677,859
2068 6,019,937 67,936,195
2067 6,035,810 67,185,066
2066 6,051,604 66,425,210
2065 6,066,791 65,658,016
2064 6,081,606 64,881,253
2063 6,094,455 64,097,223
2062 6,106,325 63,305,402
2061 6,118,587 62,506,578
2060 6,131,482 61,701,267
2059 6,143,979 60,889,495
2058 6,153,447 60,073,702
2057 6,161,059 59,254,008
2056 6,164,047 58,428,653
2055 6,168,611 57,600,579
2054 6,169,455 56,769,869
2053 6,169,673 55,935,411
2052 6,167,591 55,097,962
2051 6,164,894 54,258,057
2050 6,159,756 53,415,029
2049 6,151,623 52,570,680
2048 6,140,272 51,725,320
2047 6,128,245 50,879,659
2046 6,115,454 50,033,785
2045 6,099,562 49,188,703
2044 6,081,384 48,344,009
2043 6,062,477 47,499,657
2042 6,041,683 46,656,643
2041 6,017,573 45,815,621
2040 5,992,311 44,976,152
2039 5,967,604 44,140,155
2038 5,940,474 43,305,683
2037 5,912,327 42,474,372
2036 5,884,159 41,645,556
2035 5,855,902 40,819,415
2034 5,825,178 39,997,842
2033 5,792,751 39,178,430
2032 5,757,842 38,361,932
2031 5,721,671 37,547,484
2030 5,684,420 36,737,238
2029 5,644,008 35,930,925
2028 5,600,083 35,128,136
2027 5,553,725 34,329,429
2026 5,505,248 33,535,391
2025 5,452,752 32,747,552
2024 5,395,790 31,964,956
2023 5,311,538 31,195,932
2022 5,212,836 30,437,261
2021 5,110,585 29,691,083
2020 5,039,747 28,953,556
2019 4,976,456 28,219,554
2018 4,898,022 27,494,926
2017 4,827,445 26,788,375
2016 4,762,722 26,099,952
2015 4,701,957 25,426,702
2014 4,657,740 24,764,348
2013 4,623,816 24,109,290
2012 4,599,533 23,462,438
2011 4,580,084 22,822,300
2010 4,560,155 22,183,340
2009 4,535,375 21,547,280
2008 4,489,544 20,923,840
2007 4,398,942 20,318,583
2006 4,273,591 19,730,909
2005 4,159,914 19,159,707
2004 4,070,262 18,606,608
2003 3,996,521 18,071,854
2002 3,931,947 17,549,913
2001 3,866,243 17,032,939
2000 3,805,174 16,516,338
1999 3,754,786 16,000,506
1998 3,712,696 15,489,364
1997 3,674,171 14,990,814
1996 3,637,510 14,510,711
1995 3,608,841 14,051,275
1994 3,590,386 13,613,850
1993 3,576,261 13,197,345
1992 3,558,430 12,800,870
1991 3,534,235 12,421,412
1990 3,513,974 12,055,639
1989 3,511,009 11,704,998
1988 3,524,949 11,369,462
1987 3,540,057 11,047,291
1986 3,539,690 10,736,857
1985 3,538,082 10,433,142
1984 3,532,423 10,134,550
1983 3,510,600 9,843,044
1982 3,485,800 9,557,671
1981 3,453,000 9,279,011
1980 3,412,800 9,006,032
1979 3,373,750 8,737,581
1978 3,329,100 8,475,864
1977 3,282,200 8,222,240
1976 3,238,050 7,976,831
1975 3,189,550 7,739,336
1974 3,137,500 7,509,726
1973 3,085,950 7,288,048
1972 3,036,850 7,074,398
1971 2,992,050 6,868,868
1970 2,957,250 6,672,003
1969 2,932,650 6,484,716
1968 2,915,550 6,306,493
1967 2,902,450 6,136,486
1966 2,888,800 5,974,279
1965 2,877,300 5,819,116
1964 2,866,550 5,669,863
1963 2,852,650 5,525,185
1962 2,836,050 5,384,150
1961 2,824,400 5,246,158
1960 2,828,600 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/ireland/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Madagascar
2100 -0.44% 0.45%
2099 -0.43% 0.47%
2098 -0.42% 0.49%
2097 -0.41% 0.51%
2096 -0.37% 0.52%
2095 -0.36% 0.54%
2094 -0.35% 0.56%
2093 -0.34% 0.58%
2092 -0.33% 0.6%
2091 -0.33% 0.61%
2090 -0.31% 0.63%
2089 -0.29% 0.65%
2088 -0.27% 0.67%
2087 -0.24% 0.68%
2086 -0.25% 0.7%
2085 -0.24% 0.72%
2084 -0.24% 0.74%
2083 -0.22% 0.76%
2082 -0.19% 0.78%
2081 -0.21% 0.8%
2080 -0.26% 0.82%
2079 -0.26% 0.84%
2078 -0.27% 0.87%
2077 -0.28% 0.89%
2076 -0.28% 0.92%
2075 -0.3% 0.94%
2074 -0.29% 0.96%
2073 -0.29% 0.99%
2072 -0.29% 1.02%
2071 -0.29% 1.04%
2070 -0.28% 1.07%
2069 -0.27% 1.09%
2068 -0.26% 1.12%
2067 -0.26% 1.14%
2066 -0.25% 1.17%
2065 -0.24% 1.2%
2064 -0.21% 1.22%
2063 -0.19% 1.25%
2062 -0.2% 1.28%
2061 -0.21% 1.31%
2060 -0.2% 1.33%
2059 -0.15% 1.36%
2058 -0.12% 1.38%
2057 -0.05% 1.41%
2056 -0.07% 1.44%
2055 -0.01% 1.46%
2054 -0.004% 1.49%
2053 0.03% 1.52%
2052 0.04% 1.55%
2051 0.08% 1.58%
2050 0.13% 1.61%
2049 0.18% 1.63%
2048 0.2% 1.66%
2047 0.21% 1.69%
2046 0.26% 1.72%
2045 0.3% 1.75%
2044 0.31% 1.78%
2043 0.34% 1.81%
2042 0.4% 1.84%
2041 0.42% 1.87%
2040 0.41% 1.89%
2039 0.46% 1.93%
2038 0.48% 1.96%
2037 0.48% 1.99%
2036 0.48% 2.02%
2035 0.53% 2.05%
2034 0.56% 2.09%
2033 0.61% 2.13%
2032 0.63% 2.17%
2031 0.66% 2.21%
2030 0.72% 2.24%
2029 0.78% 2.29%
2028 0.83% 2.33%
2027 0.88% 2.37%
2026 0.96% 2.41%
2025 1.06% 2.45%
2024 1.59% 2.47%
2023 1.89% 2.49%
2022 2% 2.51%
2021 1.41% 2.55%
2020 1.27% 2.6%
2019 1.6% 2.64%
2018 1.46% 2.64%
2017 1.36% 2.64%
2016 1.29% 2.65%
2015 0.95% 2.67%
2014 0.73% 2.72%
2013 0.53% 2.76%
2012 0.42% 2.8%
2011 0.44% 2.88%
2010 0.55% 2.95%
2009 1.02% 2.98%
2008 2.06% 2.98%
2007 2.93% 2.98%
2006 2.73% 2.98%
2005 2.2% 2.97%
2004 1.85% 2.96%
2003 1.64% 2.97%
2002 1.7% 3.04%
2001 1.6% 3.13%
2000 1.34% 3.22%
1999 1.13% 3.3%
1998 1.05% 3.33%
1997 1.01% 3.31%
1996 0.79% 3.27%
1995 0.51% 3.21%
1994 0.39% 3.16%
1993 0.5% 3.1%
1992 0.68% 3.05%
1991 0.58% 3.03%
1990 0.08% 3%
1989 -0.4% 2.95%
1988 -0.43% 2.92%
1987 0.01% 2.89%
1986 0.05% 2.91%
1985 0.16% 2.95%
1984 0.62% 2.96%
1983 0.71% 2.99%
1982 0.95% 3%
1981 1.18% 3.03%
1980 1.16% 3.07%
1979 1.34% 3.09%
1978 1.43% 3.08%
1977 1.36% 3.08%
1976 1.52% 3.07%
1975 1.66% 3.06%
1974 1.67% 3.04%
1973 1.62% 3.02%
1972 1.5% 2.99%
1971 1.18% 2.95%
1970 0.84% 2.89%
1969 0.59% 2.83%
1968 0.45% 2.77%
1967 0.47% 2.72%
1966 0.4% 2.67%
1965 0.38% 2.63%
1964 0.49% 2.62%
1963 0.59% 2.62%
1962 0.41% 2.63%
1961 -0.15% 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/ireland/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Ireland Madagascar
Current population
5518360
33750171
Population rank 121/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
9.61 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 29/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +35,417 -2,227
Net migration rank 27/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -2,227
2024 - 39,059 - -1,795
2023 19,652 43,873 766,391 -1,487
2022 19,287 93,535 753,931 -1,487
2021 26,064 27,419 741,416 -1,480
2020 23,687 15,746 736,607 -1,480
2019 28,365 29,663 735,853 -2,976
2018 29,878 33,387 719,267 -2,887
2017 31,379 28,883 699,498 -2,784
2016 33,339 18,967 682,801 -2,687
2015 35,265 13,376 668,977 -2,594
2014 37,728 448 660,837 -2,522
2013 39,302 -12,309 654,230 -2,445
2012 42,775 -22,411 644,255 -2,334
2011 45,801 -26,529 640,577 -2,219
2010 47,426 -26,974 641,543 -1,979
2009 47,168 -18,524 634,008 -1,429
2008 46,691 18,979 615,580 -1,255
2007 43,109 76,465 597,772 -1,563
2006 36,752 94,513 581,489 -2,336
2005 33,279 63,983 568,143 -4,869
2004 33,376 49,102 556,319 -13,393
2003 32,372 32,220 544,903 -18,345
2002 31,062 34,286 535,518 -18,209
2001 27,837 39,220 529,656 -13,014
2000 23,592 31,298 520,860 -4,298
1999 21,402 23,592 516,976 -1,891
1998 22,277 16,615 508,408 -1,222
1997 21,311 17,425 490,905 -986
1996 18,915 9,959 471,453 -1,161
1995 16,601 10,019 450,259 -1,670
1994 17,234 -3,118 428,169 -1,905
1993 17,166 -3,762 408,801 -2,063
1992 20,283 1,335 388,430 -2,216
1991 21,206 4,944 375,040 -2,330
1990 21,787 -8,203 360,621 -1,777
1989 20,012 -28,752 344,279 -1,848
1988 22,912 -44,020 330,510 -1,883
1987 26,904 -38,426 317,621 -1,896
1986 27,963 -21,139 307,074 -1,914
1985 29,013 -16,178 304,199 -1,947
1984 31,791 -15,549 296,892 -1,965
1983 34,053 -15,043 290,085 -1,979
1982 38,344 -14,464 284,733 -2,093
1981 39,364 -10,834 277,535 -2,864
1980 40,612 -2,876 275,287 -4,005
1979 38,798 1,486 270,752 -5,126
1978 36,288 15,543 263,684 -5,874
1977 35,448 14,505 255,399 -5,957
1976 33,676 14,200 247,026 -5,655
1975 34,128 13,828 238,774 -5,173
1974 34,199 13,482 230,233 -4,607
1973 34,562 13,164 221,768 -4,037
1972 34,316 12,858 213,138 -3,583
1971 35,606 5,851 204,617 -3,118
1970 30,756 -8,892 194,889 -2,658
1969 29,326 -10,250 184,562 -2,216
1968 27,697 -11,132 175,869 -1,766
1967 29,895 -11,708 167,287 -1,383
1966 26,866 -11,858 159,483 -964
1965 30,500 -14,016 152,362 -550
1964 31,532 -15,640 146,894 -204
1963 29,667 -16,615 142,666 0
1962 28,077 -17,438 139,412 0
1961 25,137 -22,237 136,578 0
1960 28,286 -38,492 133,684 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 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, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
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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