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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 3.28 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Israel vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Madagascar
2100 21,079,031 86,197,674
2099 20,971,907 85,808,382
2098 20,869,188 85,404,097
2097 20,764,637 84,987,607
2096 20,651,056 84,559,113
2095 20,537,392 84,119,392
2094 20,420,251 83,665,834
2093 20,294,077 83,200,140
2092 20,167,075 82,723,075
2091 20,038,540 82,233,465
2090 19,910,123 81,734,626
2089 19,788,579 81,223,857
2088 19,660,357 80,700,261
2087 19,527,597 80,164,903
2086 19,388,628 79,619,760
2085 19,246,899 79,064,003
2084 19,099,510 78,499,094
2083 18,955,502 77,922,946
2082 18,813,463 77,337,305
2081 18,667,367 76,740,524
2080 18,512,469 76,133,028
2079 18,362,060 75,513,518
2078 18,208,724 74,881,435
2077 18,053,774 74,236,865
2076 17,908,513 73,582,256
2075 17,761,880 72,914,884
2074 17,618,257 72,235,202
2073 17,477,875 71,545,378
2072 17,343,227 70,843,401
2071 17,195,556 70,130,366
2070 17,043,216 69,409,326
2069 16,890,521 68,677,859
2068 16,742,334 67,936,195
2067 16,593,617 67,185,066
2066 16,448,006 66,425,210
2065 16,297,575 65,658,016
2064 16,152,550 64,881,253
2063 15,997,249 64,097,223
2062 15,847,545 63,305,402
2061 15,695,962 62,506,578
2060 15,537,020 61,701,267
2059 15,383,512 60,889,495
2058 15,227,838 60,073,702
2057 15,069,709 59,254,008
2056 14,910,638 58,428,653
2055 14,746,579 57,600,579
2054 14,578,352 56,769,869
2053 14,414,886 55,935,411
2052 14,252,277 55,097,962
2051 14,090,930 54,258,057
2050 13,927,651 53,415,029
2049 13,765,178 52,570,680
2048 13,606,737 51,725,320
2047 13,448,310 50,879,659
2046 13,286,110 50,033,785
2045 13,126,049 49,188,703
2044 12,960,184 48,344,009
2043 12,796,533 47,499,657
2042 12,632,183 46,656,643
2041 12,471,494 45,815,621
2040 12,312,998 44,976,152
2039 12,152,920 44,140,155
2038 11,995,851 43,305,683
2037 11,841,052 42,474,372
2036 11,693,469 41,645,556
2035 11,543,041 40,819,415
2034 11,396,608 39,997,842
2033 11,252,344 39,178,430
2032 11,108,763 38,361,932
2031 10,961,050 37,547,484
2030 10,815,614 36,737,238
2029 10,675,258 35,930,925
2028 10,533,711 35,128,136
2027 10,393,227 34,329,429
2026 10,252,942 33,535,391
2025 10,113,937 32,747,552
2024 9,974,400 31,964,956
2023 9,849,000 31,195,932
2022 9,557,500 30,437,261
2021 9,371,400 29,691,083
2020 9,215,100 28,953,556
2019 9,054,000 28,219,554
2018 8,882,800 27,494,926
2017 8,713,300 26,788,375
2016 8,546,000 26,099,952
2015 8,380,100 25,426,702
2014 8,215,700 24,764,348
2013 8,059,500 24,109,290
2012 7,910,500 23,462,438
2011 7,765,800 22,822,300
2010 7,623,600 22,183,340
2009 7,485,600 21,547,280
2008 7,308,800 20,923,840
2007 7,180,100 20,318,583
2006 7,053,700 19,730,909
2005 6,930,100 19,159,707
2004 6,809,000 18,606,608
2003 6,689,700 18,071,854
2002 6,570,000 17,549,913
2001 6,439,000 17,032,939
2000 6,289,000 16,516,338
1999 6,125,000 16,000,506
1998 5,971,000 15,489,364
1997 5,836,000 14,990,814
1996 5,692,000 14,510,711
1995 5,545,000 14,051,275
1994 5,399,000 13,613,850
1993 5,261,000 13,197,345
1992 5,123,000 12,800,870
1991 4,949,000 12,421,412
1990 4,660,000 12,055,639
1989 4,518,000 11,704,998
1988 4,442,000 11,369,462
1987 4,369,000 11,047,291
1986 4,299,000 10,736,857
1985 4,233,000 10,433,142
1984 4,159,000 10,134,550
1983 4,105,000 9,843,044
1982 4,031,000 9,557,671
1981 3,956,000 9,279,011
1980 3,878,000 9,006,032
1979 3,786,000 8,737,581
1978 3,690,000 8,475,864
1977 3,613,000 8,222,240
1976 3,533,000 7,976,831
1975 3,455,000 7,739,336
1974 3,377,000 7,509,726
1973 3,278,000 7,288,048
1972 3,148,000 7,074,398
1971 3,069,000 6,868,868
1970 2,974,000 6,672,003
1969 2,877,000 6,484,716
1968 2,803,000 6,306,493
1967 2,745,000 6,136,486
1966 2,629,000 5,974,279
1965 2,563,000 5,819,116
1964 2,475,000 5,669,863
1963 2,379,000 5,525,185
1962 2,293,000 5,384,150
1961 2,185,000 5,246,158
1960 2,114,020 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/israel/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th 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) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Madagascar
2100 0.51% 0.45%
2099 0.49% 0.47%
2098 0.5% 0.49%
2097 0.55% 0.51%
2096 0.55% 0.52%
2095 0.57% 0.54%
2094 0.62% 0.56%
2093 0.63% 0.58%
2092 0.64% 0.6%
2091 0.64% 0.61%
2090 0.61% 0.63%
2089 0.65% 0.65%
2088 0.68% 0.67%
2087 0.72% 0.68%
2086 0.74% 0.7%
2085 0.77% 0.72%
2084 0.76% 0.74%
2083 0.75% 0.76%
2082 0.78% 0.78%
2081 0.84% 0.8%
2080 0.82% 0.82%
2079 0.84% 0.84%
2078 0.86% 0.87%
2077 0.81% 0.89%
2076 0.83% 0.92%
2075 0.82% 0.94%
2074 0.8% 0.96%
2073 0.78% 0.99%
2072 0.86% 1.02%
2071 0.89% 1.04%
2070 0.9% 1.07%
2069 0.89% 1.09%
2068 0.9% 1.12%
2067 0.89% 1.14%
2066 0.92% 1.17%
2065 0.9% 1.2%
2064 0.97% 1.22%
2063 0.94% 1.25%
2062 0.97% 1.28%
2061 1.02% 1.31%
2060 1% 1.33%
2059 1.02% 1.36%
2058 1.05% 1.38%
2057 1.07% 1.41%
2056 1.11% 1.44%
2055 1.15% 1.46%
2054 1.13% 1.49%
2053 1.14% 1.52%
2052 1.15% 1.55%
2051 1.17% 1.58%
2050 1.18% 1.61%
2049 1.16% 1.63%
2048 1.18% 1.66%
2047 1.22% 1.69%
2046 1.22% 1.72%
2045 1.28% 1.75%
2044 1.28% 1.78%
2043 1.3% 1.81%
2042 1.29% 1.84%
2041 1.29% 1.87%
2040 1.32% 1.89%
2039 1.31% 1.93%
2038 1.31% 1.96%
2037 1.26% 1.99%
2036 1.3% 2.02%
2035 1.28% 2.05%
2034 1.28% 2.09%
2033 1.29% 2.13%
2032 1.35% 2.17%
2031 1.34% 2.21%
2030 1.31% 2.24%
2029 1.34% 2.29%
2028 1.35% 2.33%
2027 1.37% 2.37%
2026 1.37% 2.41%
2025 1.4% 2.45%
2024 1.27% 2.47%
2023 3.05% 2.49%
2022 1.99% 2.51%
2021 1.7% 2.55%
2020 1.78% 2.6%
2019 1.93% 2.64%
2018 1.95% 2.64%
2017 1.96% 2.64%
2016 1.98% 2.65%
2015 2% 2.67%
2014 1.94% 2.72%
2013 1.88% 2.76%
2012 1.86% 2.8%
2011 1.87% 2.88%
2010 1.84% 2.95%
2009 2.42% 2.98%
2008 1.79% 2.98%
2007 1.79% 2.98%
2006 1.78% 2.98%
2005 1.78% 2.97%
2004 1.78% 2.96%
2003 1.82% 2.97%
2002 2.03% 3.04%
2001 2.39% 3.13%
2000 2.68% 3.22%
1999 2.58% 3.3%
1998 2.31% 3.33%
1997 2.53% 3.31%
1996 2.65% 3.27%
1995 2.7% 3.21%
1994 2.62% 3.16%
1993 2.69% 3.1%
1992 3.52% 3.05%
1991 6.2% 3.03%
1990 3.14% 3%
1989 1.71% 2.95%
1988 1.67% 2.92%
1987 1.63% 2.89%
1986 1.56% 2.91%
1985 1.78% 2.95%
1984 1.32% 2.96%
1983 1.84% 2.99%
1982 1.9% 3%
1981 2.01% 3.03%
1980 2.43% 3.07%
1979 2.6% 3.09%
1978 2.13% 3.08%
1977 2.26% 3.08%
1976 2.26% 3.07%
1975 2.31% 3.06%
1974 3.02% 3.04%
1973 4.13% 3.02%
1972 2.57% 2.99%
1971 3.19% 2.95%
1970 3.37% 2.89%
1969 2.64% 2.83%
1968 2.11% 2.77%
1967 4.41% 2.72%
1966 2.58% 2.67%
1965 3.56% 2.63%
1964 4.04% 2.62%
1963 3.75% 2.62%
1962 4.94% 2.63%
1961 3.36% 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/israel/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Israel Madagascar
Current population
10290887
33750171
Population rank 95/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.41%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
2.87 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
10.3 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 29/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +11,466 -2,227
Net migration rank 42/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - -2,227
2024 - 10,612 - -1,795
2023 131,977 9,999 766,391 -1,487
2022 129,982 50,004 753,931 -1,487
2021 134,011 16,859 741,416 -1,480
2020 128,089 16,573 736,607 -1,480
2019 135,810 16,134 735,853 -2,976
2018 140,348 15,615 719,267 -2,887
2017 138,541 14,518 699,498 -2,784
2016 136,736 24,308 682,801 -2,687
2015 134,082 29,735 668,977 -2,594
2014 133,916 25,303 660,837 -2,522
2013 129,758 17,075 654,230 -2,445
2012 128,941 16,549 644,255 -2,334
2011 125,030 10,470 640,577 -2,219
2010 126,552 12,906 641,543 -1,979
2009 122,015 7,269 634,008 -1,429
2008 117,672 7,974 615,580 -1,255
2007 111,292 9,654 597,772 -1,563
2006 109,332 11,446 581,489 -2,336
2005 105,338 10,975 568,143 -4,869
2004 106,901 8,494 556,319 -13,393
2003 106,366 6,684 544,903 -18,345
2002 101,178 17,420 535,518 -18,209
2001 99,160 38,643 529,656 -13,014
2000 98,737 63,409 520,860 -4,298
1999 94,325 78,422 516,976 -1,891
1998 93,744 52,713 508,408 -1,222
1997 88,707 60,297 490,905 -986
1996 86,518 66,811 471,453 -1,161
1995 82,066 61,800 450,259 -1,670
1994 79,365 57,273 428,169 -1,905
1993 77,337 49,345 408,801 -2,063
1992 77,357 57,522 388,430 -2,216
1991 73,740 153,141 375,040 -2,330
1990 71,764 178,732 360,621 -1,777
1989 68,674 14,192 344,279 -1,848
1988 71,072 1,675 330,510 -1,883
1987 69,904 7,511 317,621 -1,896
1986 70,073 -3,598 307,074 -1,914
1985 71,538 -3,686 304,199 -1,947
1984 70,703 10,933 296,892 -1,965
1983 70,196 689 290,085 -1,979
1982 68,931 16,563 284,733 -2,093
1981 67,647 16,021 277,535 -2,864
1980 68,253 16,284 275,287 -4,005
1979 68,148 15,591 270,752 -5,126
1978 67,158 15,556 263,684 -5,874
1977 70,092 12,747 255,399 -5,957
1976 74,899 10,459 247,026 -5,655
1975 70,828 11,726 238,774 -5,173
1974 68,891 11,929 230,233 -4,607
1973 65,560 14,310 221,768 -4,037
1972 62,960 27,415 213,138 -3,583
1971 64,449 52,632 204,617 -3,118
1970 56,506 56,173 194,889 -2,658
1969 53,800 59,928 184,562 -2,216
1968 51,014 60,804 175,869 -1,766
1967 47,488 59,483 167,287 -1,383
1966 50,477 57,347 159,483 -964
1965 49,979 54,694 152,362 -550
1964 48,015 54,050 146,894 -204
1963 44,964 53,877 142,666 0
1962 43,337 52,313 139,412 0
1961 42,170 34,482 136,578 0
1960 44,818 10,990 133,684 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 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, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
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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