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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.47 times bigger than Malawi's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Madagascar vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Malawi
2100 86,197,674 59,786,744
2099 85,808,382 59,528,389
2098 85,404,097 59,275,876
2097 84,987,607 59,028,312
2096 84,559,113 58,761,888
2095 84,119,392 58,508,246
2094 83,665,834 58,240,422
2093 83,200,140 57,966,788
2092 82,723,075 57,672,738
2091 82,233,465 57,377,090
2090 81,734,626 57,060,476
2089 81,223,857 56,739,410
2088 80,700,261 56,397,330
2087 80,164,903 56,053,671
2086 79,619,760 55,706,928
2085 79,064,003 55,348,708
2084 78,499,094 54,997,097
2083 77,922,946 54,605,058
2082 77,337,305 54,206,477
2081 76,740,524 53,795,317
2080 76,133,028 53,372,779
2079 75,513,518 52,948,243
2078 74,881,435 52,521,908
2077 74,236,865 52,063,931
2076 73,582,256 51,600,404
2075 72,914,884 51,141,728
2074 72,235,202 50,684,368
2073 71,545,378 50,229,762
2072 70,843,401 49,769,904
2071 70,130,366 49,287,139
2070 69,409,326 48,797,935
2069 68,677,859 48,301,644
2068 67,936,195 47,792,308
2067 67,185,066 47,277,473
2066 66,425,210 46,752,024
2065 65,658,016 46,228,139
2064 64,881,253 45,701,844
2063 64,097,223 45,179,322
2062 63,305,402 44,638,764
2061 62,506,578 44,076,711
2060 61,701,267 43,508,702
2059 60,889,495 42,916,694
2058 60,073,702 42,344,863
2057 59,254,008 41,762,060
2056 58,428,653 41,184,161
2055 57,600,579 40,584,950
2054 56,769,869 39,994,696
2053 55,935,411 39,377,622
2052 55,097,962 38,766,890
2051 54,258,057 38,153,322
2050 53,415,029 37,545,865
2049 52,570,680 36,936,275
2048 51,725,320 36,339,833
2047 50,879,659 35,725,127
2046 50,033,785 35,107,179
2045 49,188,703 34,491,916
2044 48,344,009 33,862,279
2043 47,499,657 33,247,804
2042 46,656,643 32,636,511
2041 45,815,621 32,019,447
2040 44,976,152 31,402,305
2039 44,140,155 30,782,479
2038 43,305,683 30,166,708
2037 42,474,372 29,527,821
2036 41,645,556 28,896,515
2035 40,819,415 28,267,970
2034 39,997,842 27,643,367
2033 39,178,430 27,018,105
2032 38,361,932 26,404,071
2031 37,547,484 25,795,897
2030 36,737,238 25,181,820
2029 35,930,925 24,566,478
2028 35,128,136 23,968,071
2027 34,329,429 23,374,588
2026 33,535,391 22,791,601
2025 32,747,552 22,220,885
2024 31,964,956 21,655,286
2023 31,195,932 21,104,482
2022 30,437,261 20,568,728
2021 29,691,083 20,047,258
2020 28,953,556 19,533,888
2019 28,219,554 19,025,752
2018 27,494,926 18,528,081
2017 26,788,375 18,039,715
2016 26,099,952 17,557,739
2015 25,426,702 17,085,587
2014 24,764,348 16,621,538
2013 24,109,290 16,161,816
2012 23,462,438 15,709,577
2011 22,822,300 15,265,022
2010 22,183,340 14,826,463
2009 21,547,280 14,395,788
2008 20,923,840 13,976,417
2007 20,318,583 13,576,343
2006 19,730,909 13,198,701
2005 19,159,707 12,840,031
2004 18,606,608 12,500,737
2003 18,071,854 12,181,574
2002 17,549,913 11,880,440
2001 17,032,939 11,593,058
2000 16,516,338 11,315,942
1999 16,000,506 11,047,804
1998 15,489,364 10,792,876
1997 14,990,814 10,562,035
1996 14,510,711 10,352,228
1995 14,051,275 10,150,117
1994 13,613,850 10,164,894
1993 13,197,345 10,284,024
1992 12,800,870 10,135,079
1991 12,421,412 9,844,227
1990 12,055,639 9,545,852
1989 11,704,998 9,176,220
1988 11,369,462 8,753,262
1987 11,047,291 8,293,174
1986 10,736,857 7,906,480
1985 10,433,142 7,620,508
1984 10,134,550 7,332,810
1983 9,843,044 7,051,709
1982 9,557,671 6,778,879
1981 9,279,011 6,516,454
1980 9,006,032 6,265,529
1979 8,737,581 6,028,749
1978 8,475,864 5,810,132
1977 8,222,240 5,614,983
1976 7,976,831 5,443,384
1975 7,739,336 5,287,367
1974 7,509,726 5,141,337
1973 7,288,048 5,003,938
1972 7,074,398 4,874,475
1971 6,868,868 4,751,434
1970 6,672,003 4,633,944
1969 6,484,716 4,521,184
1968 6,306,493 4,411,054
1967 6,136,486 4,303,012
1966 5,974,279 4,197,926
1965 5,819,116 4,096,157
1964 5,669,863 3,997,305
1963 5,525,185 3,900,506
1962 5,384,150 3,806,307
1961 5,246,158 3,715,534
1960 5,111,029 3,628,134

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/madagascar/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Madagascar's population will grow by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Malawi
2100 0.45% 0.43%
2099 0.47% 0.43%
2098 0.49% 0.42%
2097 0.51% 0.45%
2096 0.52% 0.43%
2095 0.54% 0.46%
2094 0.56% 0.47%
2093 0.58% 0.51%
2092 0.6% 0.52%
2091 0.61% 0.55%
2090 0.63% 0.57%
2089 0.65% 0.61%
2088 0.67% 0.61%
2087 0.68% 0.62%
2086 0.7% 0.65%
2085 0.72% 0.64%
2084 0.74% 0.72%
2083 0.76% 0.74%
2082 0.78% 0.76%
2081 0.8% 0.79%
2080 0.82% 0.8%
2079 0.84% 0.81%
2078 0.87% 0.88%
2077 0.89% 0.9%
2076 0.92% 0.9%
2075 0.94% 0.9%
2074 0.96% 0.91%
2073 0.99% 0.92%
2072 1.02% 0.98%
2071 1.04% 1%
2070 1.07% 1.03%
2069 1.09% 1.07%
2068 1.12% 1.09%
2067 1.14% 1.12%
2066 1.17% 1.13%
2065 1.2% 1.15%
2064 1.22% 1.16%
2063 1.25% 1.21%
2062 1.28% 1.28%
2061 1.31% 1.31%
2060 1.33% 1.38%
2059 1.36% 1.35%
2058 1.38% 1.4%
2057 1.41% 1.4%
2056 1.44% 1.48%
2055 1.46% 1.48%
2054 1.49% 1.57%
2053 1.52% 1.58%
2052 1.55% 1.61%
2051 1.58% 1.62%
2050 1.61% 1.65%
2049 1.63% 1.64%
2048 1.66% 1.72%
2047 1.69% 1.76%
2046 1.72% 1.78%
2045 1.75% 1.86%
2044 1.78% 1.85%
2043 1.81% 1.87%
2042 1.84% 1.93%
2041 1.87% 1.97%
2040 1.89% 2.01%
2039 1.93% 2.04%
2038 1.96% 2.16%
2037 1.99% 2.18%
2036 2.02% 2.22%
2035 2.05% 2.26%
2034 2.09% 2.31%
2033 2.13% 2.33%
2032 2.17% 2.36%
2031 2.21% 2.44%
2030 2.24% 2.5%
2029 2.29% 2.5%
2028 2.33% 2.54%
2027 2.37% 2.56%
2026 2.41% 2.57%
2025 2.45% 2.61%
2024 2.47% 2.61%
2023 2.49% 2.6%
2022 2.51% 2.6%
2021 2.55% 2.63%
2020 2.6% 2.67%
2019 2.64% 2.69%
2018 2.64% 2.71%
2017 2.64% 2.75%
2016 2.65% 2.76%
2015 2.67% 2.79%
2014 2.72% 2.84%
2013 2.76% 2.88%
2012 2.8% 2.91%
2011 2.88% 2.96%
2010 2.95% 2.99%
2009 2.98% 3%
2008 2.98% 2.95%
2007 2.98% 2.86%
2006 2.98% 2.79%
2005 2.97% 2.71%
2004 2.96% 2.62%
2003 2.97% 2.53%
2002 3.04% 2.48%
2001 3.13% 2.45%
2000 3.22% 2.43%
1999 3.3% 2.36%
1998 3.33% 2.19%
1997 3.31% 2.03%
1996 3.27% 1.99%
1995 3.21% -0.15%
1994 3.16% -1.16%
1993 3.1% 1.47%
1992 3.05% 2.95%
1991 3.03% 3.13%
1990 3% 4.03%
1989 2.95% 4.83%
1988 2.92% 5.55%
1987 2.89% 4.89%
1986 2.91% 3.75%
1985 2.95% 3.92%
1984 2.96% 3.99%
1983 2.99% 4.02%
1982 3% 4.03%
1981 3.03% 4%
1980 3.07% 3.93%
1979 3.09% 3.76%
1978 3.08% 3.48%
1977 3.08% 3.15%
1976 3.07% 2.95%
1975 3.06% 2.84%
1974 3.04% 2.75%
1973 3.02% 2.66%
1972 2.99% 2.59%
1971 2.95% 2.54%
1970 2.89% 2.49%
1969 2.83% 2.5%
1968 2.77% 2.51%
1967 2.72% 2.5%
1966 2.67% 2.48%
1965 2.63% 2.47%
1964 2.62% 2.48%
1963 2.62% 2.47%
1962 2.63% 2.44%
1961 2.64% 2.41%

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/madagascar/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Malawi
Current population
33750171
22949294
Population rank 49/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.28%
One net population change
41 seconds
57.3 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
47.6 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,509
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 26/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 -5,628
Net migration rank 100/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -5,628
2024 - -1,795 - -1,507
2023 766,391 -1,487 549,096 -5,811
2022 753,931 -1,487 533,450 -5,231
2021 741,416 -1,480 517,400 -2,666
2020 736,607 -1,480 514,659 -2,655
2019 735,853 -2,976 506,104 -1,837
2018 719,267 -2,887 494,348 -3,267
2017 699,498 -2,784 484,655 982
2016 682,801 -2,687 474,779 3,505
2015 668,977 -2,594 472,484 -6,471
2014 660,837 -2,522 472,418 -10,317
2013 654,230 -2,445 470,293 -12,934
2012 644,255 -2,334 460,684 -13,561
2011 640,577 -2,219 454,149 -12,170
2010 641,543 -1,979 444,468 -9,327
2009 634,008 -1,429 434,811 -8,590
2008 615,580 -1,255 421,781 -9,264
2007 597,772 -1,563 410,290 -22,680
2006 581,489 -2,336 397,123 -29,450
2005 568,143 -4,869 381,130 -31,462
2004 556,319 -13,393 361,133 -32,221
2003 544,903 -18,345 341,133 -31,729
2002 535,518 -18,209 322,863 -30,013
2001 529,656 -13,014 310,833 -28,933
2000 520,860 -4,298 300,439 -28,098
1999 516,976 -1,891 295,629 -31,686
1998 508,408 -1,222 285,407 -39,491
1997 490,905 -986 277,433 -61,646
1996 471,453 -1,161 270,048 -66,212
1995 450,259 -1,670 266,745 -66,366
1994 428,169 -1,905 275,439 -505,365
1993 408,801 -2,063 276,538 -284,867
1992 388,430 -2,216 269,066 37,142
1991 375,040 -2,330 260,193 15,291
1990 360,621 -1,777 250,159 71,111
1989 344,279 -1,848 237,967 180,031
1988 330,510 -1,883 226,911 201,011
1987 317,621 -1,896 220,566 271,693
1986 307,074 -1,914 218,519 62,615
1985 304,199 -1,947 216,179 74,625
1984 296,892 -1,965 212,146 72,435
1983 290,085 -1,979 209,422 68,197
1982 284,733 -2,093 205,386 62,661
1981 277,535 -2,864 199,436 57,376
1980 275,287 -4,005 192,746 52,294
1979 270,752 -5,126 182,123 46,388
1978 263,684 -5,874 172,503 36,225
1977 255,399 -5,957 161,930 19,638
1976 247,026 -5,655 153,422 8,206
1975 238,774 -5,173 145,254 5,162
1974 230,233 -4,607 137,819 3,833
1973 221,768 -4,037 131,529 1,623
1972 213,138 -3,583 125,728 48
1971 204,617 -3,118 121,015 -710
1970 194,889 -2,658 116,822 -2,147
1969 184,562 -2,216 113,120 -2,266
1968 175,869 -1,766 110,329 -924
1967 167,287 -1,383 106,668 0
1966 159,483 -964 103,512 0
1965 152,362 -550 100,040 0
1964 146,894 -204 97,658 0
1963 142,666 0 95,933 0
1962 139,412 0 92,463 0
1961 136,578 0 89,091 0
1960 133,684 0 85,718 0

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people). In Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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