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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 1.08 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Madagascar vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Malaysia
2100 86,197,674 44,353,615
2099 85,808,382 44,467,475
2098 85,404,097 44,579,971
2097 84,987,607 44,695,979
2096 84,559,113 44,814,885
2095 84,119,392 44,932,404
2094 83,665,834 45,047,479
2093 83,200,140 45,165,126
2092 82,723,075 45,278,674
2091 82,233,465 45,390,002
2090 81,734,626 45,501,495
2089 81,223,857 45,610,046
2088 80,700,261 45,717,882
2087 80,164,903 45,823,085
2086 79,619,760 45,926,712
2085 79,064,003 46,020,742
2084 78,499,094 46,111,490
2083 77,922,946 46,202,286
2082 77,337,305 46,284,929
2081 76,740,524 46,359,700
2080 76,133,028 46,435,482
2079 75,513,518 46,496,102
2078 74,881,435 46,549,167
2077 74,236,865 46,594,188
2076 73,582,256 46,619,045
2075 72,914,884 46,643,115
2074 72,235,202 46,658,350
2073 71,545,378 46,670,848
2072 70,843,401 46,670,426
2071 70,130,366 46,660,436
2070 69,409,326 46,645,623
2069 68,677,859 46,623,238
2068 67,936,195 46,600,060
2067 67,185,066 46,569,264
2066 66,425,210 46,530,377
2065 65,658,016 46,481,890
2064 64,881,253 46,417,369
2063 64,097,223 46,350,674
2062 63,305,402 46,272,105
2061 62,506,578 46,178,092
2060 61,701,267 46,075,877
2059 60,889,495 45,958,718
2058 60,073,702 45,837,407
2057 59,254,008 45,707,213
2056 58,428,653 45,566,357
2055 57,600,579 45,418,953
2054 56,769,869 45,252,995
2053 55,935,411 45,069,089
2052 55,097,962 44,873,927
2051 54,258,057 44,668,767
2050 53,415,029 44,445,677
2049 52,570,680 44,217,593
2048 51,725,320 43,974,925
2047 50,879,659 43,712,325
2046 50,033,785 43,438,283
2045 49,188,703 43,157,909
2044 48,344,009 42,866,716
2043 47,499,657 42,557,941
2042 46,656,643 42,239,980
2041 45,815,621 41,922,379
2040 44,976,152 41,598,231
2039 44,140,155 41,270,953
2038 43,305,683 40,929,067
2037 42,474,372 40,584,773
2036 41,645,556 40,234,128
2035 40,819,415 39,876,375
2034 39,997,842 39,515,857
2033 39,178,430 39,152,086
2032 38,361,932 38,772,414
2031 37,547,484 38,386,293
2030 36,737,238 37,995,617
2029 35,930,925 37,606,753
2028 35,128,136 37,207,852
2027 34,329,429 36,806,585
2026 33,535,391 36,403,076
2025 32,747,552 35,987,113
2024 31,964,956 35,557,673
2023 31,195,932 35,126,298
2022 30,437,261 34,695,493
2021 29,691,083 34,282,399
2020 28,953,556 33,889,558
2019 28,219,554 33,440,596
2018 27,494,926 32,910,967
2017 26,788,375 32,355,644
2016 26,099,952 31,789,685
2015 25,426,702 31,232,798
2014 24,764,348 30,696,137
2013 24,109,290 30,174,265
2012 23,462,438 29,662,831
2011 22,822,300 29,162,039
2010 22,183,340 28,655,776
2009 21,547,280 28,124,778
2008 20,923,840 27,570,059
2007 20,318,583 26,998,389
2006 19,730,909 26,417,909
2005 19,159,707 25,836,071
2004 18,606,608 25,256,772
2003 18,071,854 24,679,602
2002 17,549,913 24,102,477
2001 17,032,939 23,526,538
2000 16,516,338 22,967,816
1999 16,000,506 22,435,531
1998 15,489,364 21,906,713
1997 14,990,814 21,375,218
1996 14,510,711 20,850,087
1995 14,051,275 20,330,599
1994 13,613,850 19,820,446
1993 13,197,345 19,322,664
1992 12,800,870 18,834,572
1991 12,421,412 18,342,464
1990 12,055,639 17,833,171
1989 11,704,998 17,314,997
1988 11,369,462 16,796,605
1987 11,047,291 16,276,737
1986 10,736,857 15,760,419
1985 10,433,142 15,252,258
1984 10,134,550 14,759,009
1983 9,843,044 14,285,907
1982 9,557,671 13,832,798
1981 9,279,011 13,399,203
1980 9,006,032 12,983,363
1979 8,737,581 12,627,862
1978 8,475,864 12,328,157
1977 8,222,240 12,035,713
1976 7,976,831 11,750,097
1975 7,739,336 11,471,914
1974 7,509,726 11,200,906
1973 7,288,048 10,935,621
1972 7,074,398 10,676,835
1971 6,868,868 10,423,453
1970 6,672,003 10,178,802
1969 6,484,716 9,947,597
1968 6,306,493 9,725,281
1967 6,136,486 9,507,099
1966 5,974,279 9,284,688
1965 5,819,116 9,056,408
1964 5,669,863 8,828,406
1963 5,525,185 8,602,160
1962 5,384,150 8,380,172
1961 5,246,158 8,164,443
1960 5,111,029 7,956,197

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/malaysia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Malaysia
2100 0.45% -0.26%
2099 0.47% -0.25%
2098 0.49% -0.26%
2097 0.51% -0.27%
2096 0.52% -0.26%
2095 0.54% -0.26%
2094 0.56% -0.26%
2093 0.58% -0.25%
2092 0.6% -0.25%
2091 0.61% -0.25%
2090 0.63% -0.24%
2089 0.65% -0.24%
2088 0.67% -0.23%
2087 0.68% -0.23%
2086 0.7% -0.2%
2085 0.72% -0.2%
2084 0.74% -0.2%
2083 0.76% -0.18%
2082 0.78% -0.16%
2081 0.8% -0.16%
2080 0.82% -0.13%
2079 0.84% -0.11%
2078 0.87% -0.1%
2077 0.89% -0.05%
2076 0.92% -0.05%
2075 0.94% -0.03%
2074 0.96% -0.03%
2073 0.99% 0.001%
2072 1.02% 0.02%
2071 1.04% 0.03%
2070 1.07% 0.05%
2069 1.09% 0.05%
2068 1.12% 0.07%
2067 1.14% 0.08%
2066 1.17% 0.1%
2065 1.2% 0.14%
2064 1.22% 0.14%
2063 1.25% 0.17%
2062 1.28% 0.2%
2061 1.31% 0.22%
2060 1.33% 0.25%
2059 1.36% 0.26%
2058 1.38% 0.28%
2057 1.41% 0.31%
2056 1.44% 0.32%
2055 1.46% 0.37%
2054 1.49% 0.41%
2053 1.52% 0.43%
2052 1.55% 0.46%
2051 1.58% 0.5%
2050 1.61% 0.52%
2049 1.63% 0.55%
2048 1.66% 0.6%
2047 1.69% 0.63%
2046 1.72% 0.65%
2045 1.75% 0.68%
2044 1.78% 0.73%
2043 1.81% 0.75%
2042 1.84% 0.76%
2041 1.87% 0.78%
2040 1.89% 0.79%
2039 1.93% 0.84%
2038 1.96% 0.85%
2037 1.99% 0.87%
2036 2.02% 0.9%
2035 2.05% 0.91%
2034 2.09% 0.93%
2033 2.13% 0.98%
2032 2.17% 1.01%
2031 2.21% 1.03%
2030 2.24% 1.03%
2029 2.29% 1.07%
2028 2.33% 1.09%
2027 2.37% 1.11%
2026 2.41% 1.16%
2025 2.45% 1.21%
2024 2.47% 1.23%
2023 2.49% 1.24%
2022 2.51% 1.2%
2021 2.55% 1.16%
2020 2.6% 1.34%
2019 2.64% 1.61%
2018 2.64% 1.72%
2017 2.64% 1.78%
2016 2.65% 1.78%
2015 2.67% 1.75%
2014 2.72% 1.73%
2013 2.76% 1.72%
2012 2.8% 1.72%
2011 2.88% 1.77%
2010 2.95% 1.89%
2009 2.98% 2.01%
2008 2.98% 2.12%
2007 2.98% 2.2%
2006 2.98% 2.25%
2005 2.97% 2.29%
2004 2.96% 2.34%
2003 2.97% 2.39%
2002 3.04% 2.45%
2001 3.13% 2.43%
2000 3.22% 2.37%
1999 3.3% 2.41%
1998 3.33% 2.49%
1997 3.31% 2.52%
1996 3.27% 2.56%
1995 3.21% 2.57%
1994 3.16% 2.58%
1993 3.1% 2.59%
1992 3.05% 2.68%
1991 3.03% 2.86%
1990 3% 2.99%
1989 2.95% 3.09%
1988 2.92% 3.19%
1987 2.89% 3.28%
1986 2.91% 3.33%
1985 2.95% 3.34%
1984 2.96% 3.31%
1983 2.99% 3.28%
1982 3% 3.24%
1981 3.03% 3.2%
1980 3.07% 2.82%
1979 3.09% 2.43%
1978 3.08% 2.43%
1977 3.08% 2.43%
1976 3.07% 2.42%
1975 3.06% 2.42%
1974 3.04% 2.43%
1973 3.02% 2.42%
1972 2.99% 2.43%
1971 2.95% 2.4%
1970 2.89% 2.32%
1969 2.83% 2.29%
1968 2.77% 2.29%
1967 2.72% 2.4%
1966 2.67% 2.52%
1965 2.63% 2.58%
1964 2.62% 2.63%
1963 2.62% 2.65%
1962 2.63% 2.64%
1961 2.64% 2.62%

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 Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Malaysia
Current population
33750171
36512221
Population rank 49/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.44%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.22 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
1.21 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 89/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +166,615
Net migration rank 100/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 166,615
2024 - -1,795 - 174,770
2023 766,391 -1,487 254,806 181,071
2022 753,931 -1,487 237,560 188,154
2021 741,416 -1,480 212,002 188,506
2020 736,607 -1,480 283,282 101,907
2019 735,853 -2,976 309,426 203,284
2018 719,267 -2,887 324,568 221,965
2017 699,498 -2,784 336,434 227,677
2016 682,801 -2,687 345,681 222,141
2015 668,977 -2,594 358,302 187,663
2014 660,837 -2,522 367,587 159,791
2013 654,230 -2,445 366,738 149,637
2012 644,255 -2,334 371,497 134,975
2011 640,577 -2,219 372,836 122,269
2010 641,543 -1,979 360,260 157,164
2009 634,008 -1,429 366,157 178,410
2008 615,580 -1,255 362,380 202,481
2007 597,772 -1,563 348,711 229,784
2006 581,489 -2,336 349,509 232,971
2005 568,143 -4,869 355,324 225,864
2004 556,319 -13,393 365,138 212,278
2003 544,903 -18,345 377,425 199,510
2002 535,518 -18,209 381,084 196,227
2001 529,656 -13,014 400,939 173,613
2000 520,860 -4,298 417,371 125,499
1999 516,976 -1,891 432,355 89,335
1998 508,408 -1,222 436,316 99,639
1997 490,905 -986 447,768 79,266
1996 471,453 -1,161 450,174 73,040
1995 450,259 -1,670 443,349 72,393
1994 428,169 -1,905 437,873 66,685
1993 408,801 -2,063 429,910 61,079
1992 388,430 -2,216 418,900 66,286
1991 375,040 -2,330 401,938 97,111
1990 360,621 -1,777 384,518 135,020
1989 344,279 -1,848 373,277 143,544
1988 330,510 -1,883 386,507 133,478
1987 317,621 -1,896 381,999 137,759
1986 307,074 -1,914 385,799 127,081
1985 304,199 -1,947 383,243 120,215
1984 296,892 -1,965 376,797 106,248
1983 290,085 -1,979 365,290 97,862
1982 284,733 -2,093 353,138 89,942
1981 277,535 -2,864 339,991 84,142
1980 275,287 -4,005 326,947 80,617
1979 270,752 -5,126 317,439 -13,980
1978 263,684 -5,874 311,027 -15,059
1977 255,399 -5,957 305,515 -16,601
1976 247,026 -5,655 300,615 -18,316
1975 238,774 -5,173 294,541 -20,480
1974 230,233 -4,607 289,880 -21,919
1973 221,768 -4,037 284,611 -21,995
1972 213,138 -3,583 276,263 -21,305
1971 204,617 -3,118 272,323 -20,535
1970 194,889 -2,658 269,341 -31,839
1969 184,562 -2,216 264,327 -39,420
1968 175,869 -1,766 260,705 -40,996
1967 167,287 -1,383 258,764 -42,108
1966 159,483 -964 262,162 -33,993
1965 152,362 -550 264,836 -36,456
1964 146,894 -204 266,406 -38,785
1963 142,666 0 265,815 -40,952
1962 139,412 0 262,140 -43,033
1961 136,578 0 257,270 -44,916
1960 133,684 0 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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