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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.29 times bigger than Mali's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Madagascar vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mali
2100 86,179,580 80,362,778
2099 85,790,370 80,043,103
2098 85,386,169 79,704,143
2097 84,969,767 79,354,569
2096 84,541,363 78,987,874
2095 84,101,733 78,602,449
2094 83,648,271 78,192,601
2093 83,182,675 77,771,649
2092 82,705,710 77,337,997
2091 82,216,203 76,884,320
2090 81,717,468 76,409,599
2089 81,206,806 75,916,129
2088 80,683,320 75,405,009
2087 80,148,075 74,874,565
2086 79,603,046 74,331,613
2085 79,047,406 73,769,979
2084 78,482,616 73,189,821
2083 77,906,589 72,588,675
2082 77,321,070 71,975,720
2081 76,724,415 71,340,622
2080 76,117,046 70,699,377
2079 75,497,666 70,036,857
2078 74,865,716 69,359,523
2077 74,221,281 68,668,133
2076 73,566,810 67,965,034
2075 72,899,578 67,249,105
2074 72,220,039 66,516,075
2073 71,530,359 65,768,739
2072 70,828,530 65,009,716
2071 70,115,645 64,232,600
2070 69,394,756 63,450,597
2069 68,663,443 62,657,123
2068 67,921,934 61,850,168
2067 67,170,963 61,035,806
2066 66,411,266 60,215,831
2065 65,644,233 59,394,005
2064 64,867,634 58,560,766
2063 64,083,768 57,720,905
2062 63,292,113 56,873,801
2061 62,493,456 56,020,633
2060 61,688,314 55,160,220
2059 60,876,714 54,298,509
2058 60,061,091 53,431,783
2057 59,241,569 52,559,686
2056 58,416,388 51,686,173
2055 57,588,488 50,807,502
2054 56,757,952 49,930,546
2053 55,923,669 49,048,457
2052 55,086,396 48,161,836
2051 54,246,667 47,275,159
2050 53,403,817 46,385,854
2049 52,559,645 45,500,920
2048 51,714,462 44,612,126
2047 50,868,979 43,725,546
2046 50,023,282 42,836,054
2045 49,178,377 41,946,522
2044 48,333,861 41,057,406
2043 47,489,686 40,168,481
2042 46,646,849 39,281,666
2041 45,806,003 38,402,142
2040 44,966,710 37,521,801
2039 44,130,890 36,648,491
2038 43,296,592 35,768,661
2037 42,465,456 34,898,973
2036 41,636,814 34,032,460
2035 40,810,847 33,174,985
2034 39,989,445 32,324,451
2033 39,170,206 31,482,783
2032 38,353,879 30,652,485
2031 37,539,603 29,830,213
2030 36,729,526 29,025,640
2029 35,923,382 28,232,427
2028 35,120,762 27,453,124
2027 34,322,223 26,687,226
2026 33,528,352 25,937,442
2025 32,740,678 25,198,821
2024 31,964,956 24,478,595
2023 31,195,932 23,769,127
2022 30,437,261 23,072,640
2021 29,691,083 22,388,630
2020 28,953,556 21,713,836
2019 28,219,554 21,068,405
2018 27,494,926 20,442,030
2017 26,788,375 19,813,011
2016 26,099,952 19,191,289
2015 25,426,702 18,593,022
2014 24,764,348 18,020,267
2013 24,109,290 17,459,615
2012 23,462,438 16,957,033
2011 22,822,300 16,469,049
2010 22,183,340 15,945,198
2009 21,547,280 15,435,539
2008 20,923,840 14,940,782
2007 20,318,583 14,457,775
2006 19,730,909 13,990,139
2005 19,159,707 13,538,647
2004 18,606,608 13,102,409
2003 18,071,854 12,684,955
2002 17,549,913 12,288,050
2001 17,032,939 11,912,158
2000 16,516,338 11,559,290
1999 16,000,506 11,227,415
1998 15,489,364 10,919,573
1997 14,990,814 10,646,495
1996 14,510,711 10,407,278
1995 14,051,275 10,185,365
1994 13,613,850 9,967,031
1993 13,197,345 9,754,786
1992 12,800,870 9,553,540
1991 12,421,412 9,362,888
1990 12,055,639 9,178,830
1989 11,704,998 8,999,938
1988 11,369,462 8,833,996
1987 11,047,291 8,681,164
1986 10,736,857 8,531,277
1985 10,433,142 8,374,663
1984 10,134,550 8,208,599
1983 9,843,044 8,034,400
1982 9,557,671 7,860,194
1981 9,279,011 7,692,766
1980 9,006,032 7,530,515
1979 8,737,581 7,375,266
1978 8,475,864 7,229,651
1977 8,222,240 7,090,979
1976 7,976,831 6,960,979
1975 7,739,336 6,837,261
1974 7,509,726 6,715,436
1973 7,288,048 6,597,106
1972 7,074,398 6,483,726
1971 6,868,868 6,377,944
1970 6,672,003 6,276,472
1969 6,484,716 6,177,704
1968 6,306,493 6,082,979
1967 6,136,486 5,990,906
1966 5,974,279 5,902,204
1965 5,819,116 5,815,487
1964 5,669,863 5,730,125
1963 5,525,185 5,646,605
1962 5,384,150 5,563,917
1961 5,246,158 5,482,283
1960 5,111,029 5,402,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Madagascar's population will grow by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Mali
2100 0.45% 0.4%
2099 0.47% 0.43%
2098 0.49% 0.44%
2097 0.51% 0.46%
2096 0.52% 0.49%
2095 0.54% 0.52%
2094 0.56% 0.54%
2093 0.58% 0.56%
2092 0.6% 0.59%
2091 0.61% 0.62%
2090 0.63% 0.65%
2089 0.65% 0.68%
2088 0.67% 0.71%
2087 0.68% 0.73%
2086 0.7% 0.76%
2085 0.72% 0.79%
2084 0.74% 0.83%
2083 0.76% 0.85%
2082 0.78% 0.89%
2081 0.8% 0.91%
2080 0.82% 0.95%
2079 0.84% 0.98%
2078 0.87% 1.01%
2077 0.89% 1.03%
2076 0.92% 1.06%
2075 0.94% 1.1%
2074 0.96% 1.14%
2073 0.99% 1.17%
2072 1.02% 1.21%
2071 1.04% 1.23%
2070 1.07% 1.27%
2069 1.09% 1.3%
2068 1.12% 1.33%
2067 1.14% 1.36%
2066 1.17% 1.38%
2065 1.2% 1.42%
2064 1.22% 1.46%
2063 1.25% 1.49%
2062 1.28% 1.52%
2061 1.31% 1.56%
2060 1.33% 1.59%
2059 1.36% 1.62%
2058 1.38% 1.66%
2057 1.41% 1.69%
2056 1.44% 1.73%
2055 1.46% 1.76%
2054 1.49% 1.8%
2053 1.52% 1.84%
2052 1.55% 1.88%
2051 1.58% 1.92%
2050 1.61% 1.94%
2049 1.63% 1.99%
2048 1.66% 2.03%
2047 1.69% 2.08%
2046 1.72% 2.12%
2045 1.75% 2.17%
2044 1.78% 2.21%
2043 1.81% 2.26%
2042 1.84% 2.29%
2041 1.87% 2.35%
2040 1.89% 2.38%
2039 1.93% 2.46%
2038 1.96% 2.49%
2037 1.99% 2.55%
2036 2.02% 2.58%
2035 2.05% 2.63%
2034 2.09% 2.67%
2033 2.13% 2.71%
2032 2.17% 2.76%
2031 2.21% 2.77%
2030 2.24% 2.81%
2029 2.29% 2.84%
2028 2.33% 2.87%
2027 2.37% 2.89%
2026 2.41% 2.93%
2025 2.43% 2.94%
2024 2.47% 2.98%
2023 2.49% 3.02%
2022 2.51% 3.06%
2021 2.55% 3.11%
2020 2.6% 3.06%
2019 2.64% 3.06%
2018 2.64% 3.17%
2017 2.64% 3.24%
2016 2.65% 3.22%
2015 2.67% 3.18%
2014 2.72% 3.21%
2013 2.76% 2.96%
2012 2.8% 2.96%
2011 2.88% 3.29%
2010 2.95% 3.3%
2009 2.98% 3.31%
2008 2.98% 3.34%
2007 2.98% 3.34%
2006 2.98% 3.33%
2005 2.97% 3.33%
2004 2.96% 3.29%
2003 2.97% 3.23%
2002 3.04% 3.16%
2001 3.13% 3.05%
2000 3.22% 2.96%
1999 3.3% 2.82%
1998 3.33% 2.56%
1997 3.31% 2.3%
1996 3.27% 2.18%
1995 3.21% 2.19%
1994 3.16% 2.18%
1993 3.1% 2.11%
1992 3.05% 2.04%
1991 3.03% 2.01%
1990 3% 1.99%
1989 2.95% 1.88%
1988 2.92% 1.76%
1987 2.89% 1.76%
1986 2.91% 1.87%
1985 2.95% 2.02%
1984 2.96% 2.17%
1983 2.99% 2.22%
1982 3% 2.18%
1981 3.03% 2.15%
1980 3.07% 2.1%
1979 3.09% 2.01%
1978 3.08% 1.96%
1977 3.08% 1.87%
1976 3.07% 1.81%
1975 3.06% 1.81%
1974 3.04% 1.79%
1973 3.02% 1.75%
1972 2.99% 1.66%
1971 2.95% 1.62%
1970 2.89% 1.6%
1969 2.83% 1.56%
1968 2.77% 1.54%
1967 2.72% 1.5%
1966 2.67% 1.49%
1965 2.63% 1.49%
1964 2.62% 1.48%
1963 2.62% 1.49%
1962 2.63% 1.49%
1961 2.64% 1.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Mali
Current population
33936132
26322576
Population rank 49/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
43.9 seconds
One birth every
31.1 seconds
32.6 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 14/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
11 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -48,019
Net migration rank 100/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -48,019
2024 774,926 -1,795 759,375 -46,880
2023 766,391 -1,487 746,398 -39,953
2022 753,931 -1,487 726,465 -39,951
2021 741,416 -1,480 703,674 -22,210
2020 736,607 -1,480 683,053 -14,962
2019 735,853 -2,976 667,110 -44,373
2018 719,267 -2,887 670,723 -40,710
2017 699,498 -2,784 661,973 -33,942
2016 682,801 -2,687 645,652 -30,251
2015 668,977 -2,594 630,006 -48,872
2014 660,837 -2,522 614,419 -50,068
2013 654,230 -2,445 597,887 -40,951
2012 644,255 -2,334 588,748 -140,507
2011 640,577 -2,219 570,899 -43,160
2010 641,543 -1,979 554,447 -34,483
2009 634,008 -1,429 533,730 -34,383
2008 615,580 -1,255 514,665 -24,509
2007 597,772 -1,563 495,800 -19,945
2006 581,489 -2,336 477,665 -18,247
2005 568,143 -4,869 460,964 -17,413
2004 556,319 -13,393 439,717 -10,796
2003 544,903 -18,345 417,766 -11,768
2002 535,518 -18,209 396,732 -8,914
2001 529,656 -13,014 376,472 -12,507
2000 520,860 -4,298 359,159 -17,395
1999 516,976 -1,891 343,705 -21,702
1998 508,408 -1,222 323,940 -30,255
1997 490,905 -986 308,429 -55,978
1996 471,453 -1,161 293,953 -67,974
1995 450,259 -1,670 285,598 -67,763
1994 428,169 -1,905 282,356 -63,533
1993 408,801 -2,063 274,480 -68,816
1992 388,430 -2,216 267,605 -70,789
1991 375,040 -2,330 261,656 -77,172
1990 360,621 -1,777 252,308 -68,668
1989 344,279 -1,848 249,929 -75,771
1988 330,510 -1,883 245,682 -87,952
1987 317,621 -1,896 238,871 -90,940
1986 307,074 -1,914 233,799 -81,970
1985 304,199 -1,947 224,734 -63,347
1984 296,892 -1,965 218,078 -47,331
1983 290,085 -1,979 211,795 -34,132
1982 284,733 -2,093 204,892 -34,140
1981 277,535 -2,864 198,227 -34,130
1980 275,287 -4,005 190,560 -30,156
1979 270,752 -5,126 182,449 -32,353
1978 263,684 -5,874 172,652 -31,520
1977 255,399 -5,957 165,071 -28,853
1976 247,026 -5,655 157,778 -33,999
1975 238,774 -5,173 150,222 -26,572
1974 230,233 -4,607 142,448 -22,449
1973 221,768 -4,037 135,801 -19,137
1972 213,138 -3,583 129,687 -19,594
1971 204,617 -3,118 123,591 -22,127
1970 194,889 -2,658 118,952 -17,479
1969 184,562 -2,216 114,361 -18,302
1968 175,869 -1,766 111,403 -18,015
1967 167,287 -1,383 107,650 -16,900
1966 159,483 -964 103,684 -17,032
1965 152,362 -550 100,451 -13,662
1964 146,894 -204 97,166 -13,226
1963 142,666 0 95,055 -11,951
1962 139,412 0 93,101 -10,821
1961 136,578 0 91,115 -10,139
1960 133,684 0 88,802 -10,314

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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