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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 26,143,152 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 0.72% 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 +2.6% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Madagascar vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mali
2100 86,197,674 80,371,693
2099 85,808,382 80,051,982
2098 85,404,097 79,712,985
2097 84,987,607 79,363,373
2096 84,559,113 78,996,636
2095 84,119,392 78,611,169
2094 83,665,834 78,201,275
2093 83,200,140 77,780,277
2092 82,723,075 77,346,576
2091 82,233,465 76,892,849
2090 81,734,626 76,418,075
2089 81,223,857 75,924,551
2088 80,700,261 75,413,374
2087 80,164,903 74,882,872
2086 79,619,760 74,339,859
2085 79,064,003 73,778,163
2084 78,499,094 73,197,940
2083 77,922,946 72,596,727
2082 77,337,305 71,983,705
2081 76,740,524 71,348,537
2080 76,133,028 70,707,220
2079 75,513,518 70,044,626
2078 74,881,435 69,367,218
2077 74,236,865 68,675,750
2076 73,582,256 67,972,574
2075 72,914,884 67,256,565
2074 72,235,202 66,523,454
2073 71,545,378 65,776,035
2072 70,843,401 65,016,928
2071 70,130,366 64,239,726
2070 69,409,326 63,457,636
2069 68,677,859 62,664,074
2068 67,936,195 61,857,029
2067 67,185,066 61,042,577
2066 66,425,210 60,222,511
2065 65,658,016 59,400,594
2064 64,881,253 58,567,263
2063 64,097,223 57,727,308
2062 63,305,402 56,880,111
2061 62,506,578 56,026,848
2060 61,701,267 55,166,339
2059 60,889,495 54,304,533
2058 60,073,702 53,437,711
2057 59,254,008 52,565,517
2056 58,428,653 51,691,907
2055 57,600,579 50,813,138
2054 56,769,869 49,936,085
2053 55,935,411 49,053,898
2052 55,097,962 48,167,179
2051 54,258,057 47,280,403
2050 53,415,029 46,390,999
2049 52,570,680 45,505,968
2048 51,725,320 44,617,075
2047 50,879,659 43,730,396
2046 50,033,785 42,840,806
2045 49,188,703 41,951,176
2044 48,344,009 41,061,960
2043 47,499,657 40,172,937
2042 46,656,643 39,286,024
2041 45,815,621 38,406,403
2040 44,976,152 37,525,963
2039 44,140,155 36,652,557
2038 43,305,683 35,772,629
2037 42,474,372 34,902,845
2036 41,645,556 34,036,236
2035 40,819,415 33,178,665
2034 39,997,842 32,328,037
2033 39,178,430 31,486,276
2032 38,361,932 30,655,886
2031 37,547,484 29,833,522
2030 36,737,238 29,028,860
2029 35,930,925 28,235,559
2028 35,128,136 27,456,170
2027 34,329,429 26,690,187
2026 33,535,391 25,940,320
2025 32,747,552 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% 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 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

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 2.45% 2.95%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Mali
Current population
33750171
26143152
Population rank 49/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
41 seconds
44.5 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
33.1 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 15/197
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 - -1,795 - -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 2026-04-06).

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 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people). In Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 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 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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