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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 6.13 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Madagascar vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mauritania
2100 86,179,580 17,302,938
2099 85,790,370 17,195,692
2098 85,386,169 17,083,078
2097 84,969,767 16,968,365
2096 84,541,363 16,850,394
2095 84,101,733 16,732,430
2094 83,648,271 16,610,512
2093 83,182,675 16,485,880
2092 82,705,710 16,359,440
2091 82,216,203 16,229,167
2090 81,717,468 16,097,149
2089 81,206,806 15,962,562
2088 80,683,320 15,824,899
2087 80,148,075 15,683,760
2086 79,603,046 15,541,281
2085 79,047,406 15,397,701
2084 78,482,616 15,251,533
2083 77,906,589 15,102,125
2082 77,321,070 14,952,194
2081 76,724,415 14,799,309
2080 76,117,046 14,645,548
2079 75,497,666 14,490,500
2078 74,865,716 14,331,284
2077 74,221,281 14,170,045
2076 73,566,810 14,007,555
2075 72,899,578 13,843,393
2074 72,220,039 13,678,579
2073 71,530,359 13,512,182
2072 70,828,530 13,343,946
2071 70,115,645 13,172,876
2070 69,394,756 13,002,521
2069 68,663,443 12,830,090
2068 67,921,934 12,657,711
2067 67,170,963 12,482,299
2066 66,411,266 12,306,495
2065 65,644,233 12,131,679
2064 64,867,634 11,954,090
2063 64,083,768 11,778,351
2062 63,292,113 11,601,323
2061 62,493,456 11,424,089
2060 61,688,314 11,246,850
2059 60,876,714 11,067,732
2058 60,061,091 10,887,645
2057 59,241,569 10,709,500
2056 58,416,388 10,532,648
2055 57,588,488 10,354,318
2054 56,757,952 10,175,517
2053 55,923,669 9,995,645
2052 55,086,396 9,815,104
2051 54,246,667 9,635,288
2050 53,403,817 9,457,400
2049 52,559,645 9,279,576
2048 51,714,462 9,100,595
2047 50,868,979 8,923,220
2046 50,023,282 8,745,286
2045 49,178,377 8,568,910
2044 48,333,861 8,393,773
2043 47,489,686 8,218,850
2042 46,646,849 8,044,865
2041 45,806,003 7,873,599
2040 44,966,710 7,703,561
2039 44,130,890 7,534,623
2038 43,296,592 7,366,187
2037 42,465,456 7,199,542
2036 41,636,814 7,033,866
2035 40,810,847 6,869,186
2034 39,989,445 6,705,635
2033 39,170,206 6,543,505
2032 38,353,879 6,383,229
2031 37,539,603 6,225,030
2030 36,729,526 6,068,395
2029 35,923,382 5,914,109
2028 35,120,762 5,761,715
2027 34,322,223 5,611,635
2026 33,528,352 5,462,675
2025 32,740,678 5,315,065
2024 31,964,956 5,169,395
2023 31,195,932 5,022,441
2022 30,437,261 4,875,637
2021 29,691,083 4,734,874
2020 28,953,556 4,600,131
2019 28,219,554 4,467,708
2018 27,494,926 4,337,685
2017 26,788,375 4,210,600
2016 26,099,952 4,086,657
2015 25,426,702 3,965,959
2014 24,764,348 3,848,514
2013 24,109,290 3,734,318
2012 23,462,438 3,619,034
2011 22,822,300 3,502,811
2010 22,183,340 3,390,965
2009 21,547,280 3,284,448
2008 20,923,840 3,183,269
2007 20,318,583 3,093,059
2006 19,730,909 3,013,660
2005 19,159,707 2,939,059
2004 18,606,608 2,868,664
2003 18,071,854 2,802,046
2002 17,549,913 2,738,655
2001 17,032,939 2,678,760
2000 16,516,338 2,613,441
1999 16,000,506 2,541,698
1998 15,489,364 2,474,651
1997 14,990,814 2,411,306
1996 14,510,711 2,358,188
1995 14,051,275 2,312,017
1994 13,613,850 2,249,454
1993 13,197,345 2,174,328
1992 12,800,870 2,088,135
1991 12,421,412 2,009,738
1990 12,055,639 1,951,878
1989 11,704,998 1,903,048
1988 11,369,462 1,855,859
1987 11,047,291 1,803,014
1986 10,736,857 1,751,835
1985 10,433,142 1,702,107
1984 10,134,550 1,653,693
1983 9,843,044 1,606,746
1982 9,557,671 1,561,176
1981 9,279,011 1,516,877
1980 9,006,032 1,474,043
1979 8,737,581 1,432,758
1978 8,475,864 1,392,713
1977 8,222,240 1,353,768
1976 7,976,831 1,315,336
1975 7,739,336 1,277,330
1974 7,509,726 1,240,188
1973 7,288,048 1,203,838
1972 7,074,398 1,168,355
1971 6,868,868 1,133,702
1970 6,672,003 1,099,806
1969 6,484,716 1,066,754
1968 6,306,493 1,034,739
1967 6,136,486 1,003,843
1966 5,974,279 974,157
1965 5,819,116 945,838
1964 5,669,863 918,955
1963 5,525,185 893,423
1962 5,384,150 869,184
1961 5,246,158 846,167
1960 5,111,029 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Mauritania
2100 0.45% 0.62%
2099 0.47% 0.66%
2098 0.49% 0.68%
2097 0.51% 0.7%
2096 0.52% 0.7%
2095 0.54% 0.73%
2094 0.56% 0.76%
2093 0.58% 0.77%
2092 0.6% 0.8%
2091 0.61% 0.82%
2090 0.63% 0.84%
2089 0.65% 0.87%
2088 0.67% 0.9%
2087 0.68% 0.92%
2086 0.7% 0.93%
2085 0.72% 0.96%
2084 0.74% 0.99%
2083 0.76% 1%
2082 0.78% 1.03%
2081 0.8% 1.05%
2080 0.82% 1.07%
2079 0.84% 1.11%
2078 0.87% 1.14%
2077 0.89% 1.16%
2076 0.92% 1.19%
2075 0.94% 1.2%
2074 0.96% 1.23%
2073 0.99% 1.26%
2072 1.02% 1.3%
2071 1.04% 1.31%
2070 1.07% 1.34%
2069 1.09% 1.36%
2068 1.12% 1.41%
2067 1.14% 1.43%
2066 1.17% 1.44%
2065 1.2% 1.49%
2064 1.22% 1.49%
2063 1.25% 1.53%
2062 1.28% 1.55%
2061 1.31% 1.58%
2060 1.33% 1.62%
2059 1.36% 1.65%
2058 1.38% 1.66%
2057 1.41% 1.68%
2056 1.44% 1.72%
2055 1.46% 1.76%
2054 1.49% 1.8%
2053 1.52% 1.84%
2052 1.55% 1.87%
2051 1.58% 1.88%
2050 1.61% 1.92%
2049 1.63% 1.97%
2048 1.66% 1.99%
2047 1.69% 2.03%
2046 1.72% 2.06%
2045 1.75% 2.09%
2044 1.78% 2.13%
2043 1.81% 2.16%
2042 1.84% 2.18%
2041 1.87% 2.21%
2040 1.89% 2.24%
2039 1.93% 2.29%
2038 1.96% 2.31%
2037 1.99% 2.36%
2036 2.02% 2.4%
2035 2.05% 2.44%
2034 2.09% 2.48%
2033 2.13% 2.51%
2032 2.17% 2.54%
2031 2.21% 2.58%
2030 2.24% 2.61%
2029 2.29% 2.64%
2028 2.33% 2.67%
2027 2.37% 2.73%
2026 2.41% 2.78%
2025 2.43% 2.82%
2024 2.47% 2.93%
2023 2.49% 3.01%
2022 2.51% 2.97%
2021 2.55% 2.93%
2020 2.6% 2.96%
2019 2.64% 3%
2018 2.64% 3.02%
2017 2.64% 3.03%
2016 2.65% 3.04%
2015 2.67% 3.05%
2014 2.72% 3.06%
2013 2.76% 3.19%
2012 2.8% 3.32%
2011 2.88% 3.3%
2010 2.95% 3.24%
2009 2.98% 3.18%
2008 2.98% 2.92%
2007 2.98% 2.63%
2006 2.98% 2.54%
2005 2.97% 2.45%
2004 2.96% 2.38%
2003 2.97% 2.31%
2002 3.04% 2.24%
2001 3.13% 2.5%
2000 3.22% 2.82%
1999 3.3% 2.71%
1998 3.33% 2.63%
1997 3.31% 2.25%
1996 3.27% 2%
1995 3.21% 2.78%
1994 3.16% 3.46%
1993 3.1% 4.13%
1992 3.05% 3.9%
1991 3.03% 2.96%
1990 3% 2.57%
1989 2.95% 2.54%
1988 2.92% 2.93%
1987 2.89% 2.92%
1986 2.91% 2.92%
1985 2.95% 2.93%
1984 2.96% 2.92%
1983 2.99% 2.92%
1982 3% 2.92%
1981 3.03% 2.91%
1980 3.07% 2.88%
1979 3.09% 2.88%
1978 3.08% 2.88%
1977 3.08% 2.92%
1976 3.07% 2.98%
1975 3.06% 2.99%
1974 3.04% 3.02%
1973 3.02% 3.04%
1972 2.99% 3.06%
1971 2.95% 3.08%
1970 2.89% 3.1%
1969 2.83% 3.09%
1968 2.77% 3.08%
1967 2.72% 3.05%
1966 2.67% 2.99%
1965 2.63% 2.93%
1964 2.62% 2.86%
1963 2.62% 2.79%
1962 2.63% 2.72%
1961 2.64% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Mauritania
Current population
33936132
5539189
Population rank 49/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
3.62 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
2.99 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +399
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 18/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 -5,044
Net migration rank 100/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -5,044
2024 774,926 -1,795 147,927 -2,185
2023 766,391 -1,487 145,164 2,999
2022 753,931 -1,487 142,451 2,999
2021 741,416 -1,480 137,557 -1,483
2020 736,607 -1,480 134,899 -1,483
2019 735,853 -2,976 134,460 -3,019
2018 719,267 -2,887 131,584 -2,987
2017 699,498 -2,784 128,562 -3,001
2016 682,801 -2,687 125,342 -3,008
2015 668,977 -2,594 122,092 -3,019
2014 660,837 -2,522 118,792 -2,980
2013 654,230 -2,445 115,558 -2,987
2012 644,255 -2,334 113,489 4,515
2011 640,577 -2,219 111,165 3,272
2010 641,543 -1,979 108,121 1,128
2009 634,008 -1,429 105,273 -1,481
2008 615,580 -1,255 102,432 -3,860
2007 597,772 -1,563 98,895 -17,048
2006 581,489 -2,336 94,991 -18,033
2005 568,143 -4,869 90,940 -18,693
2004 556,319 -13,393 87,578 -19,042
2003 544,903 -18,345 83,804 -19,104
2002 535,518 -18,209 80,993 -18,903
2001 529,656 -13,014 78,769 -21,067
2000 520,860 -4,298 75,929 -2,997
1999 516,976 -1,891 73,554 -2,999
1998 508,408 -1,222 72,045 -8,504
1997 490,905 -986 71,327 -8,187
1996 471,453 -1,161 71,939 -28,840
1995 450,259 -1,670 72,244 -22,997
1994 428,169 -1,905 70,570 5,304
1993 408,801 -2,063 68,167 6,217
1992 388,430 -2,216 63,501 34,505
1991 375,040 -2,330 61,782 -2,997
1990 360,621 -1,777 59,934 -3,000
1989 344,279 -1,848 58,666 -17,941
1988 330,510 -1,883 56,654 -2,997
1987 317,621 -1,896 55,037 -2,998
1986 307,074 -1,914 53,313 -2,998
1985 304,199 -1,947 52,125 -2,998
1984 296,892 -1,965 50,705 -2,998
1983 290,085 -1,979 49,187 -2,998
1982 284,733 -2,093 47,947 -2,998
1981 277,535 -2,864 46,641 -2,998
1980 275,287 -4,005 45,026 -2,997
1979 270,752 -5,126 43,537 -2,997
1978 263,684 -5,874 42,539 -2,998
1977 255,399 -5,957 41,352 -2,999
1976 247,026 -5,655 40,149 -1,645
1975 238,774 -5,173 38,975 -1,472
1974 230,233 -4,607 38,106 -1,321
1973 221,768 -4,037 37,122 -1,201
1972 213,138 -3,583 36,184 -1,139
1971 204,617 -3,118 35,279 -1,014
1970 194,889 -2,658 34,382 -855
1969 184,562 -2,216 33,252 -688
1968 175,869 -1,766 32,029 -565
1967 167,287 -1,383 30,853 -514
1966 159,483 -964 29,502 -466
1965 152,362 -550 28,028 -434
1964 146,894 -204 26,565 -390
1963 142,666 0 25,250 -362
1962 139,412 0 23,927 -342
1961 136,578 0 22,781 -332
1960 133,684 0 21,604 -318

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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