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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 27.2 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Madagascar vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mauritius
2100 86,197,674 573,538
2099 85,808,382 581,815
2098 85,404,097 590,276
2097 84,987,607 598,961
2096 84,559,113 607,840
2095 84,119,392 616,931
2094 83,665,834 626,226
2093 83,200,140 635,745
2092 82,723,075 645,427
2091 82,233,465 655,300
2090 81,734,626 665,341
2089 81,223,857 675,562
2088 80,700,261 685,908
2087 80,164,903 696,380
2086 79,619,760 707,018
2085 79,064,003 717,757
2084 78,499,094 728,558
2083 77,922,946 739,420
2082 77,337,305 750,402
2081 76,740,524 761,382
2080 76,133,028 772,374
2079 75,513,518 783,407
2078 74,881,435 794,452
2077 74,236,865 805,529
2076 73,582,256 816,547
2075 72,914,884 827,526
2074 72,235,202 838,506
2073 71,545,378 849,462
2072 70,843,401 860,405
2071 70,130,366 871,223
2070 69,409,326 882,091
2069 68,677,859 892,850
2068 67,936,195 903,547
2067 67,185,066 914,226
2066 66,425,210 924,869
2065 65,658,016 935,546
2064 64,881,253 946,145
2063 64,097,223 956,652
2062 63,305,402 967,159
2061 62,506,578 977,603
2060 61,701,267 988,022
2059 60,889,495 998,355
2058 60,073,702 1,008,603
2057 59,254,008 1,018,853
2056 58,428,653 1,029,103
2055 57,600,579 1,039,228
2054 56,769,869 1,049,313
2053 55,935,411 1,059,364
2052 55,097,962 1,069,276
2051 54,258,057 1,079,090
2050 53,415,029 1,088,773
2049 52,570,680 1,098,370
2048 51,725,320 1,107,805
2047 50,879,659 1,117,049
2046 50,033,785 1,126,022
2045 49,188,703 1,134,772
2044 48,344,009 1,143,155
2043 47,499,657 1,151,325
2042 46,656,643 1,159,078
2041 45,815,621 1,166,543
2040 44,976,152 1,173,673
2039 44,140,155 1,180,437
2038 43,305,683 1,186,773
2037 42,474,372 1,192,770
2036 41,645,556 1,198,476
2035 40,819,415 1,203,871
2034 39,997,842 1,208,936
2033 39,178,430 1,213,705
2032 38,361,932 1,218,138
2031 37,547,484 1,222,267
2030 36,737,238 1,226,049
2029 35,930,925 1,229,806
2028 35,128,136 1,233,411
2027 34,329,429 1,236,833
2026 33,535,391 1,240,121
2025 32,747,552 1,243,139
2024 31,964,956 1,245,779
2023 31,195,932 1,248,647
2022 30,437,261 1,262,523
2021 29,691,083 1,266,334
2020 28,953,556 1,266,014
2019 28,219,554 1,265,985
2018 27,494,926 1,265,577
2017 26,788,375 1,264,887
2016 26,099,952 1,263,747
2015 25,426,702 1,262,879
2014 24,764,348 1,261,208
2013 24,109,290 1,258,927
2012 23,462,438 1,255,882
2011 22,822,300 1,252,404
2010 22,183,340 1,250,400
2009 21,547,280 1,247,429
2008 20,923,840 1,244,121
2007 20,318,583 1,239,630
2006 19,730,909 1,233,996
2005 19,159,707 1,228,254
2004 18,606,608 1,221,003
2003 18,071,854 1,213,370
2002 17,549,913 1,204,621
2001 17,032,939 1,196,287
2000 16,516,338 1,186,873
1999 16,000,506 1,175,267
1998 15,489,364 1,160,421
1997 14,990,814 1,148,284
1996 14,510,711 1,133,996
1995 14,051,275 1,122,457
1994 13,613,850 1,112,846
1993 13,197,345 1,097,374
1992 12,800,870 1,084,441
1991 12,421,412 1,070,266
1990 12,055,639 1,058,775
1989 11,704,998 1,051,260
1988 11,369,462 1,043,239
1987 11,047,291 1,036,082
1986 10,736,857 1,028,360
1985 10,433,142 1,020,528
1984 10,134,550 1,012,221
1983 9,843,044 1,001,691
1982 9,557,671 992,521
1981 9,279,011 980,462
1980 9,006,032 966,039
1979 8,737,581 949,888
1978 8,475,864 933,499
1977 8,222,240 921,379
1976 7,976,831 906,507
1975 7,739,336 892,000
1974 7,509,726 878,042
1973 7,288,048 864,819
1972 7,074,398 852,053
1971 6,868,868 839,230
1970 6,672,003 826,000
1969 6,484,716 812,405
1968 6,306,493 798,413
1967 6,136,486 783,917
1966 5,974,279 768,813
1965 5,819,116 753,000
1964 5,669,863 736,381
1963 5,525,185 718,861
1962 5,384,150 700,349
1961 5,246,158 680,757
1960 5,111,029 680,331

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/mauritius | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Mauritius
2100 0.45% -1.42%
2099 0.47% -1.43%
2098 0.49% -1.45%
2097 0.51% -1.46%
2096 0.52% -1.47%
2095 0.54% -1.48%
2094 0.56% -1.5%
2093 0.58% -1.5%
2092 0.6% -1.51%
2091 0.61% -1.51%
2090 0.63% -1.51%
2089 0.65% -1.51%
2088 0.67% -1.5%
2087 0.68% -1.5%
2086 0.7% -1.5%
2085 0.72% -1.48%
2084 0.74% -1.47%
2083 0.76% -1.46%
2082 0.78% -1.44%
2081 0.8% -1.42%
2080 0.82% -1.41%
2079 0.84% -1.39%
2078 0.87% -1.38%
2077 0.89% -1.35%
2076 0.92% -1.33%
2075 0.94% -1.31%
2074 0.96% -1.29%
2073 0.99% -1.27%
2072 1.02% -1.24%
2071 1.04% -1.23%
2070 1.07% -1.21%
2069 1.09% -1.18%
2068 1.12% -1.17%
2067 1.14% -1.15%
2066 1.17% -1.14%
2065 1.2% -1.12%
2064 1.22% -1.1%
2063 1.25% -1.09%
2062 1.28% -1.07%
2061 1.31% -1.05%
2060 1.33% -1.04%
2059 1.36% -1.02%
2058 1.38% -1.01%
2057 1.41% -1%
2056 1.44% -0.97%
2055 1.46% -0.96%
2054 1.49% -0.95%
2053 1.52% -0.93%
2052 1.55% -0.91%
2051 1.58% -0.89%
2050 1.61% -0.87%
2049 1.63% -0.85%
2048 1.66% -0.83%
2047 1.69% -0.8%
2046 1.72% -0.77%
2045 1.75% -0.73%
2044 1.78% -0.71%
2043 1.81% -0.67%
2042 1.84% -0.64%
2041 1.87% -0.61%
2040 1.89% -0.57%
2039 1.93% -0.53%
2038 1.96% -0.5%
2037 1.99% -0.48%
2036 2.02% -0.45%
2035 2.05% -0.42%
2034 2.09% -0.39%
2033 2.13% -0.36%
2032 2.17% -0.34%
2031 2.21% -0.31%
2030 2.24% -0.31%
2029 2.29% -0.29%
2028 2.33% -0.28%
2027 2.37% -0.27%
2026 2.41% -0.24%
2025 2.45% -0.21%
2024 2.47% -0.23%
2023 2.49% -1.1%
2022 2.51% -0.3%
2021 2.55% 0.03%
2020 2.6% 0.002%
2019 2.64% 0.03%
2018 2.64% 0.05%
2017 2.64% 0.09%
2016 2.65% 0.07%
2015 2.67% 0.13%
2014 2.72% 0.18%
2013 2.76% 0.24%
2012 2.8% 0.28%
2011 2.88% 0.16%
2010 2.95% 0.24%
2009 2.98% 0.27%
2008 2.98% 0.36%
2007 2.98% 0.46%
2006 2.98% 0.47%
2005 2.97% 0.59%
2004 2.96% 0.63%
2003 2.97% 0.73%
2002 3.04% 0.7%
2001 3.13% 0.79%
2000 3.22% 0.99%
1999 3.3% 1.28%
1998 3.33% 1.06%
1997 3.31% 1.26%
1996 3.27% 1.03%
1995 3.21% 0.86%
1994 3.16% 1.41%
1993 3.1% 1.19%
1992 3.05% 1.32%
1991 3.03% 1.09%
1990 3% 0.71%
1989 2.95% 0.77%
1988 2.92% 0.69%
1987 2.89% 0.75%
1986 2.91% 0.77%
1985 2.95% 0.82%
1984 2.96% 1.05%
1983 2.99% 0.92%
1982 3% 1.23%
1981 3.03% 1.49%
1980 3.07% 1.7%
1979 3.09% 1.76%
1978 3.08% 1.32%
1977 3.08% 1.64%
1976 3.07% 1.63%
1975 3.06% 1.59%
1974 3.04% 1.53%
1973 3.02% 1.5%
1972 2.99% 1.53%
1971 2.95% 1.6%
1970 2.89% 1.67%
1969 2.83% 1.75%
1968 2.77% 1.85%
1967 2.72% 1.96%
1966 2.67% 2.1%
1965 2.63% 2.26%
1964 2.62% 2.44%
1963 2.62% 2.64%
1962 2.63% 2.88%
1961 2.64% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Mauritius
Current population
33750171
1240121
Population rank 49/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.01%
One net population change
41 seconds
3.05 hours
One birth every
31.5 seconds
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 -8
Annual growth/decline +769,024 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 178/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 -2,784
Net migration rank 100/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -2,784
2024 - -1,795 - -2,787
2023 766,391 -1,487 999 -2,824
2022 753,931 -1,487 -757 -2,824
2021 741,416 -1,480 -253 -4,324
2020 736,607 -1,480 2,405 -5,895
2019 735,853 -2,976 1,773 -5,202
2018 719,267 -2,887 2,151 -5,084
2017 699,498 -2,784 3,415 -5,322
2016 682,801 -2,687 2,906 -4,483
2015 668,977 -2,594 3,031 -3,645
2014 660,837 -2,522 3,657 -3,691
2013 654,230 -2,445 4,281 -3,617
2012 644,255 -2,334 5,149 -3,663
2011 640,577 -2,219 5,511 -2,465
2010 641,543 -1,979 5,877 -2,624
2009 634,008 -1,429 6,113 -2,467
2008 615,580 -1,255 7,465 -2,589
2007 597,772 -1,563 8,429 -2,642
2006 581,489 -2,336 8,515 -2,757
2005 568,143 -4,869 10,195 -2,840
2004 556,319 -13,393 10,745 -3,001
2003 544,903 -18,345 10,799 -3,141
2002 535,518 -18,209 11,685 -3,150
2001 529,656 -13,014 11,723 -3,225
2000 520,860 -4,298 12,224 -2,326
1999 516,976 -1,891 12,341 -1,463
1998 508,408 -1,222 11,489 -1,292
1997 490,905 -986 11,943 -1,199
1996 471,453 -1,161 13,041 -1,092
1995 450,259 -1,670 13,020 -1,144
1994 428,169 -1,905 14,355 -1,112
1993 408,801 -2,063 14,814 -1,189
1992 388,430 -2,216 15,833 -1,254
1991 375,040 -2,330 15,091 -1,333
1990 360,621 -1,777 15,564 -1,938
1989 344,279 -1,848 14,718 -2,463
1988 330,510 -1,883 14,084 -1,399
1987 317,621 -1,896 13,262 -300
1986 307,074 -1,914 12,340 852
1985 304,199 -1,947 12,451 615
1984 296,892 -1,965 13,665 -258
1983 290,085 -1,979 14,525 -1,756
1982 284,733 -2,093 15,880 -2,226
1981 277,535 -2,864 18,334 -1,559
1980 275,287 -4,005 19,321 -1,739
1979 270,752 -5,126 19,282 -2,363
1978 263,684 -5,874 18,670 -3,129
1977 255,399 -5,957 16,769 -3,749
1976 247,026 -5,655 16,407 -3,807
1975 238,774 -5,173 15,342 -3,869
1974 230,233 -4,607 17,561 -4,908
1973 221,768 -4,037 13,145 -2,144
1972 213,138 -3,583 14,825 -2,408
1971 204,617 -3,118 15,441 -960
1970 194,889 -2,658 16,190 -1,281
1969 184,562 -2,216 15,761 -674
1968 175,869 -1,766 17,884 -2,445
1967 167,287 -1,383 17,560 -1,257
1966 159,483 -964 20,758 -4,123
1965 152,362 -550 20,482 -3,597
1964 146,894 -204 22,239 -4,850
1963 142,666 0 22,069 -5,236
1962 139,412 0 20,660 -6,107
1961 136,578 0 20,355 -8,984
1960 133,684 0 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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