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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 133,551,566 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 3.94 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 2.02% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Madagascar vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mexico
2100 86,179,580 131,158,772
2099 85,790,370 131,919,278
2098 85,386,169 132,676,226
2097 84,969,767 133,430,730
2096 84,541,363 134,179,811
2095 84,101,733 134,924,667
2094 83,648,271 135,662,399
2093 83,182,675 136,390,414
2092 82,705,710 137,102,695
2091 82,216,203 137,808,909
2090 81,717,468 138,501,995
2089 81,206,806 139,183,536
2088 80,683,320 139,849,476
2087 80,148,075 140,504,916
2086 79,603,046 141,148,688
2085 79,047,406 141,779,696
2084 78,482,616 142,390,038
2083 77,906,589 142,983,168
2082 77,321,070 143,553,646
2081 76,724,415 144,112,618
2080 76,117,046 144,651,130
2079 75,497,666 145,168,756
2078 74,865,716 145,664,735
2077 74,221,281 146,138,472
2076 73,566,810 146,589,999
2075 72,899,578 147,020,176
2074 72,220,039 147,428,934
2073 71,530,359 147,814,398
2072 70,828,530 148,174,180
2071 70,115,645 148,507,034
2070 69,394,756 148,821,087
2069 68,663,443 149,107,578
2068 67,921,934 149,368,537
2067 67,170,963 149,603,163
2066 66,411,266 149,814,864
2065 65,644,233 150,001,973
2064 64,867,634 150,160,667
2063 64,083,768 150,292,498
2062 63,292,113 150,396,857
2061 62,493,456 150,474,868
2060 61,688,314 150,528,257
2059 60,876,714 150,549,825
2058 60,061,091 150,541,650
2057 59,241,569 150,507,950
2056 58,416,388 150,447,865
2055 57,588,488 150,356,976
2054 56,757,952 150,235,899
2053 55,923,669 150,083,305
2052 55,086,396 149,896,641
2051 54,246,667 149,677,830
2050 53,403,817 149,423,583
2049 52,559,645 149,138,900
2048 51,714,462 148,809,771
2047 50,868,979 148,451,951
2046 50,023,282 148,054,747
2045 49,178,377 147,620,456
2044 48,333,861 147,146,325
2043 47,489,686 146,641,077
2042 46,646,849 146,096,981
2041 45,806,003 145,517,171
2040 44,966,710 144,905,265
2039 44,130,890 144,260,027
2038 43,296,592 143,575,746
2037 42,465,456 142,857,009
2036 41,636,814 142,113,069
2035 40,810,847 141,334,167
2034 39,989,445 140,529,082
2033 39,170,206 139,687,630
2032 38,353,879 138,818,384
2031 37,539,603 137,922,237
2030 36,729,526 136,998,375
2029 35,923,382 136,046,964
2028 35,120,762 135,066,178
2027 34,322,223 134,056,943
2026 33,528,352 133,017,798
2025 32,740,678 131,946,900
2024 31,964,956 130,861,007
2023 31,195,932 129,739,759
2022 30,437,261 128,613,117
2021 29,691,083 127,648,148
2020 28,953,556 126,799,054
2019 28,219,554 125,762,982
2018 27,494,926 124,573,711
2017 26,788,375 123,400,057
2016 26,099,952 122,251,351
2015 25,426,702 121,072,306
2014 24,764,348 119,784,261
2013 24,109,290 118,343,573
2012 23,462,438 116,818,208
2011 22,822,300 115,243,504
2010 22,183,340 113,623,895
2009 21,547,280 111,999,721
2008 20,923,840 110,374,288
2007 20,318,583 108,774,360
2006 19,730,909 107,253,666
2005 19,159,707 105,811,504
2004 18,606,608 104,394,131
2003 18,071,854 102,978,515
2002 17,549,913 101,548,624
2001 17,032,939 100,099,099
2000 16,516,338 98,625,552
1999 16,000,506 97,115,707
1998 15,489,364 95,575,245
1997 14,990,814 94,021,207
1996 14,510,711 92,452,702
1995 14,051,275 90,862,455
1994 13,613,850 89,259,205
1993 13,197,345 87,653,807
1992 12,800,870 86,044,809
1991 12,421,412 84,430,572
1990 12,055,639 82,820,170
1989 11,704,998 81,247,182
1988 11,369,462 79,695,531
1987 11,047,291 78,136,651
1986 10,736,857 76,585,637
1985 10,433,142 75,043,414
1984 10,134,550 73,506,846
1983 9,843,044 71,971,240
1982 9,557,671 70,433,260
1981 9,279,011 68,892,108
1980 9,006,032 67,300,334
1979 8,737,581 65,648,865
1978 8,475,864 63,979,046
1977 8,222,240 62,308,493
1976 7,976,831 60,645,512
1975 7,739,336 58,982,400
1974 7,509,726 57,320,149
1973 7,288,048 55,667,284
1972 7,074,398 54,030,168
1971 6,868,868 52,412,558
1970 6,672,003 50,814,953
1969 6,484,716 49,233,194
1968 6,306,493 47,668,303
1967 6,136,486 46,129,608
1966 5,974,279 44,629,106
1965 5,819,116 43,174,477
1964 5,669,863 41,772,049
1963 5,525,185 40,424,065
1962 5,384,150 39,129,200
1961 5,246,158 37,890,118
1960 5,111,029 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Mexico
2100 0.45% -0.58%
2099 0.47% -0.57%
2098 0.49% -0.57%
2097 0.51% -0.56%
2096 0.52% -0.55%
2095 0.54% -0.54%
2094 0.56% -0.53%
2093 0.58% -0.52%
2092 0.6% -0.51%
2091 0.61% -0.5%
2090 0.63% -0.49%
2089 0.65% -0.48%
2088 0.67% -0.47%
2087 0.68% -0.46%
2086 0.7% -0.45%
2085 0.72% -0.43%
2084 0.74% -0.41%
2083 0.76% -0.4%
2082 0.78% -0.39%
2081 0.8% -0.37%
2080 0.82% -0.36%
2079 0.84% -0.34%
2078 0.87% -0.32%
2077 0.89% -0.31%
2076 0.92% -0.29%
2075 0.94% -0.28%
2074 0.96% -0.26%
2073 0.99% -0.24%
2072 1.02% -0.22%
2071 1.04% -0.21%
2070 1.07% -0.19%
2069 1.09% -0.17%
2068 1.12% -0.16%
2067 1.14% -0.14%
2066 1.17% -0.12%
2065 1.2% -0.11%
2064 1.22% -0.09%
2063 1.25% -0.07%
2062 1.28% -0.05%
2061 1.31% -0.04%
2060 1.33% -0.01%
2059 1.36% 0.005%
2058 1.38% 0.02%
2057 1.41% 0.04%
2056 1.44% 0.06%
2055 1.46% 0.08%
2054 1.49% 0.1%
2053 1.52% 0.12%
2052 1.55% 0.15%
2051 1.58% 0.17%
2050 1.61% 0.19%
2049 1.63% 0.22%
2048 1.66% 0.24%
2047 1.69% 0.27%
2046 1.72% 0.29%
2045 1.75% 0.32%
2044 1.78% 0.34%
2043 1.81% 0.37%
2042 1.84% 0.4%
2041 1.87% 0.42%
2040 1.89% 0.45%
2039 1.93% 0.48%
2038 1.96% 0.5%
2037 1.99% 0.52%
2036 2.02% 0.55%
2035 2.05% 0.57%
2034 2.09% 0.6%
2033 2.13% 0.63%
2032 2.17% 0.65%
2031 2.21% 0.67%
2030 2.24% 0.7%
2029 2.29% 0.73%
2028 2.33% 0.75%
2027 2.37% 0.78%
2026 2.41% 0.81%
2025 2.43% 0.83%
2024 2.47% 0.86%
2023 2.49% 0.88%
2022 2.51% 0.76%
2021 2.55% 0.67%
2020 2.6% 0.82%
2019 2.64% 0.95%
2018 2.64% 0.95%
2017 2.64% 0.94%
2016 2.65% 0.97%
2015 2.67% 1.08%
2014 2.72% 1.22%
2013 2.76% 1.31%
2012 2.8% 1.37%
2011 2.88% 1.43%
2010 2.95% 1.45%
2009 2.98% 1.47%
2008 2.98% 1.47%
2007 2.98% 1.42%
2006 2.98% 1.36%
2005 2.97% 1.36%
2004 2.96% 1.37%
2003 2.97% 1.41%
2002 3.04% 1.45%
2001 3.13% 1.49%
2000 3.22% 1.55%
1999 3.3% 1.61%
1998 3.33% 1.65%
1997 3.31% 1.7%
1996 3.27% 1.75%
1995 3.21% 1.8%
1994 3.16% 1.83%
1993 3.1% 1.87%
1992 3.05% 1.91%
1991 3.03% 1.94%
1990 3% 1.94%
1989 2.95% 1.95%
1988 2.92% 2%
1987 2.89% 2.03%
1986 2.91% 2.06%
1985 2.95% 2.09%
1984 2.96% 2.13%
1983 2.99% 2.18%
1982 3% 2.24%
1981 3.03% 2.37%
1980 3.07% 2.52%
1979 3.09% 2.61%
1978 3.08% 2.68%
1977 3.08% 2.74%
1976 3.07% 2.82%
1975 3.06% 2.9%
1974 3.04% 2.97%
1973 3.02% 3.03%
1972 2.99% 3.09%
1971 2.95% 3.14%
1970 2.89% 3.21%
1969 2.83% 3.28%
1968 2.77% 3.34%
1967 2.72% 3.36%
1966 2.67% 3.37%
1965 2.63% 3.36%
1964 2.62% 3.33%
1963 2.62% 3.31%
1962 2.63% 3.27%
1961 2.64% 3.17%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Mexico
Current population
33936132
133551566
Population rank 49/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.61%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
29.1 seconds
One birth every
31.1 seconds
15.6 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 109/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -108,037
Net migration rank 100/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -108,037
2024 774,926 -1,795 1,209,810 -104,581
2023 766,391 -1,487 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 753,931 -1,487 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 741,416 -1,480 936,682 -122,791
2020 736,607 -1,480 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 735,853 -2,976 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 719,267 -2,887 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 699,498 -2,784 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 682,801 -2,687 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 668,977 -2,594 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 660,837 -2,522 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 654,230 -2,445 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 644,255 -2,334 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 640,577 -2,219 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 641,543 -1,979 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 634,008 -1,429 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 615,580 -1,255 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 597,772 -1,563 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 581,489 -2,336 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 568,143 -4,869 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 556,319 -13,393 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 544,903 -18,345 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 535,518 -18,209 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 529,656 -13,014 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 520,860 -4,298 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 516,976 -1,891 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 508,408 -1,222 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 490,905 -986 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 471,453 -1,161 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 450,259 -1,670 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 428,169 -1,905 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 408,801 -2,063 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 388,430 -2,216 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 375,040 -2,330 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 360,621 -1,777 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 344,279 -1,848 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 330,510 -1,883 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 317,621 -1,896 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 307,074 -1,914 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 304,199 -1,947 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 296,892 -1,965 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 290,085 -1,979 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 284,733 -2,093 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 277,535 -2,864 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 275,287 -4,005 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 270,752 -5,126 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 263,684 -5,874 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 255,399 -5,957 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 247,026 -5,655 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 238,774 -5,173 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 230,233 -4,607 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 221,768 -4,037 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 213,138 -3,583 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 204,617 -3,118 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 194,889 -2,658 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 184,562 -2,216 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 175,869 -1,766 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 167,287 -1,383 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 159,483 -964 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 152,362 -550 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 146,894 -204 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 142,666 0 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 139,412 0 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 136,578 0 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 133,684 0 1,206,955 -85,591

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/mexico | 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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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