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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 3.95 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 +2.6% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Madagascar vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mexico
2100 86,197,674 131,182,639
2099 85,808,382 131,943,283
2098 85,404,097 132,700,369
2097 84,987,607 133,455,010
2096 84,559,113 134,204,227
2095 84,119,392 134,949,218
2094 83,665,834 135,687,085
2093 83,200,140 136,415,232
2092 82,723,075 137,127,644
2091 82,233,465 137,833,985
2090 81,734,626 138,527,198
2089 81,223,857 139,208,862
2088 80,700,261 139,874,924
2087 80,164,903 140,530,483
2086 79,619,760 141,174,372
2085 79,064,003 141,805,496
2084 78,499,094 142,415,948
2083 77,922,946 143,009,187
2082 77,337,305 143,579,768
2081 76,740,524 144,138,842
2080 76,133,028 144,677,451
2079 75,513,518 145,195,172
2078 74,881,435 145,691,242
2077 74,236,865 146,165,064
2076 73,582,256 146,616,674
2075 72,914,884 147,046,928
2074 72,235,202 147,455,761
2073 71,545,378 147,841,295
2072 70,843,401 148,201,143
2071 70,130,366 148,534,057
2070 69,409,326 148,848,168
2069 68,677,859 149,134,711
2068 67,936,195 149,395,717
2067 67,185,066 149,630,386
2066 66,425,210 149,842,125
2065 65,658,016 150,029,268
2064 64,881,253 150,187,992
2063 64,097,223 150,319,846
2062 63,305,402 150,424,224
2061 62,506,578 150,502,250
2060 61,701,267 150,555,648
2059 60,889,495 150,577,220
2058 60,073,702 150,569,044
2057 59,254,008 150,535,337
2056 58,428,653 150,475,242
2055 57,600,579 150,384,336
2054 56,769,869 150,263,237
2053 55,935,411 150,110,615
2052 55,097,962 149,923,918
2051 54,258,057 149,705,066
2050 53,415,029 149,450,774
2049 52,570,680 149,166,038
2048 51,725,320 148,836,849
2047 50,879,659 148,478,965
2046 50,033,785 148,081,688
2045 49,188,703 147,647,318
2044 48,344,009 147,173,101
2043 47,499,657 146,667,761
2042 46,656,643 146,123,566
2041 45,815,621 145,543,650
2040 44,976,152 144,931,633
2039 44,140,155 144,286,278
2038 43,305,683 143,601,872
2037 42,474,372 142,883,005
2036 41,645,556 142,138,929
2035 40,819,415 141,359,885
2034 39,997,842 140,554,653
2033 39,178,430 139,713,048
2032 38,361,932 138,843,644
2031 37,547,484 137,947,334
2030 36,737,238 137,023,304
2029 35,930,925 136,071,720
2028 35,128,136 135,090,755
2027 34,329,429 134,081,337
2026 33,535,391 133,042,003
2025 32,747,552 131,970,909
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% 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 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 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 2.45% 0.85%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Mexico
Current population
33750171
133323134
Population rank 49/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.61%
One net population change
41 seconds
28.1 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
15.5 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 110/197
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 - -1,795 - -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 2026-04-06).

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 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people). In Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 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
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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