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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 14.4 times bigger than Moldova's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Madagascar vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Moldova
2100 86,197,674 1,175,882
2099 85,808,382 1,186,641
2098 85,404,097 1,197,541
2097 84,987,607 1,208,458
2096 84,559,113 1,219,478
2095 84,119,392 1,230,573
2094 83,665,834 1,241,540
2093 83,200,140 1,252,531
2092 82,723,075 1,263,471
2091 82,233,465 1,274,372
2090 81,734,626 1,285,020
2089 81,223,857 1,295,696
2088 80,700,261 1,306,424
2087 80,164,903 1,317,064
2086 79,619,760 1,327,799
2085 79,064,003 1,338,702
2084 78,499,094 1,349,432
2083 77,922,946 1,360,333
2082 77,337,305 1,371,322
2081 76,740,524 1,382,447
2080 76,133,028 1,393,733
2079 75,513,518 1,405,298
2078 74,881,435 1,417,062
2077 74,236,865 1,429,240
2076 73,582,256 1,441,240
2075 72,914,884 1,453,677
2074 72,235,202 1,466,568
2073 71,545,378 1,479,672
2072 70,843,401 1,493,311
2071 70,130,366 1,507,315
2070 69,409,326 1,522,149
2069 68,677,859 1,537,091
2068 67,936,195 1,552,724
2067 67,185,066 1,568,676
2066 66,425,210 1,584,782
2065 65,658,016 1,601,356
2064 64,881,253 1,618,317
2063 64,097,223 1,635,288
2062 63,305,402 1,652,720
2061 62,506,578 1,670,255
2060 61,701,267 1,688,120
2059 60,889,495 1,705,595
2058 60,073,702 1,722,942
2057 59,254,008 1,740,252
2056 58,428,653 1,757,829
2055 57,600,579 1,775,082
2054 56,769,869 1,792,262
2053 55,935,411 1,809,221
2052 55,097,962 1,825,831
2051 54,258,057 1,842,337
2050 53,415,029 1,858,281
2049 52,570,680 1,874,666
2048 51,725,320 1,890,586
2047 50,879,659 1,906,615
2046 50,033,785 1,922,962
2045 49,188,703 1,939,938
2044 48,344,009 1,956,858
2043 47,499,657 1,974,616
2042 46,656,643 1,992,765
2041 45,815,621 2,011,342
2040 44,976,152 2,030,732
2039 44,140,155 2,051,163
2038 43,305,683 2,071,871
2037 42,474,372 2,093,068
2036 41,645,556 2,114,669
2035 40,819,415 2,136,998
2034 39,997,842 2,159,450
2033 39,178,430 2,182,023
2032 38,361,932 2,204,431
2031 37,547,484 2,227,006
2030 36,737,238 2,250,038
2029 35,930,925 2,272,963
2028 35,128,136 2,295,739
2027 34,329,429 2,318,425
2026 33,535,391 2,341,166
2025 32,747,552 2,373,265
2024 31,964,956 2,402,306
2023 31,195,932 2,457,783
2022 30,437,261 2,528,654
2021 29,691,083 2,595,809
2020 28,953,556 2,635,130
2019 28,219,554 2,664,224
2018 27,494,926 2,707,203
2017 26,788,375 2,755,189
2016 26,099,952 2,803,186
2015 25,426,702 2,835,978
2014 24,764,348 2,857,815
2013 24,109,290 2,859,558
2012 23,462,438 2,860,324
2011 22,822,300 2,860,699
2010 22,183,340 2,862,354
2009 21,547,280 2,865,213
2008 20,923,840 2,868,833
2007 20,318,583 2,874,299
2006 19,730,909 2,880,967
2005 19,159,707 2,888,985
2004 18,606,608 2,896,023
2003 18,071,854 2,903,198
2002 17,549,913 2,911,385
2001 17,032,939 2,918,135
2000 16,516,338 2,924,668
1999 16,000,506 2,930,622
1998 15,489,364 2,935,227
1997 14,990,814 2,936,413
1996 14,510,711 2,947,293
1995 14,051,275 2,953,200
1994 13,613,850 2,966,745
1993 13,197,345 2,975,966
1992 12,800,870 2,980,965
1991 12,421,412 2,981,566
1990 12,055,639 2,977,912
1989 11,704,998 2,970,039
1988 11,369,462 2,948,891
1987 11,047,291 2,916,306
1986 10,736,857 2,883,057
1985 10,433,142 2,850,787
1984 10,134,550 2,820,518
1983 9,843,044 2,791,207
1982 9,557,671 2,763,101
1981 9,279,011 2,735,987
1980 9,006,032 2,708,675
1979 8,737,581 2,683,035
1978 8,475,864 2,656,211
1977 8,222,240 2,626,298
1976 7,976,831 2,596,491
1975 7,739,336 2,566,998
1974 7,509,726 2,538,164
1973 7,288,048 2,510,584
1972 7,074,398 2,484,742
1971 6,868,868 2,460,611
1970 6,672,003 2,437,590
1969 6,484,716 2,408,469
1968 6,306,493 2,373,073
1967 6,136,486 2,337,695
1966 5,974,279 2,301,871
1965 5,819,116 2,265,287
1964 5,669,863 2,228,000
1963 5,525,185 2,188,895
1962 5,384,150 2,147,227
1961 5,246,158 2,103,327
1960 5,111,029 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Moldova's population already peaked in 1991 at 2.98M people and is projected to decrease to 1.18M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Moldova
2100 0.45% -0.91%
2099 0.47% -0.91%
2098 0.49% -0.9%
2097 0.51% -0.9%
2096 0.52% -0.9%
2095 0.54% -0.88%
2094 0.56% -0.88%
2093 0.58% -0.87%
2092 0.6% -0.86%
2091 0.61% -0.83%
2090 0.63% -0.82%
2089 0.65% -0.82%
2088 0.67% -0.81%
2087 0.68% -0.81%
2086 0.7% -0.81%
2085 0.72% -0.8%
2084 0.74% -0.8%
2083 0.76% -0.8%
2082 0.78% -0.8%
2081 0.8% -0.81%
2080 0.82% -0.82%
2079 0.84% -0.83%
2078 0.87% -0.85%
2077 0.89% -0.83%
2076 0.92% -0.86%
2075 0.94% -0.88%
2074 0.96% -0.89%
2073 0.99% -0.91%
2072 1.02% -0.93%
2071 1.04% -0.97%
2070 1.07% -0.97%
2069 1.09% -1.01%
2068 1.12% -1.02%
2067 1.14% -1.02%
2066 1.17% -1.03%
2065 1.2% -1.05%
2064 1.22% -1.04%
2063 1.25% -1.05%
2062 1.28% -1.05%
2061 1.31% -1.06%
2060 1.33% -1.02%
2059 1.36% -1.01%
2058 1.38% -0.99%
2057 1.41% -1%
2056 1.44% -0.97%
2055 1.46% -0.96%
2054 1.49% -0.94%
2053 1.52% -0.91%
2052 1.55% -0.9%
2051 1.58% -0.86%
2050 1.61% -0.87%
2049 1.63% -0.84%
2048 1.66% -0.84%
2047 1.69% -0.85%
2046 1.72% -0.88%
2045 1.75% -0.86%
2044 1.78% -0.9%
2043 1.81% -0.91%
2042 1.84% -0.92%
2041 1.87% -0.95%
2040 1.89% -1%
2039 1.93% -1%
2038 1.96% -1.01%
2037 1.99% -1.02%
2036 2.02% -1.04%
2035 2.05% -1.04%
2034 2.09% -1.03%
2033 2.13% -1.02%
2032 2.17% -1.01%
2031 2.21% -1.02%
2030 2.24% -1.01%
2029 2.29% -0.99%
2028 2.33% -0.98%
2027 2.37% -0.97%
2026 2.41% -1.35%
2025 2.45% -1.21%
2024 2.47% -2.26%
2023 2.49% -2.8%
2022 2.51% -2.59%
2021 2.55% -1.49%
2020 2.6% -1.09%
2019 2.64% -1.59%
2018 2.64% -1.74%
2017 2.64% -1.71%
2016 2.65% -1.16%
2015 2.67% -0.76%
2014 2.72% -0.06%
2013 2.76% -0.03%
2012 2.8% -0.01%
2011 2.88% -0.06%
2010 2.95% -0.1%
2009 2.98% -0.13%
2008 2.98% -0.19%
2007 2.98% -0.23%
2006 2.98% -0.28%
2005 2.97% -0.24%
2004 2.96% -0.25%
2003 2.97% -0.28%
2002 3.04% -0.23%
2001 3.13% -0.22%
2000 3.22% -0.2%
1999 3.3% -0.16%
1998 3.33% -0.04%
1997 3.31% -0.37%
1996 3.27% -0.2%
1995 3.21% -0.46%
1994 3.16% -0.31%
1993 3.1% -0.17%
1992 3.05% -0.02%
1991 3.03% 0.12%
1990 3% 0.27%
1989 2.95% 0.72%
1988 2.92% 1.12%
1987 2.89% 1.15%
1986 2.91% 1.13%
1985 2.95% 1.07%
1984 2.96% 1.05%
1983 2.99% 1.02%
1982 3% 0.99%
1981 3.03% 1.01%
1980 3.07% 0.96%
1979 3.09% 1.01%
1978 3.08% 1.14%
1977 3.08% 1.15%
1976 3.07% 1.15%
1975 3.06% 1.14%
1974 3.04% 1.1%
1973 3.02% 1.04%
1972 2.99% 0.98%
1971 2.95% 0.94%
1970 2.89% 1.21%
1969 2.83% 1.49%
1968 2.77% 1.51%
1967 2.72% 1.56%
1966 2.67% 1.61%
1965 2.63% 1.67%
1964 2.62% 1.79%
1963 2.62% 1.94%
1962 2.63% 2.09%
1961 2.64% 2.2%

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/moldova | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Moldova
Current population
33750171
2341166
Population rank 49/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.03%
One net population change
41 seconds
9.47 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
19.9 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 -152
Annual growth/decline +769,024 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 196/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -29,766
Net migration rank 100/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -29,766
2024 - -1,795 - -27,088
2023 766,391 -1,487 -7,007 -18,570
2022 753,931 -1,487 -6,385 89,154
2021 741,416 -1,480 -13,444 -33,405
2020 736,607 -1,480 -7,067 -33,405
2019 735,853 -2,976 -3,416 -41,233
2018 719,267 -2,887 -961 -36,085
2017 699,498 -2,784 1,402 -43,871
2016 682,801 -2,687 4,580 -51,642
2015 668,977 -2,594 6,049 -59,399
2014 660,837 -2,522 7,248 -67,175
2013 654,230 -2,445 3,537 -77,571
2012 644,255 -2,334 5,581 -81,215
2011 640,577 -2,219 5,948 -82,271
2010 641,543 -1,979 7,456 -84,039
2009 634,008 -1,429 7,492 -83,546
2008 615,580 -1,255 5,210 -79,593
2007 597,772 -1,563 3,490 -75,734
2006 581,489 -2,336 2,406 -72,061
2005 568,143 -4,869 2,005 -68,681
2004 556,319 -13,393 1,714 -52,491
2003 544,903 -18,345 -322 -46,947
2002 535,518 -18,209 -1,249 -45,833
2001 529,656 -13,014 -718 -45,043
2000 520,860 -4,298 -324 -43,854
1999 516,976 -1,891 642 -43,111
1998 508,408 -1,222 2,140 -41,975
1997 490,905 -986 4,669 -41,743
1996 471,453 -1,161 2,655 -33,369
1995 450,259 -1,670 5,534 -31,975
1994 428,169 -1,905 9,921 -31,616
1993 408,801 -2,063 13,886 -31,526
1992 388,430 -2,216 17,373 -30,136
1991 375,040 -2,330 21,127 -29,204
1990 360,621 -1,777 25,824 -30,053
1989 344,279 -1,848 29,638 -29,307
1988 330,510 -1,883 35,608 -4,989
1987 317,621 -1,896 40,122 -10,796
1986 307,074 -1,914 39,463 -8,769
1985 304,199 -1,947 38,060 -10,627
1984 296,892 -1,965 38,108 -12,732
1983 290,085 -1,979 36,076 -10,543
1982 284,733 -2,093 32,814 -8,412
1981 277,535 -2,864 31,360 -6,452
1980 275,287 -4,005 30,053 -3,693
1979 270,752 -5,126 28,322 -6,912
1978 263,684 -5,874 27,622 3,483
1977 255,399 -5,957 27,707 3,245
1976 247,026 -5,655 27,801 2,885
1975 238,774 -5,173 27,677 2,355
1974 230,233 -4,607 27,219 1,785
1973 221,768 -4,037 25,967 1,156
1972 213,138 -3,583 24,626 481
1971 204,617 -3,118 23,359 -61
1970 194,889 -2,658 22,314 606
1969 184,562 -2,216 21,768 20,561
1968 175,869 -1,766 22,005 19,830
1967 167,287 -1,383 22,654 19,175
1966 159,483 -964 23,720 18,601
1965 152,362 -550 24,916 18,066
1964 146,894 -204 25,860 17,509
1963 142,666 0 29,382 16,816
1962 139,412 0 32,082 15,884
1961 136,578 0 35,180 14,818
1960 133,684 0 36,352 13,697

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/moldova | 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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

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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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