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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 9.32 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Madagascar vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mongolia
2100 86,197,674 5,629,299
2099 85,808,382 5,623,066
2098 85,404,097 5,615,212
2097 84,987,607 5,606,511
2096 84,559,113 5,597,140
2095 84,119,392 5,585,917
2094 83,665,834 5,574,522
2093 83,200,140 5,562,381
2092 82,723,075 5,549,290
2091 82,233,465 5,535,819
2090 81,734,626 5,521,210
2089 81,223,857 5,505,877
2088 80,700,261 5,490,024
2087 80,164,903 5,474,226
2086 79,619,760 5,458,465
2085 79,064,003 5,441,196
2084 78,499,094 5,423,740
2083 77,922,946 5,405,563
2082 77,337,305 5,387,443
2081 76,740,524 5,368,417
2080 76,133,028 5,348,645
2079 75,513,518 5,328,073
2078 74,881,435 5,306,120
2077 74,236,865 5,285,225
2076 73,582,256 5,263,067
2075 72,914,884 5,240,553
2074 72,235,202 5,217,755
2073 71,545,378 5,194,484
2072 70,843,401 5,171,399
2071 70,130,366 5,147,939
2070 69,409,326 5,123,730
2069 68,677,859 5,100,078
2068 67,936,195 5,075,923
2067 67,185,066 5,051,712
2066 66,425,210 5,026,451
2065 65,658,016 5,001,559
2064 64,881,253 4,977,095
2063 64,097,223 4,952,721
2062 63,305,402 4,928,284
2061 62,506,578 4,903,616
2060 61,701,267 4,877,808
2059 60,889,495 4,851,900
2058 60,073,702 4,825,704
2057 59,254,008 4,798,069
2056 58,428,653 4,770,106
2055 57,600,579 4,741,145
2054 56,769,869 4,710,703
2053 55,935,411 4,678,720
2052 55,097,962 4,645,641
2051 54,258,057 4,611,080
2050 53,415,029 4,575,698
2049 52,570,680 4,538,221
2048 51,725,320 4,499,652
2047 50,879,659 4,459,534
2046 50,033,785 4,418,220
2045 49,188,703 4,375,263
2044 48,344,009 4,332,061
2043 47,499,657 4,288,836
2042 46,656,643 4,244,827
2041 45,815,621 4,200,917
2040 44,976,152 4,157,409
2039 44,140,155 4,114,122
2038 43,305,683 4,071,754
2037 42,474,372 4,029,761
2036 41,645,556 3,988,994
2035 40,819,415 3,949,374
2034 39,997,842 3,910,459
2033 39,178,430 3,872,505
2032 38,361,932 3,835,471
2031 37,547,484 3,799,194
2030 36,737,238 3,762,550
2029 35,930,925 3,725,673
2028 35,128,136 3,687,959
2027 34,329,429 3,649,213
2026 33,535,391 3,609,604
2025 32,747,552 3,568,196
2024 31,964,956 3,524,788
2023 31,195,932 3,481,145
2022 30,437,261 3,433,748
2021 29,691,083 3,383,741
2020 28,953,556 3,327,204
2019 28,219,554 3,267,673
2018 27,494,926 3,208,189
2017 26,788,375 3,148,917
2016 26,099,952 3,088,856
2015 25,426,702 3,026,864
2014 24,764,348 2,963,113
2013 24,109,290 2,899,011
2012 23,462,438 2,839,705
2011 22,822,300 2,786,317
2010 22,183,340 2,738,622
2009 21,547,280 2,691,115
2008 20,923,840 2,643,201
2007 20,318,583 2,601,850
2006 19,730,909 2,567,168
2005 19,159,707 2,536,407
2004 18,606,608 2,508,412
2003 18,071,854 2,480,374
2002 17,549,913 2,449,027
2001 17,032,939 2,417,751
2000 16,516,338 2,388,299
1999 16,000,506 2,356,813
1998 15,489,364 2,323,809
1997 14,990,814 2,291,750
1996 14,510,711 2,259,507
1995 14,051,275 2,224,945
1994 13,613,850 2,189,395
1993 13,197,345 2,165,130
1992 12,800,870 2,167,790
1991 12,421,412 2,165,342
1990 12,055,639 2,098,710
1989 11,704,998 2,124,185
1988 11,369,462 2,076,322
1987 11,047,291 2,022,800
1986 10,736,857 1,970,965
1985 10,433,142 1,921,514
1984 10,134,550 1,874,349
1983 9,843,044 1,829,092
1982 9,557,671 1,785,364
1981 9,279,011 1,742,857
1980 9,006,032 1,701,335
1979 8,737,581 1,660,659
1978 8,475,864 1,619,468
1977 8,222,240 1,576,245
1976 7,976,831 1,531,945
1975 7,739,336 1,488,296
1974 7,509,726 1,446,050
1973 7,288,048 1,405,502
1972 7,074,398 1,366,821
1971 6,868,868 1,330,071
1970 6,672,003 1,295,272
1969 6,484,716 1,262,284
1968 6,306,493 1,229,930
1967 6,136,486 1,196,996
1966 5,974,279 1,163,754
1965 5,819,116 1,131,177
1964 5,669,863 1,100,234
1963 5,525,185 1,071,362
1962 5,384,150 1,041,444
1961 5,246,158 1,009,284
1960 5,111,029 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Mongolia
2100 0.45% 0.11%
2099 0.47% 0.14%
2098 0.49% 0.16%
2097 0.51% 0.17%
2096 0.52% 0.2%
2095 0.54% 0.2%
2094 0.56% 0.22%
2093 0.58% 0.24%
2092 0.6% 0.24%
2091 0.61% 0.26%
2090 0.63% 0.28%
2089 0.65% 0.29%
2088 0.67% 0.29%
2087 0.68% 0.29%
2086 0.7% 0.32%
2085 0.72% 0.32%
2084 0.74% 0.34%
2083 0.76% 0.34%
2082 0.78% 0.35%
2081 0.8% 0.37%
2080 0.82% 0.39%
2079 0.84% 0.41%
2078 0.87% 0.4%
2077 0.89% 0.42%
2076 0.92% 0.43%
2075 0.94% 0.44%
2074 0.96% 0.45%
2073 0.99% 0.45%
2072 1.02% 0.46%
2071 1.04% 0.47%
2070 1.07% 0.46%
2069 1.09% 0.48%
2068 1.12% 0.48%
2067 1.14% 0.5%
2066 1.17% 0.5%
2065 1.2% 0.49%
2064 1.22% 0.49%
2063 1.25% 0.5%
2062 1.28% 0.5%
2061 1.31% 0.53%
2060 1.33% 0.53%
2059 1.36% 0.54%
2058 1.38% 0.58%
2057 1.41% 0.59%
2056 1.44% 0.61%
2055 1.46% 0.65%
2054 1.49% 0.68%
2053 1.52% 0.71%
2052 1.55% 0.75%
2051 1.58% 0.77%
2050 1.61% 0.83%
2049 1.63% 0.86%
2048 1.66% 0.9%
2047 1.69% 0.94%
2046 1.72% 0.98%
2045 1.75% 1%
2044 1.78% 1.01%
2043 1.81% 1.04%
2042 1.84% 1.05%
2041 1.87% 1.05%
2040 1.89% 1.05%
2039 1.93% 1.04%
2038 1.96% 1.04%
2037 1.99% 1.02%
2036 2.02% 1%
2035 2.05% 1%
2034 2.09% 0.98%
2033 2.13% 0.97%
2032 2.17% 0.95%
2031 2.21% 0.97%
2030 2.24% 0.99%
2029 2.29% 1.02%
2028 2.33% 1.06%
2027 2.37% 1.1%
2026 2.41% 1.16%
2025 2.45% 1.23%
2024 2.47% 1.25%
2023 2.49% 1.38%
2022 2.51% 1.48%
2021 2.55% 1.7%
2020 2.6% 1.82%
2019 2.64% 1.85%
2018 2.64% 1.88%
2017 2.64% 1.94%
2016 2.65% 2.05%
2015 2.67% 2.15%
2014 2.72% 2.21%
2013 2.76% 2.09%
2012 2.8% 1.92%
2011 2.88% 1.74%
2010 2.95% 1.77%
2009 2.98% 1.81%
2008 2.98% 1.59%
2007 2.98% 1.35%
2006 2.98% 1.21%
2005 2.97% 1.12%
2004 2.96% 1.13%
2003 2.97% 1.28%
2002 3.04% 1.29%
2001 3.13% 1.23%
2000 3.22% 1.34%
1999 3.3% 1.42%
1998 3.33% 1.4%
1997 3.31% 1.43%
1996 3.27% 1.55%
1995 3.21% 1.62%
1994 3.16% 1.12%
1993 3.1% -0.12%
1992 3.05% 0.11%
1991 3.03% 3.17%
1990 3% -1.2%
1989 2.95% 2.31%
1988 2.92% 2.65%
1987 2.89% 2.63%
1986 2.91% 2.57%
1985 2.95% 2.52%
1984 2.96% 2.47%
1983 2.99% 2.45%
1982 3% 2.44%
1981 3.03% 2.44%
1980 3.07% 2.45%
1979 3.09% 2.54%
1978 3.08% 2.74%
1977 3.08% 2.89%
1976 3.07% 2.93%
1975 3.06% 2.92%
1974 3.04% 2.88%
1973 3.02% 2.83%
1972 2.99% 2.76%
1971 2.95% 2.69%
1970 2.89% 2.61%
1969 2.83% 2.63%
1968 2.77% 2.75%
1967 2.72% 2.86%
1966 2.67% 2.88%
1965 2.63% 2.81%
1964 2.62% 2.69%
1963 2.62% 2.87%
1962 2.63% 3.19%
1961 2.64% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Mongolia
Current population
33750171
3620317
Population rank 49/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.04%
One net population change
41 seconds
12 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
7.95 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +120
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 86/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
4.63 days
Annual migration change -2,227 +79
Net migration rank 100/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 79
2024 - -1,795 - 83
2023 766,391 -1,487 46,995 0
2022 753,931 -1,487 47,730 0
2021 741,416 -1,480 52,109 0
2020 736,607 -1,480 60,888 0
2019 735,853 -2,976 61,433 8,660
2018 719,267 -2,887 60,635 7,811
2017 699,498 -2,784 57,940 6,831
2016 682,801 -2,687 62,086 5,633
2015 668,977 -2,594 64,473 4,307
2014 660,837 -2,522 66,078 2,921
2013 654,230 -2,445 62,618 1,505
2012 644,255 -2,334 55,942 351
2011 640,577 -2,219 50,711 -505
2010 641,543 -1,979 44,914 -6,444
2009 634,008 -1,429 48,876 -15,007
2008 615,580 -1,255 45,843 -17,277
2007 597,772 -1,563 39,636 -15,220
2006 581,489 -2,336 33,609 -11,934
2005 568,143 -4,869 29,290 -8,924
2004 556,319 -13,393 28,418 -8,148
2003 544,903 -18,345 28,827 -7,986
2002 535,518 -18,209 30,439 -8,934
2001 529,656 -13,014 32,052 -10,244
2000 520,860 -4,298 32,753 -11,241
1999 516,976 -1,891 32,283 -13,481
1998 508,408 -1,222 31,757 -10,315
1997 490,905 -986 32,403 -9,132
1996 471,453 -1,161 33,741 -8,626
1995 450,259 -1,670 34,473 -7,346
1994 428,169 -1,905 34,711 -5,449
1993 408,801 -2,063 36,924 -5,429
1992 388,430 -2,216 42,437 -8,404
1991 375,040 -2,330 47,884 -11,427
1990 360,621 -1,777 49,443 -11,881
1989 344,279 -1,848 51,420 -9,757
1988 330,510 -1,883 51,588 2,459
1987 317,621 -1,896 51,140 1,855
1986 307,074 -1,914 50,329 354
1985 304,199 -1,947 49,944 -1,719
1984 296,892 -1,965 48,562 -2,452
1983 290,085 -1,979 46,919 -2,522
1982 284,733 -2,093 45,179 -2,132
1981 277,535 -2,864 43,588 -1,615
1980 275,287 -4,005 42,343 -1,268
1979 270,752 -5,126 41,568 -1,296
1978 263,684 -5,874 40,276 1,833
1977 255,399 -5,957 38,995 5,354
1976 247,026 -5,655 37,670 6,577
1975 238,774 -5,173 36,490 6,556
1974 230,233 -4,607 35,297 6,153
1973 221,768 -4,037 33,993 5,647
1972 213,138 -3,583 32,727 4,999
1971 204,617 -3,118 31,536 4,238
1970 194,889 -2,658 30,558 3,263
1969 184,562 -2,216 29,781 2,366
1968 175,869 -1,766 29,017 3,535
1967 167,287 -1,383 28,178 5,139
1966 159,483 -964 27,338 5,837
1965 152,362 -550 26,364 5,610
1964 146,894 -204 25,317 4,599
1963 142,666 0 24,142 3,687
1962 139,412 0 22,960 9,049
1961 136,578 0 21,873 10,440
1960 133,684 0 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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