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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 9.35 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 +2.57% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Madagascar vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Mongolia
2100 86,179,580 5,630,532
2099 85,790,370 5,624,298
2098 85,386,169 5,616,442
2097 84,969,767 5,607,739
2096 84,541,363 5,598,366
2095 84,101,733 5,587,141
2094 83,648,271 5,575,743
2093 83,182,675 5,563,600
2092 82,705,710 5,550,506
2091 82,216,203 5,537,031
2090 81,717,468 5,522,419
2089 81,206,806 5,507,083
2088 80,683,320 5,491,226
2087 80,148,075 5,475,425
2086 79,603,046 5,459,661
2085 79,047,406 5,442,388
2084 78,482,616 5,424,928
2083 77,906,589 5,406,747
2082 77,321,070 5,388,623
2081 76,724,415 5,369,593
2080 76,117,046 5,349,817
2079 75,497,666 5,329,240
2078 74,865,716 5,307,283
2077 74,221,281 5,286,383
2076 73,566,810 5,264,220
2075 72,899,578 5,241,700
2074 72,220,039 5,218,897
2073 71,530,359 5,195,622
2072 70,828,530 5,172,532
2071 70,115,645 5,149,066
2070 69,394,756 5,124,853
2069 68,663,443 5,101,195
2068 67,921,934 5,077,035
2067 67,170,963 5,052,818
2066 66,411,266 5,027,552
2065 65,644,233 5,002,655
2064 64,867,634 4,978,185
2063 64,083,768 4,953,806
2062 63,292,113 4,929,364
2061 62,493,456 4,904,690
2060 61,688,314 4,878,877
2059 60,876,714 4,852,963
2058 60,061,091 4,826,761
2057 59,241,569 4,799,120
2056 58,416,388 4,771,151
2055 57,588,488 4,742,184
2054 56,757,952 4,711,735
2053 55,923,669 4,679,745
2052 55,086,396 4,646,658
2051 54,246,667 4,612,090
2050 53,403,817 4,576,701
2049 52,559,645 4,539,215
2048 51,714,462 4,500,638
2047 50,868,979 4,460,511
2046 50,023,282 4,419,188
2045 49,178,377 4,376,222
2044 48,333,861 4,333,010
2043 47,489,686 4,289,776
2042 46,646,849 4,245,757
2041 45,806,003 4,201,838
2040 44,966,710 4,158,320
2039 44,130,890 4,115,023
2038 43,296,592 4,072,646
2037 42,465,456 4,030,644
2036 41,636,814 3,989,867
2035 40,810,847 3,950,239
2034 39,989,445 3,911,316
2033 39,170,206 3,873,353
2032 38,353,879 3,836,311
2031 37,539,603 3,800,027
2030 36,729,526 3,763,374
2029 35,923,382 3,726,490
2028 35,120,762 3,688,767
2027 34,322,223 3,650,012
2026 33,528,352 3,610,395
2025 32,740,678 3,568,978
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% 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 57.4% to 53,403,817 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 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 2.43% 1.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Mongolia
Current population
33936132
3630744
Population rank 49/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.04%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
11.9 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
8.82 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +121
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 81/197
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 774,926 -1,795 40,182 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 2026-07-08).

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 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 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 (1960–2025, 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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