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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 55.1 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Madagascar vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Montenegro
2100 86,197,674 319,719
2099 85,808,382 323,351
2098 85,404,097 326,940
2097 84,987,607 330,574
2096 84,559,113 334,217
2095 84,119,392 337,856
2094 83,665,834 341,490
2093 83,200,140 345,159
2092 82,723,075 348,826
2091 82,233,465 352,520
2090 81,734,626 356,219
2089 81,223,857 359,924
2088 80,700,261 363,602
2087 80,164,903 367,324
2086 79,619,760 371,059
2085 79,064,003 374,829
2084 78,499,094 378,644
2083 77,922,946 382,455
2082 77,337,305 386,310
2081 76,740,524 390,224
2080 76,133,028 394,179
2079 75,513,518 398,175
2078 74,881,435 402,181
2077 74,236,865 406,200
2076 73,582,256 410,263
2075 72,914,884 414,376
2074 72,235,202 418,534
2073 71,545,378 422,748
2072 70,843,401 426,952
2071 70,130,366 431,230
2070 69,409,326 435,563
2069 68,677,859 439,868
2068 67,936,195 444,186
2067 67,185,066 448,555
2066 66,425,210 452,869
2065 65,658,016 457,298
2064 64,881,253 461,706
2063 64,097,223 466,110
2062 63,305,402 470,496
2061 62,506,578 474,871
2060 61,701,267 479,291
2059 60,889,495 483,635
2058 60,073,702 487,928
2057 59,254,008 492,253
2056 58,428,653 496,682
2055 57,600,579 501,038
2054 56,769,869 505,324
2053 55,935,411 509,555
2052 55,097,962 513,782
2051 54,258,057 517,954
2050 53,415,029 522,097
2049 52,570,680 526,241
2048 51,725,320 530,291
2047 50,879,659 534,410
2046 50,033,785 538,441
2045 49,188,703 542,441
2044 48,344,009 546,404
2043 47,499,657 550,390
2042 46,656,643 554,278
2041 45,815,621 558,200
2040 44,976,152 562,081
2039 44,140,155 565,966
2038 43,305,683 569,835
2037 42,474,372 573,678
2036 41,645,556 577,477
2035 40,819,415 581,230
2034 39,997,842 584,919
2033 39,178,430 588,552
2032 38,361,932 592,122
2031 37,547,484 595,610
2030 36,737,238 599,030
2029 35,930,925 602,416
2028 35,128,136 605,742
2027 34,329,429 608,990
2026 33,535,391 612,312
2025 32,747,552 621,659
2024 31,964,956 623,525
2023 31,195,932 623,529
2022 30,437,261 623,591
2021 29,691,083 625,053
2020 28,953,556 626,590
2019 28,219,554 626,753
2018 27,494,926 626,438
2017 26,788,375 625,982
2016 26,099,952 625,353
2015 25,426,702 624,651
2014 24,764,348 623,744
2013 24,109,290 622,587
2012 23,462,438 621,418
2011 22,822,300 620,345
2010 22,183,340 619,428
2009 21,547,280 618,294
2008 20,923,840 616,969
2007 20,318,583 615,875
2006 19,730,909 615,025
2005 19,159,707 614,261
2004 18,606,608 613,353
2003 18,071,854 612,267
2002 17,549,913 609,828
2001 17,032,939 607,389
2000 16,516,338 604,950
1999 16,000,506 606,001
1998 15,489,364 607,662
1997 14,990,814 609,520
1996 14,510,711 611,003
1995 14,051,275 611,712
1994 13,613,850 611,389
1993 13,197,345 610,170
1992 12,800,870 608,516
1991 12,421,412 607,105
1990 12,055,639 606,372
1989 11,704,998 606,571
1988 11,369,462 607,413
1987 11,047,291 608,144
1986 10,736,857 607,711
1985 10,433,142 605,398
1984 10,134,550 600,884
1983 9,843,044 594,506
1982 9,557,671 587,001
1981 9,279,011 579,445
1980 9,006,032 572,608
1979 8,737,581 566,888
1978 8,475,864 562,065
1977 8,222,240 557,576
1976 7,976,831 552,562
1975 7,739,336 546,487
1974 7,509,726 538,902
1973 7,288,048 530,220
1972 7,074,398 521,785
1971 6,868,868 515,449
1970 6,672,003 512,407
1969 6,484,716 513,340
1968 6,306,493 517,481
1967 6,136,486 522,796
1966 5,974,279 526,419
1965 5,819,116 526,327
1964 5,669,863 521,753
1963 5,525,185 513,409
1962 5,384,150 502,558
1961 5,246,158 491,140
1960 5,111,029 480,579

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/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th 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 Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Montenegro
2100 0.45% -1.12%
2099 0.47% -1.1%
2098 0.49% -1.1%
2097 0.51% -1.09%
2096 0.52% -1.08%
2095 0.54% -1.06%
2094 0.56% -1.06%
2093 0.58% -1.05%
2092 0.6% -1.05%
2091 0.61% -1.04%
2090 0.63% -1.03%
2089 0.65% -1.01%
2088 0.67% -1.01%
2087 0.68% -1.01%
2086 0.7% -1.01%
2085 0.72% -1.01%
2084 0.74% -1%
2083 0.76% -1%
2082 0.78% -1%
2081 0.8% -1%
2080 0.82% -1%
2079 0.84% -1%
2078 0.87% -0.99%
2077 0.89% -0.99%
2076 0.92% -0.99%
2075 0.94% -0.99%
2074 0.96% -1%
2073 0.99% -0.98%
2072 1.02% -0.99%
2071 1.04% -0.99%
2070 1.07% -0.98%
2069 1.09% -0.97%
2068 1.12% -0.97%
2067 1.14% -0.95%
2066 1.17% -0.97%
2065 1.2% -0.95%
2064 1.22% -0.94%
2063 1.25% -0.93%
2062 1.28% -0.92%
2061 1.31% -0.92%
2060 1.33% -0.9%
2059 1.36% -0.88%
2058 1.38% -0.88%
2057 1.41% -0.89%
2056 1.44% -0.87%
2055 1.46% -0.85%
2054 1.49% -0.83%
2053 1.52% -0.82%
2052 1.55% -0.81%
2051 1.58% -0.79%
2050 1.61% -0.79%
2049 1.63% -0.76%
2048 1.66% -0.77%
2047 1.69% -0.75%
2046 1.72% -0.74%
2045 1.75% -0.73%
2044 1.78% -0.72%
2043 1.81% -0.7%
2042 1.84% -0.7%
2041 1.87% -0.69%
2040 1.89% -0.69%
2039 1.93% -0.68%
2038 1.96% -0.67%
2037 1.99% -0.66%
2036 2.02% -0.65%
2035 2.05% -0.63%
2034 2.09% -0.62%
2033 2.13% -0.6%
2032 2.17% -0.59%
2031 2.21% -0.57%
2030 2.24% -0.56%
2029 2.29% -0.55%
2028 2.33% -0.53%
2027 2.37% -0.54%
2026 2.41% -1.5%
2025 2.45% -0.3%
2024 2.47% -0.001%
2023 2.49% -0.01%
2022 2.51% -0.23%
2021 2.55% -0.25%
2020 2.6% -0.03%
2019 2.64% 0.05%
2018 2.64% 0.07%
2017 2.64% 0.1%
2016 2.65% 0.11%
2015 2.67% 0.15%
2014 2.72% 0.19%
2013 2.76% 0.19%
2012 2.8% 0.17%
2011 2.88% 0.15%
2010 2.95% 0.18%
2009 2.98% 0.21%
2008 2.98% 0.18%
2007 2.98% 0.14%
2006 2.98% 0.12%
2005 2.97% 0.15%
2004 2.96% 0.18%
2003 2.97% 0.4%
2002 3.04% 0.4%
2001 3.13% 0.4%
2000 3.22% -0.17%
1999 3.3% -0.27%
1998 3.33% -0.3%
1997 3.31% -0.24%
1996 3.27% -0.12%
1995 3.21% 0.05%
1994 3.16% 0.2%
1993 3.1% 0.27%
1992 3.05% 0.23%
1991 3.03% 0.12%
1990 3% -0.03%
1989 2.95% -0.14%
1988 2.92% -0.12%
1987 2.89% 0.07%
1986 2.91% 0.38%
1985 2.95% 0.75%
1984 2.96% 1.07%
1983 2.99% 1.28%
1982 3% 1.3%
1981 3.03% 1.19%
1980 3.07% 1.01%
1979 3.09% 0.86%
1978 3.08% 0.81%
1977 3.08% 0.91%
1976 3.07% 1.11%
1975 3.06% 1.41%
1974 3.04% 1.64%
1973 3.02% 1.62%
1972 2.99% 1.23%
1971 2.95% 0.59%
1970 2.89% -0.18%
1969 2.83% -0.8%
1968 2.77% -1.02%
1967 2.72% -0.69%
1966 2.67% 0.02%
1965 2.63% 0.88%
1964 2.62% 1.63%
1963 2.62% 2.16%
1962 2.63% 2.32%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Montenegro
Current population
33750171
612312
Population rank 49/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.007%
One net population change
41 seconds
3.26 months
One birth every
31.5 seconds
1.25 hours
One death every
2.24 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +0
Annual growth/decline +769,024 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 164/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -9,279
Net migration rank 100/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -9,279
2024 - -1,795 - -1,686
2023 766,391 -1,487 686 12,000
2022 753,931 -1,487 0 26,332
2021 741,416 -1,480 -2,062 -2,344
2020 736,607 -1,480 -188 -3,310
2019 735,853 -2,976 627 -4,083
2018 719,267 -2,887 752 -5,058
2017 699,498 -2,784 939 -4,948
2016 682,801 -2,687 1,125 -5,274
2015 668,977 -2,594 1,062 -4,863
2014 660,837 -2,522 1,560 -4,357
2013 654,230 -2,445 1,557 -2,478
2012 644,255 -2,334 1,554 -1,583
2011 640,577 -2,219 1,365 0
2010 641,543 -1,979 1,797 -2,276
2009 634,008 -1,429 2,783 -3,456
2008 615,580 -1,255 2,530 -3,326
2007 597,772 -1,563 1,848 -3,056
2006 581,489 -2,336 1,599 -2,735
2005 568,143 -4,869 1,536 -2,247
2004 556,319 -13,393 2,146 -1,997
2003 544,903 -18,345 2,632 -3,178
2002 535,518 -18,209 2,988 -3,357
2001 529,656 -13,014 3,462 -3,511
2000 520,860 -4,298 3,751 -3,734
1999 516,976 -1,891 3,454 -3,487
1998 508,408 -1,222 3,889 -3,326
1997 490,905 -986 3,597 -3,077
1996 471,453 -1,161 4,155 -3,051
1995 450,259 -1,670 4,527 -3,082
1994 428,169 -1,905 4,381 -2,889
1993 408,801 -2,063 4,638 -2,835
1992 388,430 -2,216 5,015 -2,942
1991 375,040 -2,330 5,191 -2,630
1990 360,621 -1,777 5,010 -1,705
1989 344,279 -1,848 5,129 -1,730
1988 330,510 -1,883 5,529 -2,165
1987 317,621 -1,896 5,958 -2,569
1986 307,074 -1,914 6,097 -2,747
1985 304,199 -1,947 6,283 -3,013
1984 296,892 -1,965 6,337 -3,074
1983 290,085 -1,979 6,482 -3,190
1982 284,733 -2,093 6,419 -3,151
1981 277,535 -2,864 6,275 -2,287
1980 275,287 -4,005 6,383 -450
1979 270,752 -5,126 6,139 -718
1978 263,684 -5,874 6,408 -1,103
1977 255,399 -5,957 6,650 -1,364
1976 247,026 -5,655 6,845 -1,447
1975 238,774 -5,173 6,878 -1,588
1974 230,233 -4,607 6,919 -1,669
1973 221,768 -4,037 7,096 -1,778
1972 213,138 -3,583 7,252 -1,922
1971 204,617 -3,118 7,168 -1,856
1970 194,889 -2,658 7,069 -2,013
1969 184,562 -2,216 7,449 -2,456
1968 175,869 -1,766 7,497 -2,404
1967 167,287 -1,383 7,961 -2,519
1966 159,483 -964 8,661 -2,751
1965 152,362 -550 9,010 -2,743
1964 146,894 -204 9,227 -2,734
1963 142,666 0 9,449 -2,800
1962 139,412 0 9,402 -2,606
1961 136,578 0 9,278 -2,254
1960 133,684 0 9,144 -2,467

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

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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 Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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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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