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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 1.15 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Madagascar vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Morocco
2100 86,197,674 38,181,184
2099 85,808,382 38,411,679
2098 85,404,097 38,639,306
2097 84,987,607 38,863,211
2096 84,559,113 39,084,772
2095 84,119,392 39,302,453
2094 83,665,834 39,515,556
2093 83,200,140 39,726,709
2092 82,723,075 39,934,218
2091 82,233,465 40,138,565
2090 81,734,626 40,337,690
2089 81,223,857 40,532,151
2088 80,700,261 40,718,654
2087 80,164,903 40,902,624
2086 79,619,760 41,085,174
2085 79,064,003 41,264,970
2084 78,499,094 41,438,801
2083 77,922,946 41,604,865
2082 77,337,305 41,768,393
2081 76,740,524 41,927,610
2080 76,133,028 42,082,087
2079 75,513,518 42,233,228
2078 74,881,435 42,377,404
2077 74,236,865 42,515,702
2076 73,582,256 42,648,054
2075 72,914,884 42,775,325
2074 72,235,202 42,898,811
2073 71,545,378 43,017,234
2072 70,843,401 43,128,932
2071 70,130,366 43,232,517
2070 69,409,326 43,332,679
2069 68,677,859 43,423,419
2068 67,936,195 43,507,485
2067 67,185,066 43,586,077
2066 66,425,210 43,654,657
2065 65,658,016 43,723,648
2064 64,881,253 43,781,054
2063 64,097,223 43,828,593
2062 63,305,402 43,871,197
2061 62,506,578 43,902,710
2060 61,701,267 43,927,001
2059 60,889,495 43,942,510
2058 60,073,702 43,944,996
2057 59,254,008 43,939,695
2056 58,428,653 43,927,624
2055 57,600,579 43,902,661
2054 56,769,869 43,866,486
2053 55,935,411 43,819,100
2052 55,097,962 43,759,239
2051 54,258,057 43,688,144
2050 53,415,029 43,605,074
2049 52,570,680 43,517,919
2048 51,725,320 43,417,554
2047 50,879,659 43,308,462
2046 50,033,785 43,192,511
2045 49,188,703 43,065,569
2044 48,344,009 42,925,634
2043 47,499,657 42,780,215
2042 46,656,643 42,623,872
2041 45,815,621 42,456,113
2040 44,976,152 42,280,578
2039 44,140,155 42,098,906
2038 43,305,683 41,902,451
2037 42,474,372 41,700,541
2036 41,645,556 41,488,891
2035 40,819,415 41,266,216
2034 39,997,842 41,037,058
2033 39,178,430 40,795,454
2032 38,361,932 40,544,755
2031 37,547,484 40,280,535
2030 36,737,238 40,005,642
2029 35,930,925 39,720,087
2028 35,128,136 39,422,016
2027 34,329,429 39,109,148
2026 33,535,391 38,783,685
2025 32,747,552 38,442,658
2024 31,964,956 38,081,173
2023 31,195,932 37,712,505
2022 30,437,261 37,329,064
2021 29,691,083 36,954,442
2020 28,953,556 36,584,208
2019 28,219,554 36,210,898
2018 27,494,926 35,839,760
2017 26,788,375 35,446,392
2016 26,099,952 35,023,457
2015 25,426,702 34,607,588
2014 24,764,348 34,204,780
2013 24,109,290 33,787,571
2012 23,462,438 33,355,241
2011 22,822,300 32,912,588
2010 22,183,340 32,467,016
2009 21,547,280 32,030,778
2008 20,923,840 31,606,767
2007 20,318,583 31,186,468
2006 19,730,909 30,771,178
2005 19,159,707 30,358,144
2004 18,606,608 29,953,018
2003 18,071,854 29,571,415
2002 17,549,913 29,198,142
2001 17,032,939 28,814,643
2000 16,516,338 28,423,435
1999 16,000,506 28,027,179
1998 15,489,364 27,621,648
1997 14,990,814 27,213,337
1996 14,510,711 26,808,107
1995 14,051,275 26,399,429
1994 13,613,850 26,000,822
1993 13,197,345 25,614,586
1992 12,800,870 25,212,468
1991 12,421,412 24,799,014
1990 12,055,639 24,375,551
1989 11,704,998 23,939,414
1988 11,369,462 23,500,524
1987 11,047,291 23,054,392
1986 10,736,857 22,600,803
1985 10,433,142 22,113,953
1984 10,134,550 21,593,778
1983 9,843,044 21,060,696
1982 9,557,671 20,520,318
1981 9,279,011 19,985,401
1980 9,006,032 19,459,943
1979 8,737,581 18,955,589
1978 8,475,864 18,477,385
1977 8,222,240 18,014,756
1976 7,976,831 17,574,182
1975 7,739,336 17,150,786
1974 7,509,726 16,733,842
1973 7,288,048 16,326,269
1972 7,074,398 15,924,692
1971 6,868,868 15,527,225
1970 6,672,003 15,129,449
1969 6,484,716 14,734,255
1968 6,306,493 14,347,899
1967 6,136,486 13,968,175
1966 5,974,279 13,597,065
1965 5,819,116 13,239,171
1964 5,669,863 12,898,886
1963 5,525,185 12,577,502
1962 5,384,150 12,253,092
1961 5,246,158 11,931,085
1960 5,111,029 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Morocco
2100 0.45% -0.6%
2099 0.47% -0.59%
2098 0.49% -0.58%
2097 0.51% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 0.63% -0.48%
2089 0.65% -0.46%
2088 0.67% -0.45%
2087 0.68% -0.44%
2086 0.7% -0.44%
2085 0.72% -0.42%
2084 0.74% -0.4%
2083 0.76% -0.39%
2082 0.78% -0.38%
2081 0.8% -0.37%
2080 0.82% -0.36%
2079 0.84% -0.34%
2078 0.87% -0.33%
2077 0.89% -0.31%
2076 0.92% -0.3%
2075 0.94% -0.29%
2074 0.96% -0.28%
2073 0.99% -0.26%
2072 1.02% -0.24%
2071 1.04% -0.23%
2070 1.07% -0.21%
2069 1.09% -0.19%
2068 1.12% -0.18%
2067 1.14% -0.16%
2066 1.17% -0.16%
2065 1.2% -0.13%
2064 1.22% -0.11%
2063 1.25% -0.1%
2062 1.28% -0.07%
2061 1.31% -0.06%
2060 1.33% -0.04%
2059 1.36% -0.006%
2058 1.38% 0.01%
2057 1.41% 0.03%
2056 1.44% 0.06%
2055 1.46% 0.08%
2054 1.49% 0.11%
2053 1.52% 0.14%
2052 1.55% 0.16%
2051 1.58% 0.19%
2050 1.61% 0.2%
2049 1.63% 0.23%
2048 1.66% 0.25%
2047 1.69% 0.27%
2046 1.72% 0.29%
2045 1.75% 0.33%
2044 1.78% 0.34%
2043 1.81% 0.37%
2042 1.84% 0.4%
2041 1.87% 0.42%
2040 1.89% 0.43%
2039 1.93% 0.47%
2038 1.96% 0.48%
2037 1.99% 0.51%
2036 2.02% 0.54%
2035 2.05% 0.56%
2034 2.09% 0.59%
2033 2.13% 0.62%
2032 2.17% 0.66%
2031 2.21% 0.69%
2030 2.24% 0.72%
2029 2.29% 0.76%
2028 2.33% 0.8%
2027 2.37% 0.84%
2026 2.41% 0.89%
2025 2.45% 0.95%
2024 2.47% 0.98%
2023 2.49% 1.03%
2022 2.51% 1.01%
2021 2.55% 1.01%
2020 2.6% 1.03%
2019 2.64% 1.04%
2018 2.64% 1.11%
2017 2.64% 1.21%
2016 2.65% 1.2%
2015 2.67% 1.18%
2014 2.72% 1.23%
2013 2.76% 1.3%
2012 2.8% 1.34%
2011 2.88% 1.37%
2010 2.95% 1.36%
2009 2.98% 1.34%
2008 2.98% 1.35%
2007 2.98% 1.35%
2006 2.98% 1.36%
2005 2.97% 1.35%
2004 2.96% 1.29%
2003 2.97% 1.28%
2002 3.04% 1.33%
2001 3.13% 1.38%
2000 3.22% 1.41%
1999 3.3% 1.47%
1998 3.33% 1.5%
1997 3.31% 1.51%
1996 3.27% 1.55%
1995 3.21% 1.53%
1994 3.16% 1.51%
1993 3.1% 1.59%
1992 3.05% 1.67%
1991 3.03% 1.74%
1990 3% 1.82%
1989 2.95% 1.87%
1988 2.92% 1.94%
1987 2.89% 2.01%
1986 2.91% 2.2%
1985 2.95% 2.41%
1984 2.96% 2.53%
1983 2.99% 2.63%
1982 3% 2.68%
1981 3.03% 2.7%
1980 3.07% 2.66%
1979 3.09% 2.59%
1978 3.08% 2.57%
1977 3.08% 2.51%
1976 3.07% 2.47%
1975 3.06% 2.49%
1974 3.04% 2.5%
1973 3.02% 2.52%
1972 2.99% 2.56%
1971 2.95% 2.63%
1970 2.89% 2.68%
1969 2.83% 2.69%
1968 2.77% 2.72%
1967 2.72% 2.73%
1966 2.67% 2.7%
1965 2.63% 2.64%
1964 2.62% 2.56%
1963 2.62% 2.65%
1962 2.63% 2.7%
1961 2.64% 2.63%

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/morocco | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Morocco
Current population
33750171
38871720
Population rank 49/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.47%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
50.1 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 104/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -56,254
Net migration rank 100/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -56,254
2024 - -1,795 - -46,802
2023 766,391 -1,487 417,213 -39,650
2022 753,931 -1,487 427,903 -38,594
2021 741,416 -1,480 407,829 -47,902
2020 736,607 -1,480 415,999 -35,474
2019 735,853 -2,976 457,307 -91,217
2018 719,267 -2,887 464,375 -88,159
2017 699,498 -2,784 471,011 -60,472
2016 682,801 -2,687 474,637 -39,302
2015 668,977 -2,594 477,654 -81,248
2014 660,837 -2,522 481,295 -72,065
2013 654,230 -2,445 492,284 -67,096
2012 644,255 -2,334 504,698 -65,251
2011 640,577 -2,219 513,305 -67,447
2010 641,543 -1,979 515,804 -70,510
2009 634,008 -1,429 509,386 -82,203
2008 615,580 -1,255 499,766 -78,912
2007 597,772 -1,563 493,526 -73,759
2006 581,489 -2,336 483,200 -72,364
2005 568,143 -4,869 474,285 -59,024
2004 556,319 -13,393 461,756 -66,749
2003 544,903 -18,345 452,650 -84,460
2002 535,518 -18,209 446,147 -67,802
2001 529,656 -13,014 452,621 -63,967
2000 520,860 -4,298 461,341 -67,569
1999 516,976 -1,891 473,071 -74,343
1998 508,408 -1,222 492,604 -80,286
1997 490,905 -986 500,807 -96,502
1996 471,453 -1,161 501,499 -95,331
1995 450,259 -1,670 496,573 -85,386
1994 428,169 -1,905 501,426 -115,404
1993 408,801 -2,063 507,707 -121,254
1992 388,430 -2,216 525,680 -107,911
1991 375,040 -2,330 539,850 -130,717
1990 360,621 -1,777 535,506 -97,711
1989 344,279 -1,848 538,996 -104,509
1988 330,510 -1,883 545,800 -102,484
1987 317,621 -1,896 553,005 -104,029
1986 307,074 -1,914 558,105 -99,905
1985 304,199 -1,947 560,810 -45,336
1984 296,892 -1,965 564,159 -39,319
1983 290,085 -1,979 566,301 -24,988
1982 284,733 -2,093 564,904 -25,471
1981 277,535 -2,864 552,936 -22,553
1980 275,287 -4,005 534,448 -13,899
1979 270,752 -5,126 515,554 -27,374
1978 263,684 -5,874 498,834 -30,600
1977 255,399 -5,957 489,173 -32,161
1976 247,026 -5,655 482,130 -58,019
1975 238,774 -5,173 474,631 -51,968
1974 230,233 -4,607 464,147 -52,927
1973 221,768 -4,037 455,699 -51,772
1972 213,138 -3,583 446,449 -47,226
1971 204,617 -3,118 435,104 -39,385
1970 194,889 -2,658 426,015 -26,168
1969 184,562 -2,216 414,931 -24,389
1968 175,869 -1,766 407,437 -25,267
1967 167,287 -1,383 400,594 -23,309
1966 159,483 -964 391,881 -26,945
1965 152,362 -550 383,989 -33,139
1964 146,894 -204 375,835 -46,106
1963 142,666 0 369,250 -56,214
1962 139,412 0 363,843 -28,071
1961 136,578 0 348,650 -40,413
1960 133,684 0 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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