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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 1.64 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 1.07% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Myanmar
2100 86,197,674 49,949,080
2099 85,808,382 50,198,343
2098 85,404,097 50,447,153
2097 84,987,607 50,695,410
2096 84,559,113 50,944,916
2095 84,119,392 51,196,278
2094 83,665,834 51,446,607
2093 83,200,140 51,693,545
2092 82,723,075 51,939,182
2091 82,233,465 52,186,904
2090 81,734,626 52,430,723
2089 81,223,857 52,669,995
2088 80,700,261 52,907,277
2087 80,164,903 53,143,840
2086 79,619,760 53,378,681
2085 79,064,003 53,610,966
2084 78,499,094 53,838,657
2083 77,922,946 54,062,724
2082 77,337,305 54,285,392
2081 76,740,524 54,505,055
2080 76,133,028 54,722,128
2079 75,513,518 54,937,654
2078 74,881,435 55,150,792
2077 74,236,865 55,357,283
2076 73,582,256 55,562,845
2075 72,914,884 55,765,753
2074 72,235,202 55,964,774
2073 71,545,378 56,160,415
2072 70,843,401 56,349,733
2071 70,130,366 56,533,780
2070 69,409,326 56,713,930
2069 68,677,859 56,887,406
2068 67,936,195 57,055,818
2067 67,185,066 57,217,287
2066 66,425,210 57,373,788
2065 65,658,016 57,525,666
2064 64,881,253 57,671,683
2063 64,097,223 57,808,968
2062 63,305,402 57,938,764
2061 62,506,578 58,067,183
2060 61,701,267 58,186,565
2059 60,889,495 58,295,246
2058 60,073,702 58,392,324
2057 59,254,008 58,481,859
2056 58,428,653 58,565,952
2055 57,600,579 58,636,423
2054 56,769,869 58,697,613
2053 55,935,411 58,745,390
2052 55,097,962 58,783,172
2051 54,258,057 58,809,843
2050 53,415,029 58,824,293
2049 52,570,680 58,829,688
2048 51,725,320 58,823,499
2047 50,879,659 58,805,696
2046 50,033,785 58,775,337
2045 49,188,703 58,728,250
2044 48,344,009 58,671,458
2043 47,499,657 58,601,589
2042 46,656,643 58,516,227
2041 45,815,621 58,417,678
2040 44,976,152 58,306,713
2039 44,140,155 58,181,537
2038 43,305,683 58,041,212
2037 42,474,372 57,888,662
2036 41,645,556 57,724,649
2035 40,819,415 57,544,156
2034 39,997,842 57,348,842
2033 39,178,430 57,137,545
2032 38,361,932 56,910,400
2031 37,547,484 56,667,160
2030 36,737,238 56,407,549
2029 35,930,925 56,133,620
2028 35,128,136 55,840,949
2027 34,329,429 55,531,050
2026 33,535,391 55,203,523
2025 32,747,552 54,860,498
2024 31,964,956 54,500,091
2023 31,195,932 54,133,798
2022 30,437,261 53,756,787
2021 29,691,083 53,387,102
2020 28,953,556 53,016,522
2019 28,219,554 52,640,713
2018 27,494,926 52,272,247
2017 26,788,375 51,894,938
2016 26,099,952 51,495,696
2015 25,426,702 51,089,056
2014 24,764,348 50,681,634
2013 24,109,290 50,262,658
2012 23,462,438 49,837,446
2011 22,822,300 49,419,820
2010 22,183,340 49,024,382
2009 21,547,280 48,660,459
2008 20,923,840 48,390,793
2007 20,318,583 48,125,043
2006 19,730,909 47,785,135
2005 19,159,707 47,438,365
2004 18,606,608 47,068,772
2003 18,071,854 46,667,192
2002 17,549,913 46,232,653
2001 17,032,939 45,771,139
2000 16,516,338 45,290,841
1999 16,000,506 44,787,724
1998 15,489,364 44,257,793
1997 14,990,814 43,708,798
1996 14,510,711 43,154,860
1995 14,051,275 42,605,338
1994 13,613,850 42,055,143
1993 13,197,345 41,502,429
1992 12,800,870 40,950,342
1991 12,421,412 40,394,154
1990 12,055,639 39,817,251
1989 11,704,998 39,214,618
1988 11,369,462 38,600,927
1987 11,047,291 37,971,594
1986 10,736,857 37,314,878
1985 10,433,142 36,622,827
1984 10,134,550 35,899,313
1983 9,843,044 35,162,715
1982 9,557,671 34,482,965
1981 9,279,011 33,858,783
1980 9,006,032 33,227,204
1979 8,737,581 32,596,550
1978 8,475,864 31,972,976
1977 8,222,240 31,355,966
1976 7,976,831 30,758,811
1975 7,739,336 30,176,565
1974 7,509,726 29,598,167
1973 7,288,048 29,026,388
1972 7,074,398 28,428,324
1971 6,868,868 27,807,219
1970 6,672,003 27,193,016
1969 6,484,716 26,585,112
1968 6,306,493 25,989,662
1967 6,136,486 25,406,429
1966 5,974,279 24,836,496
1965 5,819,116 24,279,431
1964 5,669,863 23,737,315
1963 5,525,185 23,213,408
1962 5,384,150 22,704,719
1961 5,246,158 22,210,581
1960 5,111,029 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Myanmar
2100 0.45% -0.5%
2099 0.47% -0.49%
2098 0.49% -0.49%
2097 0.51% -0.49%
2096 0.52% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.49%
2094 0.56% -0.48%
2093 0.58% -0.47%
2092 0.6% -0.47%
2091 0.61% -0.47%
2090 0.63% -0.45%
2089 0.65% -0.45%
2088 0.67% -0.45%
2087 0.68% -0.44%
2086 0.7% -0.43%
2085 0.72% -0.42%
2084 0.74% -0.41%
2083 0.76% -0.41%
2082 0.78% -0.4%
2081 0.8% -0.4%
2080 0.82% -0.39%
2079 0.84% -0.39%
2078 0.87% -0.37%
2077 0.89% -0.37%
2076 0.92% -0.36%
2075 0.94% -0.36%
2074 0.96% -0.35%
2073 0.99% -0.34%
2072 1.02% -0.33%
2071 1.04% -0.32%
2070 1.07% -0.3%
2069 1.09% -0.3%
2068 1.12% -0.28%
2067 1.14% -0.27%
2066 1.17% -0.26%
2065 1.2% -0.25%
2064 1.22% -0.24%
2063 1.25% -0.22%
2062 1.28% -0.22%
2061 1.31% -0.21%
2060 1.33% -0.19%
2059 1.36% -0.17%
2058 1.38% -0.15%
2057 1.41% -0.14%
2056 1.44% -0.12%
2055 1.46% -0.1%
2054 1.49% -0.08%
2053 1.52% -0.06%
2052 1.55% -0.05%
2051 1.58% -0.02%
2050 1.61% -0.009%
2049 1.63% 0.01%
2048 1.66% 0.03%
2047 1.69% 0.05%
2046 1.72% 0.08%
2045 1.75% 0.1%
2044 1.78% 0.12%
2043 1.81% 0.15%
2042 1.84% 0.17%
2041 1.87% 0.19%
2040 1.89% 0.22%
2039 1.93% 0.24%
2038 1.96% 0.26%
2037 1.99% 0.28%
2036 2.02% 0.31%
2035 2.05% 0.34%
2034 2.09% 0.37%
2033 2.13% 0.4%
2032 2.17% 0.43%
2031 2.21% 0.46%
2030 2.24% 0.49%
2029 2.29% 0.52%
2028 2.33% 0.56%
2027 2.37% 0.59%
2026 2.41% 0.63%
2025 2.45% 0.66%
2024 2.47% 0.68%
2023 2.49% 0.7%
2022 2.51% 0.69%
2021 2.55% 0.7%
2020 2.6% 0.71%
2019 2.64% 0.7%
2018 2.64% 0.73%
2017 2.64% 0.78%
2016 2.65% 0.8%
2015 2.67% 0.8%
2014 2.72% 0.83%
2013 2.76% 0.85%
2012 2.8% 0.85%
2011 2.88% 0.81%
2010 2.95% 0.75%
2009 2.98% 0.56%
2008 2.98% 0.55%
2007 2.98% 0.71%
2006 2.98% 0.73%
2005 2.97% 0.79%
2004 2.96% 0.86%
2003 2.97% 0.94%
2002 3.04% 1.01%
2001 3.13% 1.06%
2000 3.22% 1.12%
1999 3.3% 1.2%
1998 3.33% 1.26%
1997 3.31% 1.28%
1996 3.27% 1.29%
1995 3.21% 1.31%
1994 3.16% 1.33%
1993 3.1% 1.35%
1992 3.05% 1.38%
1991 3.03% 1.45%
1990 3% 1.54%
1989 2.95% 1.59%
1988 2.92% 1.66%
1987 2.89% 1.76%
1986 2.91% 1.89%
1985 2.95% 2.02%
1984 2.96% 2.09%
1983 2.99% 1.97%
1982 3% 1.84%
1981 3.03% 1.9%
1980 3.07% 1.93%
1979 3.09% 1.95%
1978 3.08% 1.97%
1977 3.08% 1.94%
1976 3.07% 1.93%
1975 3.06% 1.95%
1974 3.04% 1.97%
1973 3.02% 2.1%
1972 2.99% 2.23%
1971 2.95% 2.26%
1970 2.89% 2.29%
1969 2.83% 2.29%
1968 2.77% 2.3%
1967 2.72% 2.29%
1966 2.67% 2.29%
1965 2.63% 2.28%
1964 2.62% 2.26%
1963 2.62% 2.24%
1962 2.63% 2.22%
1961 2.64% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Myanmar
Current population
33750171
55292116
Population rank 49/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.67%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.43 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 118/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -39,661
Net migration rank 100/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -39,661
2024 - -1,795 - -37,979
2023 766,391 -1,487 408,331 -34,989
2022 753,931 -1,487 415,647 -34,988
2021 741,416 -1,480 394,104 -35,370
2020 736,607 -1,480 448,626 -66,213
2019 735,853 -2,976 469,924 -100,783
2018 719,267 -2,887 482,316 -114,598
2017 699,498 -2,784 492,276 -105,415
2016 682,801 -2,687 499,508 -87,907
2015 668,977 -2,594 495,769 -94,108
2014 660,837 -2,522 488,114 -74,901
2013 654,230 -2,445 487,648 -62,863
2012 644,255 -2,334 487,210 -61,536
2011 640,577 -2,219 492,271 -82,713
2010 641,543 -1,979 497,745 -116,481
2009 634,008 -1,429 505,144 -158,542
2008 615,580 -1,255 373,287 -180,533
2007 597,772 -1,563 523,745 -184,989
2006 581,489 -2,336 527,165 -186,098
2005 568,143 -4,869 537,429 -185,009
2004 556,319 -13,393 556,494 -169,736
2003 544,903 -18,345 582,173 -165,739
2002 535,518 -18,209 602,873 -150,232
2001 529,656 -13,014 601,524 -131,124
2000 520,860 -4,298 596,979 -106,772
1999 516,976 -1,891 597,916 -81,874
1998 508,408 -1,222 606,110 -62,281
1997 490,905 -986 613,103 -58,954
1996 471,453 -1,161 619,488 -65,766
1995 450,259 -1,670 620,376 -75,097
1994 428,169 -1,905 626,411 -71,359
1993 408,801 -2,063 633,576 -83,214
1992 388,430 -2,216 634,484 -80,661
1991 375,040 -2,330 637,622 -79,059
1990 360,621 -1,777 636,081 -40,859
1989 344,279 -1,848 636,610 -26,585
1988 330,510 -1,883 630,392 -13,046
1987 317,621 -1,896 652,960 -11,642
1986 307,074 -1,914 679,467 -7,351
1985 304,199 -1,947 705,905 6,074
1984 296,892 -1,965 723,623 11,433
1983 290,085 -1,979 719,710 18,427
1982 284,733 -2,093 701,212 -79,856
1981 277,535 -2,864 679,851 -52,839
1980 275,287 -4,005 673,815 -37,679
1979 270,752 -5,126 669,338 -44,174
1978 263,684 -5,874 658,068 -36,055
1977 255,399 -5,957 649,915 -37,879
1976 247,026 -5,655 642,829 -60,561
1975 238,774 -5,173 635,005 -52,763
1974 230,233 -4,607 628,458 -53,875
1973 221,768 -4,037 624,619 -55,659
1972 213,138 -3,583 616,411 10,735
1971 204,617 -3,118 608,784 6,306
1970 194,889 -2,658 595,337 17,997
1969 184,562 -2,216 584,979 17,491
1968 175,869 -1,766 571,123 17,293
1967 167,287 -1,383 559,577 18,470
1966 159,483 -964 546,378 15,453
1965 152,362 -550 533,443 18,847
1964 146,894 -204 516,334 15,600
1963 142,666 0 501,548 14,350
1962 139,412 0 487,925 13,546
1961 136,578 0 474,818 11,972
1960 133,684 0 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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