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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 10.6 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Madagascar vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Namibia
2100 86,197,674 5,958,153
2099 85,808,382 5,952,623
2098 85,404,097 5,947,142
2097 84,987,607 5,942,285
2096 84,559,113 5,938,162
2095 84,119,392 5,930,395
2094 83,665,834 5,922,248
2093 83,200,140 5,911,235
2092 82,723,075 5,899,026
2091 82,233,465 5,886,490
2090 81,734,626 5,871,938
2089 81,223,857 5,858,234
2088 80,700,261 5,842,720
2087 80,164,903 5,825,856
2086 79,619,760 5,806,643
2085 79,064,003 5,789,246
2084 78,499,094 5,771,050
2083 77,922,946 5,751,610
2082 77,337,305 5,730,648
2081 76,740,524 5,707,476
2080 76,133,028 5,682,842
2079 75,513,518 5,659,698
2078 74,881,435 5,634,313
2077 74,236,865 5,608,096
2076 73,582,256 5,580,829
2075 72,914,884 5,551,107
2074 72,235,202 5,522,025
2073 71,545,378 5,494,180
2072 70,843,401 5,464,749
2071 70,130,366 5,434,461
2070 69,409,326 5,403,822
2069 68,677,859 5,371,517
2068 67,936,195 5,336,950
2067 67,185,066 5,300,707
2066 66,425,210 5,263,191
2065 65,658,016 5,227,346
2064 64,881,253 5,190,323
2063 64,097,223 5,150,579
2062 63,305,402 5,109,760
2061 62,506,578 5,068,478
2060 61,701,267 5,023,587
2059 60,889,495 4,979,591
2058 60,073,702 4,933,964
2057 59,254,008 4,887,985
2056 58,428,653 4,840,537
2055 57,600,579 4,790,848
2054 56,769,869 4,741,942
2053 55,935,411 4,691,180
2052 55,097,962 4,639,835
2051 54,258,057 4,587,353
2050 53,415,029 4,533,502
2049 52,570,680 4,482,650
2048 51,725,320 4,430,309
2047 50,879,659 4,373,597
2046 50,033,785 4,318,050
2045 49,188,703 4,259,166
2044 48,344,009 4,202,338
2043 47,499,657 4,144,892
2042 46,656,643 4,088,713
2041 45,815,621 4,032,347
2040 44,976,152 3,976,987
2039 44,140,155 3,920,720
2038 43,305,683 3,862,015
2037 42,474,372 3,804,482
2036 41,645,556 3,747,072
2035 40,819,415 3,689,163
2034 39,997,842 3,631,737
2033 39,178,430 3,575,000
2032 38,361,932 3,516,310
2031 37,547,484 3,456,265
2030 36,737,238 3,395,964
2029 35,930,925 3,336,698
2028 35,128,136 3,277,428
2027 34,329,429 3,216,917
2026 33,535,391 3,156,839
2025 32,747,552 3,094,769
2024 31,964,956 3,030,131
2023 31,195,932 2,963,095
2022 30,437,261 2,889,662
2021 29,691,083 2,810,548
2020 28,953,556 2,728,762
2019 28,219,554 2,650,494
2018 27,494,926 2,577,327
2017 26,788,375 2,506,853
2016 26,099,952 2,439,213
2015 25,426,702 2,374,300
2014 24,764,348 2,312,139
2013 24,109,290 2,252,508
2012 23,462,438 2,194,654
2011 22,822,300 2,146,325
2010 22,183,340 2,109,811
2009 21,547,280 2,077,394
2008 20,923,840 2,047,056
2007 20,318,583 2,018,600
2006 19,730,909 1,991,888
2005 19,159,707 1,966,582
2004 18,606,608 1,942,082
2003 18,071,854 1,917,464
2002 17,549,913 1,889,970
2001 17,032,939 1,857,048
2000 16,516,338 1,818,647
1999 16,000,506 1,776,368
1998 15,489,364 1,732,745
1997 14,990,814 1,689,264
1996 14,510,711 1,646,103
1995 14,051,275 1,602,170
1994 13,613,850 1,556,304
1993 13,197,345 1,508,697
1992 12,800,870 1,461,322
1991 12,421,412 1,415,684
1990 12,055,639 1,369,303
1989 11,704,998 1,288,947
1988 11,369,462 1,209,696
1987 11,047,291 1,167,889
1986 10,736,857 1,131,081
1985 10,433,142 1,096,890
1984 10,134,550 1,065,989
1983 9,843,044 1,037,511
1982 9,557,671 1,010,308
1981 9,279,011 992,500
1980 9,006,032 981,434
1979 8,737,581 962,825
1978 8,475,864 947,269
1977 8,222,240 931,104
1976 7,976,831 906,566
1975 7,739,336 881,032
1974 7,509,726 854,320
1973 7,288,048 828,928
1972 7,074,398 804,399
1971 6,868,868 780,584
1970 6,672,003 757,868
1969 6,484,716 736,120
1968 6,306,493 715,542
1967 6,136,486 696,045
1966 5,974,279 677,655
1965 5,819,116 660,558
1964 5,669,863 644,530
1963 5,525,185 629,589
1962 5,384,150 615,759
1961 5,246,158 603,067
1960 5,111,029 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Namibia
2100 0.45% 0.09%
2099 0.47% 0.09%
2098 0.49% 0.08%
2097 0.51% 0.07%
2096 0.52% 0.13%
2095 0.54% 0.14%
2094 0.56% 0.19%
2093 0.58% 0.21%
2092 0.6% 0.21%
2091 0.61% 0.25%
2090 0.63% 0.23%
2089 0.65% 0.27%
2088 0.67% 0.29%
2087 0.68% 0.33%
2086 0.7% 0.3%
2085 0.72% 0.32%
2084 0.74% 0.34%
2083 0.76% 0.37%
2082 0.78% 0.41%
2081 0.8% 0.43%
2080 0.82% 0.41%
2079 0.84% 0.45%
2078 0.87% 0.47%
2077 0.89% 0.49%
2076 0.92% 0.54%
2075 0.94% 0.53%
2074 0.96% 0.51%
2073 0.99% 0.54%
2072 1.02% 0.56%
2071 1.04% 0.57%
2070 1.07% 0.6%
2069 1.09% 0.65%
2068 1.12% 0.68%
2067 1.14% 0.71%
2066 1.17% 0.69%
2065 1.2% 0.71%
2064 1.22% 0.77%
2063 1.25% 0.8%
2062 1.28% 0.81%
2061 1.31% 0.89%
2060 1.33% 0.88%
2059 1.36% 0.92%
2058 1.38% 0.94%
2057 1.41% 0.98%
2056 1.44% 1.04%
2055 1.46% 1.03%
2054 1.49% 1.08%
2053 1.52% 1.11%
2052 1.55% 1.14%
2051 1.58% 1.19%
2050 1.61% 1.13%
2049 1.63% 1.18%
2048 1.66% 1.3%
2047 1.69% 1.29%
2046 1.72% 1.38%
2045 1.75% 1.35%
2044 1.78% 1.39%
2043 1.81% 1.37%
2042 1.84% 1.4%
2041 1.87% 1.39%
2040 1.89% 1.44%
2039 1.93% 1.52%
2038 1.96% 1.51%
2037 1.99% 1.53%
2036 2.02% 1.57%
2035 2.05% 1.58%
2034 2.09% 1.59%
2033 2.13% 1.67%
2032 2.17% 1.74%
2031 2.21% 1.78%
2030 2.24% 1.78%
2029 2.29% 1.81%
2028 2.33% 1.88%
2027 2.37% 1.9%
2026 2.41% 2.01%
2025 2.45% 2.13%
2024 2.47% 2.26%
2023 2.49% 2.54%
2022 2.51% 2.81%
2021 2.55% 3%
2020 2.6% 2.95%
2019 2.64% 2.84%
2018 2.64% 2.81%
2017 2.64% 2.77%
2016 2.65% 2.73%
2015 2.67% 2.69%
2014 2.72% 2.65%
2013 2.76% 2.64%
2012 2.8% 2.25%
2011 2.88% 1.73%
2010 2.95% 1.56%
2009 2.98% 1.48%
2008 2.98% 1.41%
2007 2.98% 1.34%
2006 2.98% 1.29%
2005 2.97% 1.26%
2004 2.96% 1.28%
2003 2.97% 1.45%
2002 3.04% 1.77%
2001 3.13% 2.11%
2000 3.22% 2.38%
1999 3.3% 2.52%
1998 3.33% 2.57%
1997 3.31% 2.62%
1996 3.27% 2.74%
1995 3.21% 2.95%
1994 3.16% 3.16%
1993 3.1% 3.24%
1992 3.05% 3.22%
1991 3.03% 3.39%
1990 3% 6.23%
1989 2.95% 6.55%
1988 2.92% 3.58%
1987 2.89% 3.25%
1986 2.91% 3.12%
1985 2.95% 2.9%
1984 2.96% 2.74%
1983 2.99% 2.69%
1982 3% 1.79%
1981 3.03% 1.13%
1980 3.07% 1.93%
1979 3.09% 1.64%
1978 3.08% 1.74%
1977 3.08% 2.71%
1976 3.07% 2.9%
1975 3.06% 3.13%
1974 3.04% 3.06%
1973 3.02% 3.05%
1972 2.99% 3.05%
1971 2.95% 3%
1970 2.89% 2.95%
1969 2.83% 2.88%
1968 2.77% 2.8%
1967 2.72% 2.71%
1966 2.67% 2.59%
1965 2.63% 2.49%
1964 2.62% 2.37%
1963 2.62% 2.25%
1962 2.63% 2.1%
1961 2.64% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Namibia
Current population
33750171
3173089
Population rank 49/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.04%
One net population change
41 seconds
7.84 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
6.85 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +184
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 41/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 +1,866
Net migration rank 100/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 1,866
2024 - -1,795 - 4,211
2023 766,391 -1,487 58,435 11,675
2022 753,931 -1,487 54,534 22,212
2021 741,416 -1,480 50,160 31,327
2020 736,607 -1,480 55,034 27,056
2019 735,853 -2,976 54,769 19,676
2018 719,267 -2,887 53,970 17,920
2017 699,498 -2,784 52,975 16,080
2016 682,801 -2,687 52,228 14,002
2015 668,977 -2,594 50,846 12,755
2014 660,837 -2,522 49,581 11,134
2013 654,230 -2,445 47,801 10,748
2012 644,255 -2,334 46,204 10,957
2011 640,577 -2,219 43,557 -4,067
2010 641,543 -1,979 42,046 -8,518
2009 634,008 -1,429 39,942 -8,626
2008 615,580 -1,255 38,147 -8,775
2007 597,772 -1,563 36,430 -8,905
2006 581,489 -2,336 34,690 -8,792
2005 568,143 -4,869 32,909 -8,195
2004 556,319 -13,393 31,478 -7,192
2003 544,903 -18,345 31,115 -6,153
2002 535,518 -18,209 31,947 -1,913
2001 529,656 -13,014 32,942 2,869
2000 520,860 -4,298 35,280 5,709
1999 516,976 -1,891 37,233 6,333
1998 508,408 -1,222 37,500 6,180
1997 490,905 -986 37,256 6,023
1996 471,453 -1,161 37,177 5,866
1995 450,259 -1,670 39,119 5,712
1994 428,169 -1,905 41,316 5,578
1993 408,801 -2,063 42,861 5,464
1992 388,430 -2,216 43,945 2,487
1991 375,040 -2,330 44,523 309
1990 360,621 -1,777 43,956 3,969
1989 344,279 -1,848 37,715 75,072
1988 330,510 -1,883 34,798 10,916
1987 317,621 -1,896 33,340 4,559
1986 307,074 -1,914 31,764 3,953
1985 304,199 -1,947 30,575 2,090
1984 296,892 -1,965 29,395 -267
1983 290,085 -1,979 28,307 -481
1982 284,733 -2,093 27,474 -889
1981 277,535 -2,864 27,938 -18,901
1980 275,287 -4,005 28,142 -15,041
1979 270,752 -5,126 28,930 -4,818
1978 263,684 -5,874 29,821 -22,827
1977 255,399 -5,957 29,241 -3,907
1976 247,026 -5,655 28,785 -5,048
1975 238,774 -5,173 27,882 -553
1974 230,233 -4,607 26,844 -744
1973 221,768 -4,037 25,754 -1,066
1972 213,138 -3,583 24,606 -236
1971 204,617 -3,118 23,467 -208
1970 194,889 -2,658 22,414 -244
1969 184,562 -2,216 21,387 -57
1968 175,869 -1,766 20,470 -636
1967 167,287 -1,383 19,498 -339
1966 159,483 -964 18,635 -1,023
1965 152,362 -550 17,902 -1,327
1964 146,894 -204 17,134 -1,660
1963 142,666 0 16,430 -2,016
1962 139,412 0 15,656 -2,403
1961 136,578 0 14,936 -2,807
1960 133,684 0 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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