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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.14 times bigger than Nepal's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Madagascar vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Nepal
2100 86,197,674 31,902,377
2099 85,808,382 32,090,762
2098 85,404,097 32,277,789
2097 84,987,607 32,464,318
2096 84,559,113 32,647,891
2095 84,119,392 32,828,594
2094 83,665,834 33,009,460
2093 83,200,140 33,186,290
2092 82,723,075 33,361,327
2091 82,233,465 33,532,505
2090 81,734,626 33,699,660
2089 81,223,857 33,863,636
2088 80,700,261 34,022,597
2087 80,164,903 34,175,457
2086 79,619,760 34,322,945
2085 79,064,003 34,468,441
2084 78,499,094 34,605,513
2083 77,922,946 34,735,114
2082 77,337,305 34,856,938
2081 76,740,524 34,972,075
2080 76,133,028 35,080,783
2079 75,513,518 35,183,584
2078 74,881,435 35,277,254
2077 74,236,865 35,362,658
2076 73,582,256 35,440,746
2075 72,914,884 35,510,291
2074 72,235,202 35,573,094
2073 71,545,378 35,627,375
2072 70,843,401 35,670,886
2071 70,130,366 35,709,979
2070 69,409,326 35,739,580
2069 68,677,859 35,759,193
2068 67,936,195 35,770,405
2067 67,185,066 35,774,081
2066 66,425,210 35,770,220
2065 65,658,016 35,758,824
2064 64,881,253 35,737,661
2063 64,097,223 35,709,945
2062 63,305,402 35,669,839
2061 62,506,578 35,623,365
2060 61,701,267 35,567,728
2059 60,889,495 35,503,043
2058 60,073,702 35,427,419
2057 59,254,008 35,345,633
2056 58,428,653 35,253,644
2055 57,600,579 35,155,433
2054 56,769,869 35,050,330
2053 55,935,411 34,936,594
2052 55,097,962 34,816,009
2051 54,258,057 34,684,328
2050 53,415,029 34,546,267
2049 52,570,680 34,400,898
2048 51,725,320 34,250,249
2047 50,879,659 34,091,495
2046 50,033,785 33,921,975
2045 49,188,703 33,747,892
2044 48,344,009 33,566,784
2043 47,499,657 33,380,395
2042 46,656,643 33,186,321
2041 45,815,621 32,987,097
2040 44,976,152 32,781,189
2039 44,140,155 32,569,731
2038 43,305,683 32,349,742
2037 42,474,372 32,125,036
2036 41,645,556 31,892,962
2035 40,819,415 31,653,976
2034 39,997,842 31,407,460
2033 39,178,430 31,152,292
2032 38,361,932 30,890,627
2031 37,547,484 30,623,706
2030 36,737,238 30,349,201
2029 35,930,925 30,068,368
2028 35,128,136 29,780,585
2027 34,329,429 29,627,864
2026 33,535,391 29,585,230
2025 32,747,552 29,605,298
2024 31,964,956 29,651,054
2023 31,195,932 29,694,614
2022 30,437,261 29,715,436
2021 29,691,083 29,475,010
2020 28,953,556 28,966,574
2019 28,219,554 28,414,064
2018 27,494,926 28,079,689
2017 26,788,375 28,011,258
2016 26,099,952 27,955,462
2015 25,426,702 27,823,629
2014 24,764,348 27,672,370
2013 24,109,290 27,589,996
2012 23,462,438 27,534,915
2011 22,822,300 27,464,494
2010 22,183,340 27,341,952
2009 21,547,280 27,173,035
2008 20,923,840 26,990,037
2007 20,318,583 26,788,492
2006 19,730,909 26,565,425
2005 19,159,707 26,309,458
2004 18,606,608 26,016,656
2003 18,071,854 25,688,758
2002 17,549,913 25,328,981
2001 17,032,939 24,946,748
2000 16,516,338 24,546,509
1999 16,000,506 24,125,199
1998 15,489,364 23,680,357
1997 14,990,814 23,219,463
1996 14,510,711 22,741,862
1995 14,051,275 22,245,439
1994 13,613,850 21,717,479
1993 13,197,345 21,180,159
1992 12,800,870 20,609,707
1991 12,421,412 20,036,500
1990 12,055,639 19,524,573
1989 11,704,998 19,057,807
1988 11,369,462 18,638,661
1987 11,047,291 18,250,505
1986 10,736,857 17,868,124
1985 10,433,142 17,477,692
1984 10,134,550 17,085,242
1983 9,843,044 16,689,119
1982 9,557,671 16,297,987
1981 9,279,011 15,922,423
1980 9,006,032 15,553,105
1979 8,737,581 15,190,590
1978 8,475,864 14,839,695
1977 8,222,240 14,499,175
1976 7,976,831 14,177,649
1975 7,739,336 13,870,695
1974 7,509,726 13,568,435
1973 7,288,048 13,275,239
1972 7,074,398 12,989,099
1971 6,868,868 12,710,061
1970 6,672,003 12,436,190
1969 6,484,716 12,167,036
1968 6,306,493 11,906,266
1967 6,136,486 11,652,716
1966 5,974,279 11,408,710
1965 5,819,116 11,173,411
1964 5,669,863 10,946,392
1963 5,525,185 10,729,818
1962 5,384,150 10,521,116
1961 5,246,158 10,318,396
1960 5,111,029 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Nepal
2100 0.45% -0.59%
2099 0.47% -0.58%
2098 0.49% -0.57%
2097 0.51% -0.56%
2096 0.52% -0.55%
2095 0.54% -0.55%
2094 0.56% -0.53%
2093 0.58% -0.52%
2092 0.6% -0.51%
2091 0.61% -0.5%
2090 0.63% -0.48%
2089 0.65% -0.47%
2088 0.67% -0.45%
2087 0.68% -0.43%
2086 0.7% -0.42%
2085 0.72% -0.4%
2084 0.74% -0.37%
2083 0.76% -0.35%
2082 0.78% -0.33%
2081 0.8% -0.31%
2080 0.82% -0.29%
2079 0.84% -0.27%
2078 0.87% -0.24%
2077 0.89% -0.22%
2076 0.92% -0.2%
2075 0.94% -0.18%
2074 0.96% -0.15%
2073 0.99% -0.12%
2072 1.02% -0.11%
2071 1.04% -0.08%
2070 1.07% -0.05%
2069 1.09% -0.03%
2068 1.12% -0.01%
2067 1.14% 0.01%
2066 1.17% 0.03%
2065 1.2% 0.06%
2064 1.22% 0.08%
2063 1.25% 0.11%
2062 1.28% 0.13%
2061 1.31% 0.16%
2060 1.33% 0.18%
2059 1.36% 0.21%
2058 1.38% 0.23%
2057 1.41% 0.26%
2056 1.44% 0.28%
2055 1.46% 0.3%
2054 1.49% 0.33%
2053 1.52% 0.35%
2052 1.55% 0.38%
2051 1.58% 0.4%
2050 1.61% 0.42%
2049 1.63% 0.44%
2048 1.66% 0.47%
2047 1.69% 0.5%
2046 1.72% 0.52%
2045 1.75% 0.54%
2044 1.78% 0.56%
2043 1.81% 0.58%
2042 1.84% 0.6%
2041 1.87% 0.63%
2040 1.89% 0.65%
2039 1.93% 0.68%
2038 1.96% 0.7%
2037 1.99% 0.73%
2036 2.02% 0.75%
2035 2.05% 0.78%
2034 2.09% 0.82%
2033 2.13% 0.85%
2032 2.17% 0.87%
2031 2.21% 0.9%
2030 2.24% 0.93%
2029 2.29% 0.97%
2028 2.33% 0.52%
2027 2.37% 0.14%
2026 2.41% -0.07%
2025 2.45% -0.15%
2024 2.47% -0.15%
2023 2.49% -0.07%
2022 2.51% 0.82%
2021 2.55% 1.76%
2020 2.6% 1.94%
2019 2.64% 1.19%
2018 2.64% 0.24%
2017 2.64% 0.2%
2016 2.65% 0.47%
2015 2.67% 0.55%
2014 2.72% 0.3%
2013 2.76% 0.2%
2012 2.8% 0.26%
2011 2.88% 0.45%
2010 2.95% 0.62%
2009 2.98% 0.68%
2008 2.98% 0.75%
2007 2.98% 0.84%
2006 2.98% 0.97%
2005 2.97% 1.13%
2004 2.96% 1.28%
2003 2.97% 1.42%
2002 3.04% 1.53%
2001 3.13% 1.63%
2000 3.22% 1.75%
1999 3.3% 1.88%
1998 3.33% 1.98%
1997 3.31% 2.1%
1996 3.27% 2.23%
1995 3.21% 2.43%
1994 3.16% 2.54%
1993 3.1% 2.77%
1992 3.05% 2.86%
1991 3.03% 2.62%
1990 3% 2.45%
1989 2.95% 2.25%
1988 2.92% 2.13%
1987 2.89% 2.14%
1986 2.91% 2.23%
1985 2.95% 2.3%
1984 2.96% 2.37%
1983 2.99% 2.4%
1982 3% 2.36%
1981 3.03% 2.37%
1980 3.07% 2.39%
1979 3.09% 2.36%
1978 3.08% 2.35%
1977 3.08% 2.27%
1976 3.07% 2.21%
1975 3.06% 2.23%
1974 3.04% 2.21%
1973 3.02% 2.2%
1972 2.99% 2.2%
1971 2.95% 2.2%
1970 2.89% 2.21%
1969 2.83% 2.19%
1968 2.77% 2.18%
1967 2.72% 2.14%
1966 2.67% 2.11%
1965 2.63% 2.07%
1964 2.62% 2.02%
1963 2.62% 1.98%
1962 2.63% 1.96%
1961 2.64% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Nepal
Current population
33750171
29596762
Population rank 49/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.36%
One net population change
41 seconds
12.1 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 -119
Annual growth/decline +769,024 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 174/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -364,699
Net migration rank 100/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -364,699
2024 - -1,795 - -401,282
2023 766,391 -1,487 368,450 -409,782
2022 753,931 -1,487 379,021 -379,321
2021 741,416 -1,480 351,165 130,001
2020 736,607 -1,480 373,553 162,139
2019 735,853 -2,976 387,113 182,203
2018 719,267 -2,887 394,576 -295,151
2017 699,498 -2,784 406,219 -368,787
2016 682,801 -2,687 415,921 -341,748
2015 668,977 -2,594 410,565 -221,062
2014 660,837 -2,522 423,166 -310,156
2013 654,230 -2,445 424,804 -373,064
2012 644,255 -2,334 430,151 -371,707
2011 640,577 -2,219 429,957 -347,552
2010 641,543 -1,979 432,631 -269,963
2009 634,008 -1,429 441,290 -266,144
2008 615,580 -1,255 452,353 -261,540
2007 597,772 -1,563 464,780 -252,526
2006 581,489 -2,336 475,335 -241,455
2005 568,143 -4,869 489,093 -211,024
2004 556,319 -13,393 504,853 -197,336
2003 544,903 -18,345 516,575 -168,314
2002 535,518 -18,209 525,045 -153,730
2001 529,656 -13,014 542,118 -148,973
2000 520,860 -4,298 554,506 -147,193
1999 516,976 -1,891 557,847 -122,551
1998 508,408 -1,222 562,787 -108,400
1997 490,905 -986 565,882 -98,454
1996 471,453 -1,161 580,099 -92,307
1995 450,259 -1,670 591,283 -86,232
1994 428,169 -1,905 578,293 -27,415
1993 408,801 -2,063 561,549 -37,782
1992 388,430 -2,216 533,029 84,113
1991 375,040 -2,330 512,233 17,056
1990 360,621 -1,777 495,202 -640
1989 344,279 -1,848 478,771 -39,808
1988 330,510 -1,883 463,581 -64,246
1987 317,621 -1,896 449,400 -72,437
1986 307,074 -1,914 434,802 -47,017
1985 304,199 -1,947 423,240 -30,154
1984 296,892 -1,965 411,122 -19,300
1983 290,085 -1,979 399,103 1,304
1982 284,733 -2,093 385,741 -3,898
1981 277,535 -2,864 374,145 -4,855
1980 275,287 -4,005 364,254 5,084
1979 270,752 -5,126 355,597 88
1978 263,684 -5,874 345,765 346
1977 255,399 -5,957 332,843 2,108
1976 247,026 -5,655 323,222 -15,119
1975 238,774 -5,173 312,479 -6,686
1974 230,233 -4,607 303,078 -4,361
1973 221,768 -4,037 288,750 -1,076
1972 213,138 -3,583 286,708 -2,107
1971 204,617 -3,118 280,752 -7,284
1970 194,889 -2,658 272,439 1,847
1969 184,562 -2,216 264,560 -527
1968 175,869 -1,766 258,259 -746
1967 167,287 -1,383 249,240 347
1966 159,483 -964 241,716 -3,306
1965 152,362 -550 233,726 -1,551
1964 146,894 -204 227,948 -6,087
1963 142,666 0 219,586 -8,303
1962 139,412 0 215,368 -9,249
1961 136,578 0 209,917 -10,601
1960 133,684 0 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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