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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.15 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 +2.57% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Madagascar vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Nepal
2100 86,179,580 31,916,191
2099 85,790,370 32,104,658
2098 85,386,169 32,291,766
2097 84,969,767 32,478,376
2096 84,541,363 32,662,029
2095 84,101,733 32,842,809
2094 83,648,271 33,023,754
2093 83,182,675 33,200,660
2092 82,705,710 33,375,774
2091 82,216,203 33,547,026
2090 81,717,468 33,714,253
2089 81,206,806 33,878,299
2088 80,683,320 34,037,329
2087 80,148,075 34,190,255
2086 79,603,046 34,337,807
2085 79,047,406 34,483,366
2084 78,482,616 34,620,498
2083 77,906,589 34,750,155
2082 77,321,070 34,872,031
2081 76,724,415 34,987,218
2080 76,117,046 35,095,973
2079 75,497,666 35,198,820
2078 74,865,716 35,292,530
2077 74,221,281 35,377,971
2076 73,566,810 35,456,092
2075 72,899,578 35,525,668
2074 72,220,039 35,588,497
2073 71,530,359 35,642,802
2072 70,828,530 35,686,332
2071 70,115,645 35,725,442
2070 69,394,756 35,755,056
2069 68,663,443 35,774,677
2068 67,921,934 35,785,895
2067 67,170,963 35,789,572
2066 66,411,266 35,785,710
2065 65,644,233 35,774,308
2064 64,867,634 35,753,136
2063 64,083,768 35,725,408
2062 63,292,113 35,685,285
2061 62,493,456 35,638,790
2060 61,688,314 35,583,129
2059 60,876,714 35,518,416
2058 60,061,091 35,442,760
2057 59,241,569 35,360,939
2056 58,416,388 35,268,910
2055 57,588,488 35,170,656
2054 56,757,952 35,065,508
2053 55,923,669 34,951,722
2052 55,086,396 34,831,085
2051 54,246,667 34,699,347
2050 53,403,817 34,561,226
2049 52,559,645 34,415,794
2048 51,714,462 34,265,080
2047 50,868,979 34,106,257
2046 50,023,282 33,936,663
2045 49,178,377 33,762,505
2044 48,333,861 33,581,319
2043 47,489,686 33,394,849
2042 46,646,849 33,200,691
2041 45,806,003 33,001,382
2040 44,966,710 32,795,384
2039 44,130,890 32,583,834
2038 43,296,592 32,363,750
2037 42,465,456 32,138,947
2036 41,636,814 31,906,773
2035 40,810,847 31,667,683
2034 39,989,445 31,421,060
2033 39,170,206 31,165,782
2032 38,353,879 30,904,004
2031 37,539,603 30,636,967
2030 36,729,526 30,362,343
2029 35,923,382 30,081,388
2028 35,120,762 29,793,481
2027 34,322,223 29,640,694
2026 33,528,352 29,598,041
2025 32,740,678 29,618,118
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% 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 57.4% to 53,403,817 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 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 2.43% -0.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Nepal
Current population
33936132
29619950
Population rank 49/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.36%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
16 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
56.1 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 -90
Annual growth/decline +775,722 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 167/197
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 774,926 -1,795 355,516 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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