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Population in Madagascar compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.85 times bigger than the Netherlands'.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Netherlands
2100 86,197,674 17,359,081
2099 85,808,382 17,392,412
2098 85,404,097 17,425,508
2097 84,987,607 17,459,827
2096 84,559,113 17,495,124
2095 84,119,392 17,532,593
2094 83,665,834 17,571,051
2093 83,200,140 17,610,792
2092 82,723,075 17,649,611
2091 82,233,465 17,688,532
2090 81,734,626 17,730,570
2089 81,223,857 17,770,380
2088 80,700,261 17,809,825
2087 80,164,903 17,845,820
2086 79,619,760 17,885,001
2085 79,064,003 17,921,302
2084 78,499,094 17,957,639
2083 77,922,946 17,994,232
2082 77,337,305 18,029,404
2081 76,740,524 18,063,233
2080 76,133,028 18,093,703
2079 75,513,518 18,124,294
2078 74,881,435 18,152,738
2077 74,236,865 18,181,372
2076 73,582,256 18,206,864
2075 72,914,884 18,227,791
2074 72,235,202 18,245,652
2073 71,545,378 18,263,765
2072 70,843,401 18,280,443
2071 70,130,366 18,295,700
2070 69,409,326 18,311,141
2069 68,677,859 18,326,509
2068 67,936,195 18,341,711
2067 67,185,066 18,356,770
2066 66,425,210 18,374,904
2065 65,658,016 18,396,018
2064 64,881,253 18,417,894
2063 64,097,223 18,441,434
2062 63,305,402 18,464,922
2061 62,506,578 18,492,436
2060 61,701,267 18,520,315
2059 60,889,495 18,548,786
2058 60,073,702 18,577,700
2057 59,254,008 18,608,370
2056 58,428,653 18,638,918
2055 57,600,579 18,666,514
2054 56,769,869 18,692,598
2053 55,935,411 18,718,268
2052 55,097,962 18,741,740
2051 54,258,057 18,768,309
2050 53,415,029 18,789,481
2049 52,570,680 18,809,886
2048 51,725,320 18,827,655
2047 50,879,659 18,844,635
2046 50,033,785 18,855,920
2045 49,188,703 18,867,286
2044 48,344,009 18,877,101
2043 47,499,657 18,882,735
2042 46,656,643 18,885,839
2041 45,815,621 18,885,255
2040 44,976,152 18,879,571
2039 44,140,155 18,870,248
2038 43,305,683 18,855,512
2037 42,474,372 18,837,172
2036 41,645,556 18,811,873
2035 40,819,415 18,783,312
2034 39,997,842 18,750,125
2033 39,178,430 18,708,101
2032 38,361,932 18,662,054
2031 37,547,484 18,609,452
2030 36,737,238 18,549,634
2029 35,930,925 18,481,269
2028 35,128,136 18,404,195
2027 34,329,429 18,320,644
2026 33,535,391 18,227,403
2025 32,747,552 18,118,662
2024 31,964,956 17,993,485
2023 31,195,932 17,877,117
2022 30,437,261 17,700,982
2021 29,691,083 17,533,044
2020 28,953,556 17,441,500
2019 28,219,554 17,344,874
2018 27,494,926 17,231,624
2017 26,788,375 17,131,296
2016 26,099,952 17,030,314
2015 25,426,702 16,939,923
2014 24,764,348 16,865,008
2013 24,109,290 16,804,432
2012 23,462,438 16,754,962
2011 22,822,300 16,693,074
2010 22,183,340 16,615,394
2009 21,547,280 16,530,388
2008 20,923,840 16,445,593
2007 20,318,583 16,381,696
2006 19,730,909 16,346,101
2005 19,159,707 16,319,868
2004 18,606,608 16,281,779
2003 18,071,854 16,225,302
2002 17,549,913 16,148,929
2001 17,032,939 16,046,180
2000 16,516,338 15,925,513
1999 16,000,506 15,812,088
1998 15,489,364 15,707,209
1997 14,990,814 15,610,650
1996 14,510,711 15,530,498
1995 14,051,275 15,459,006
1994 13,613,850 15,382,838
1993 13,197,345 15,290,368
1992 12,800,870 15,184,166
1991 12,421,412 15,069,798
1990 12,055,639 14,951,510
1989 11,704,998 14,848,907
1988 11,369,462 14,760,094
1987 11,047,291 14,665,037
1986 10,736,857 14,572,278
1985 10,433,142 14,491,632
1984 10,134,550 14,424,211
1983 9,843,044 14,367,070
1982 9,557,671 14,312,690
1981 9,279,011 14,247,208
1980 9,006,032 14,149,800
1979 8,737,581 14,038,270
1978 8,475,864 13,941,700
1977 8,222,240 13,856,185
1976 7,976,831 13,774,037
1975 7,739,336 13,666,335
1974 7,509,726 13,545,056
1973 7,288,048 13,439,322
1972 7,074,398 13,328,593
1971 6,868,868 13,194,497
1970 6,672,003 13,038,526
1969 6,484,716 12,877,984
1968 6,306,493 12,729,721
1967 6,136,486 12,598,201
1966 5,974,279 12,456,251
1965 5,819,116 12,294,732
1964 5,669,863 12,127,120
1963 5,525,185 11,965,966
1962 5,384,150 11,805,689
1961 5,246,158 11,638,712
1960 5,111,029 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Netherlands
2100 0.45% -0.19%
2099 0.47% -0.19%
2098 0.49% -0.2%
2097 0.51% -0.2%
2096 0.52% -0.21%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.56% -0.23%
2093 0.58% -0.22%
2092 0.6% -0.22%
2091 0.61% -0.24%
2090 0.63% -0.22%
2089 0.65% -0.22%
2088 0.67% -0.2%
2087 0.68% -0.22%
2086 0.7% -0.2%
2085 0.72% -0.2%
2084 0.74% -0.2%
2083 0.76% -0.2%
2082 0.78% -0.19%
2081 0.8% -0.17%
2080 0.82% -0.17%
2079 0.84% -0.16%
2078 0.87% -0.16%
2077 0.89% -0.14%
2076 0.92% -0.11%
2075 0.94% -0.1%
2074 0.96% -0.1%
2073 0.99% -0.09%
2072 1.02% -0.08%
2071 1.04% -0.08%
2070 1.07% -0.08%
2069 1.09% -0.08%
2068 1.12% -0.08%
2067 1.14% -0.1%
2066 1.17% -0.11%
2065 1.2% -0.12%
2064 1.22% -0.13%
2063 1.25% -0.13%
2062 1.28% -0.15%
2061 1.31% -0.15%
2060 1.33% -0.15%
2059 1.36% -0.16%
2058 1.38% -0.16%
2057 1.41% -0.16%
2056 1.44% -0.15%
2055 1.46% -0.14%
2054 1.49% -0.14%
2053 1.52% -0.13%
2052 1.55% -0.14%
2051 1.58% -0.11%
2050 1.61% -0.11%
2049 1.63% -0.09%
2048 1.66% -0.09%
2047 1.69% -0.06%
2046 1.72% -0.06%
2045 1.75% -0.05%
2044 1.78% -0.03%
2043 1.81% -0.02%
2042 1.84% 0.003%
2041 1.87% 0.03%
2040 1.89% 0.05%
2039 1.93% 0.08%
2038 1.96% 0.1%
2037 1.99% 0.13%
2036 2.02% 0.15%
2035 2.05% 0.18%
2034 2.09% 0.22%
2033 2.13% 0.25%
2032 2.17% 0.28%
2031 2.21% 0.32%
2030 2.24% 0.37%
2029 2.29% 0.42%
2028 2.33% 0.46%
2027 2.37% 0.51%
2026 2.41% 0.6%
2025 2.45% 0.7%
2024 2.47% 0.65%
2023 2.49% 1%
2022 2.51% 0.96%
2021 2.55% 0.52%
2020 2.6% 0.56%
2019 2.64% 0.66%
2018 2.64% 0.59%
2017 2.64% 0.59%
2016 2.65% 0.53%
2015 2.67% 0.44%
2014 2.72% 0.36%
2013 2.76% 0.3%
2012 2.8% 0.37%
2011 2.88% 0.47%
2010 2.95% 0.51%
2009 2.98% 0.52%
2008 2.98% 0.39%
2007 2.98% 0.22%
2006 2.98% 0.16%
2005 2.97% 0.23%
2004 2.96% 0.35%
2003 2.97% 0.47%
2002 3.04% 0.64%
2001 3.13% 0.76%
2000 3.22% 0.72%
1999 3.3% 0.67%
1998 3.33% 0.62%
1997 3.31% 0.52%
1996 3.27% 0.46%
1995 3.21% 0.5%
1994 3.16% 0.6%
1993 3.1% 0.7%
1992 3.05% 0.76%
1991 3.03% 0.79%
1990 3% 0.69%
1989 2.95% 0.6%
1988 2.92% 0.65%
1987 2.89% 0.64%
1986 2.91% 0.56%
1985 2.95% 0.47%
1984 2.96% 0.4%
1983 2.99% 0.38%
1982 3% 0.46%
1981 3.03% 0.69%
1980 3.07% 0.79%
1979 3.09% 0.69%
1978 3.08% 0.62%
1977 3.08% 0.6%
1976 3.07% 0.79%
1975 3.06% 0.9%
1974 3.04% 0.79%
1973 3.02% 0.83%
1972 2.99% 1.02%
1971 2.95% 1.2%
1970 2.89% 1.25%
1969 2.83% 1.16%
1968 2.77% 1.04%
1967 2.72% 1.14%
1966 2.67% 1.31%
1965 2.63% 1.38%
1964 2.62% 1.35%
1963 2.62% 1.36%
1962 2.63% 1.43%
1961 2.64% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Netherlands
Current population
33750171
18252623
Population rank 49/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.22%
One net population change
41 seconds
4.52 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +319
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 121/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +104,681
Net migration rank 100/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 104,681
2024 - -1,795 - 121,628
2023 766,391 -1,487 -5,363 144,558
2022 753,931 -1,487 -1,770 224,472
2021 741,416 -1,480 7,014 106,416
2020 736,607 -1,480 0 67,598
2019 735,853 -2,976 17,345 109,003
2018 719,267 -2,887 15,508 87,197
2017 699,498 -2,784 18,844 86,332
2016 682,801 -2,687 23,843 88,743
2015 668,977 -2,594 23,716 55,585
2014 660,837 -2,522 35,417 36,591
2013 654,230 -2,445 30,248 19,973
2012 644,255 -2,334 35,186 14,861
2011 640,577 -2,219 45,072 31,224
2010 641,543 -1,979 48,184 33,703
2009 634,008 -1,429 51,244 39,832
2008 615,580 -1,255 49,337 32,406
2007 597,772 -1,563 49,145 -304
2006 581,489 -2,336 49,038 -25,401
2005 568,143 -4,869 50,592 -22,496
2004 556,319 -13,393 56,987 -9,230
2003 544,903 -18,345 58,411 7,937
2002 535,518 -18,209 59,751 28,824
2001 529,656 -13,014 62,580 56,096
2000 520,860 -4,298 66,887 59,308
1999 516,976 -1,891 60,086 47,179
1998 508,408 -1,222 61,258 52,058
1997 490,905 -986 56,198 31,302
1996 471,453 -1,161 51,251 21,792
1995 450,259 -1,670 54,106 15,056
1994 428,169 -1,905 61,532 20,193
1993 408,801 -2,063 58,103 44,514
1992 388,430 -2,216 66,811 50,148
1991 375,040 -2,330 69,321 51,670
1990 360,621 -1,777 68,777 53,564
1989 344,279 -1,848 59,396 31,165
1988 330,510 -1,883 61,993 31,026
1987 317,621 -1,896 64,526 39,559
1986 307,074 -1,914 59,746 30,380
1985 304,199 -1,947 55,069 27,356
1984 296,892 -1,965 54,812 12,902
1983 290,085 -1,979 51,722 11,007
1982 284,733 -2,093 54,388 7,644
1981 277,535 -2,864 62,688 17,643
1980 275,287 -4,005 66,504 54,010
1979 270,752 -5,126 63,172 42,772
1978 263,684 -5,874 61,344 26,639
1977 255,399 -5,957 63,739 19,809
1976 247,026 -5,655 63,361 18,774
1975 238,774 -5,173 64,232 68,569
1974 230,233 -4,607 75,853 31,645
1973 221,768 -4,037 84,668 18,705
1972 213,138 -3,583 101,297 17,470
1971 204,617 -3,118 116,112 32,756
1970 194,889 -2,658 129,082 32,438
1969 184,562 -2,216 139,082 21,850
1968 175,869 -1,766 132,389 7,243
1967 167,287 -1,383 138,580 -10,673
1966 159,483 -964 138,265 20,740
1965 152,362 -550 146,308 19,444
1964 146,894 -204 157,653 15,014
1963 142,666 0 154,361 -21
1962 139,412 0 153,474 18,024
1961 136,578 0 159,450 8,258
1960 133,684 0 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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