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Population in Madagascar compared to New Zealand: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 5,287,500 people in New Zealand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 5,374,272 in New Zealand.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 6.28 times bigger than New Zealand's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while New Zealand is the 124th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.06% for New Zealand.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +1.6% in New Zealand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while New Zealand has grown from 4.18M to 5.37M (28.4% growth).

Madagascar vs New Zealand: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar New Zealand
2100 86,197,674 5,918,837
2099 85,808,382 5,923,132
2098 85,404,097 5,927,206
2097 84,987,607 5,930,263
2096 84,559,113 5,932,907
2095 84,119,392 5,934,847
2094 83,665,834 5,936,183
2093 83,200,140 5,938,804
2092 82,723,075 5,939,085
2091 82,233,465 5,940,665
2090 81,734,626 5,941,752
2089 81,223,857 5,944,871
2088 80,700,261 5,945,635
2087 80,164,903 5,948,586
2086 79,619,760 5,951,745
2085 79,064,003 5,955,275
2084 78,499,094 5,959,115
2083 77,922,946 5,963,613
2082 77,337,305 5,966,943
2081 76,740,524 5,968,511
2080 76,133,028 5,971,082
2079 75,513,518 5,972,331
2078 74,881,435 5,972,928
2077 74,236,865 5,971,804
2076 73,582,256 5,971,386
2075 72,914,884 5,970,985
2074 72,235,202 5,969,834
2073 71,545,378 5,968,506
2072 70,843,401 5,964,548
2071 70,130,366 5,964,493
2070 69,409,326 5,963,811
2069 68,677,859 5,962,551
2068 67,936,195 5,960,918
2067 67,185,066 5,958,438
2066 66,425,210 5,954,539
2065 65,658,016 5,950,378
2064 64,881,253 5,946,851
2063 64,097,223 5,944,910
2062 63,305,402 5,940,838
2061 62,506,578 5,939,601
2060 61,701,267 5,936,094
2059 60,889,495 5,931,426
2058 60,073,702 5,925,816
2057 59,254,008 5,919,823
2056 58,428,653 5,913,287
2055 57,600,579 5,904,352
2054 56,769,869 5,894,795
2053 55,935,411 5,884,875
2052 55,097,962 5,876,162
2051 54,258,057 5,864,176
2050 53,415,029 5,852,896
2049 52,570,680 5,844,165
2048 51,725,320 5,833,178
2047 50,879,659 5,822,035
2046 50,033,785 5,809,860
2045 49,188,703 5,795,785
2044 48,344,009 5,780,884
2043 47,499,657 5,764,579
2042 46,656,643 5,746,528
2041 45,815,621 5,727,253
2040 44,976,152 5,708,874
2039 44,140,155 5,690,018
2038 43,305,683 5,669,959
2037 42,474,372 5,650,253
2036 41,645,556 5,630,126
2035 40,819,415 5,609,155
2034 39,997,842 5,588,315
2033 39,178,430 5,565,507
2032 38,361,932 5,542,488
2031 37,547,484 5,517,391
2030 36,737,238 5,491,320
2029 35,930,925 5,462,926
2028 35,128,136 5,432,752
2027 34,329,429 5,399,898
2026 33,535,391 5,364,771
2025 32,747,552 5,327,462
2024 31,964,956 5,287,500
2023 31,195,932 5,200,000
2022 30,437,261 5,081,700
2021 29,691,083 5,084,600
2020 28,953,556 5,072,400
2019 28,219,554 4,970,300
2018 27,494,926 4,900,600
2017 26,788,375 4,813,600
2016 26,099,952 4,714,100
2015 25,426,702 4,609,400
2014 24,764,348 4,516,500
2013 24,109,290 4,442,100
2012 23,462,438 4,408,100
2011 22,822,300 4,384,000
2010 22,183,340 4,350,700
2009 21,547,280 4,302,600
2008 20,923,840 4,259,800
2007 20,318,583 4,223,800
2006 19,730,909 4,184,600
2005 19,159,707 4,133,900
2004 18,606,608 4,087,500
2003 18,071,854 4,027,200
2002 17,549,913 3,948,500
2001 17,032,939 3,880,500
2000 16,516,338 3,857,700
1999 16,000,506 3,835,100
1998 15,489,364 3,815,000
1997 14,990,814 3,781,300
1996 14,510,711 3,732,000
1995 14,051,275 3,673,400
1994 13,613,850 3,620,000
1993 13,197,345 3,572,200
1992 12,800,870 3,531,700
1991 12,421,412 3,495,100
1990 12,055,639 3,329,800
1989 11,704,998 3,299,200
1988 11,369,462 3,283,400
1987 11,047,291 3,274,400
1986 10,736,857 3,246,300
1985 10,433,142 3,247,100
1984 10,134,550 3,227,100
1983 9,843,044 3,199,300
1982 9,557,671 3,156,100
1981 9,279,011 3,124,900
1980 9,006,032 3,112,900
1979 8,737,581 3,109,000
1978 8,475,864 3,121,200
1977 8,222,240 3,120,200
1976 7,976,831 3,110,500
1975 7,739,336 3,083,100
1974 7,509,726 3,023,700
1973 7,288,048 2,961,300
1972 7,074,398 2,903,900
1971 6,868,868 2,853,000
1970 6,672,003 2,810,700
1969 6,484,716 2,772,800
1968 6,306,493 2,748,100
1967 6,136,486 2,724,100
1966 5,974,279 2,675,900
1965 5,819,116 2,628,400
1964 5,669,863 2,585,400
1963 5,525,185 2,531,800
1962 5,384,150 2,482,000
1961 5,246,158 2,419,700
1960 5,111,029 2,371,800

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/new-zealand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while New Zealand gained 529,500 people (a 12.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while New Zealand's population increased by 660,172 people (a 14% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. New Zealand was ranked 122nd in 2006 and ranked 124th 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 New Zealand will increase by 8.91% to 5,852,896 people and rank change from 124th to 122nd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 5.97M people in 2078 for New Zealand.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
New Zealand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar New Zealand
2100 0.45% -0.07%
2099 0.47% -0.07%
2098 0.49% -0.05%
2097 0.51% -0.04%
2096 0.52% -0.03%
2095 0.54% -0.02%
2094 0.56% -0.04%
2093 0.58% -0.005%
2092 0.6% -0.03%
2091 0.61% -0.02%
2090 0.63% -0.05%
2089 0.65% -0.01%
2088 0.67% -0.05%
2087 0.68% -0.05%
2086 0.7% -0.06%
2085 0.72% -0.06%
2084 0.74% -0.08%
2083 0.76% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.03%
2081 0.8% -0.04%
2080 0.82% -0.02%
2079 0.84% -0.01%
2078 0.87% 0.02%
2077 0.89% 0.007%
2076 0.92% 0.007%
2075 0.94% 0.02%
2074 0.96% 0.02%
2073 0.99% 0.07%
2072 1.02% 0.001%
2071 1.04% 0.01%
2070 1.07% 0.02%
2069 1.09% 0.03%
2068 1.12% 0.04%
2067 1.14% 0.07%
2066 1.17% 0.07%
2065 1.2% 0.06%
2064 1.22% 0.03%
2063 1.25% 0.07%
2062 1.28% 0.02%
2061 1.31% 0.06%
2060 1.33% 0.08%
2059 1.36% 0.09%
2058 1.38% 0.1%
2057 1.41% 0.11%
2056 1.44% 0.15%
2055 1.46% 0.16%
2054 1.49% 0.17%
2053 1.52% 0.15%
2052 1.55% 0.2%
2051 1.58% 0.19%
2050 1.61% 0.15%
2049 1.63% 0.19%
2048 1.66% 0.19%
2047 1.69% 0.21%
2046 1.72% 0.24%
2045 1.75% 0.26%
2044 1.78% 0.28%
2043 1.81% 0.31%
2042 1.84% 0.34%
2041 1.87% 0.32%
2040 1.89% 0.33%
2039 1.93% 0.35%
2038 1.96% 0.35%
2037 1.99% 0.36%
2036 2.02% 0.37%
2035 2.05% 0.37%
2034 2.09% 0.41%
2033 2.13% 0.42%
2032 2.17% 0.45%
2031 2.21% 0.47%
2030 2.24% 0.52%
2029 2.29% 0.56%
2028 2.33% 0.61%
2027 2.37% 0.65%
2026 2.41% 0.7%
2025 2.45% 0.76%
2024 2.47% 1.68%
2023 2.49% 2.33%
2022 2.51% -0.06%
2021 2.55% 0.24%
2020 2.6% 2.05%
2019 2.64% 1.42%
2018 2.64% 1.81%
2017 2.64% 2.11%
2016 2.65% 2.27%
2015 2.67% 2.06%
2014 2.72% 1.67%
2013 2.76% 0.77%
2012 2.8% 0.55%
2011 2.88% 0.77%
2010 2.95% 1.12%
2009 2.98% 1%
2008 2.98% 0.85%
2007 2.98% 0.94%
2006 2.98% 1.23%
2005 2.97% 1.14%
2004 2.96% 1.5%
2003 2.97% 1.99%
2002 3.04% 1.75%
2001 3.13% 0.59%
2000 3.22% 0.59%
1999 3.3% 0.53%
1998 3.33% 0.89%
1997 3.31% 1.32%
1996 3.27% 1.6%
1995 3.21% 1.48%
1994 3.16% 1.34%
1993 3.1% 1.15%
1992 3.05% 1.05%
1991 3.03% 4.96%
1990 3% 0.93%
1989 2.95% 0.48%
1988 2.92% 0.27%
1987 2.89% 0.87%
1986 2.91% -0.02%
1985 2.95% 0.62%
1984 2.96% 0.87%
1983 2.99% 1.37%
1982 3% 1%
1981 3.03% 0.39%
1980 3.07% 0.13%
1979 3.09% -0.39%
1978 3.08% 0.03%
1977 3.08% 0.31%
1976 3.07% 0.89%
1975 3.06% 1.96%
1974 3.04% 2.11%
1973 3.02% 1.98%
1972 2.99% 1.78%
1971 2.95% 1.5%
1970 2.89% 1.37%
1969 2.83% 0.9%
1968 2.77% 0.88%
1967 2.72% 1.8%
1966 2.67% 1.81%
1965 2.63% 1.66%
1964 2.62% 2.12%
1963 2.62% 2.01%
1962 2.63% 2.57%
1961 2.64% 2.02%

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/new-zealand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while New Zealand's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Madagascar New Zealand
Current population
33750171
5374272
Population rank 49/197 124/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.06%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.01 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
9.31 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +240
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +87,500
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 65/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
30.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +17,403
Net migration rank 100/196 35/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 1,467,989
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 45/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 28.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 20/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
New Zealand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar New Zealand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 17,403
2024 - -1,795 - 18,766
2023 766,391 -1,487 18,876 21,404
2022 753,931 -1,487 20,123 21,404
2021 741,416 -1,480 23,644 -14,944
2020 736,607 -1,480 24,905 42,124
2019 735,853 -2,976 25,299 69,770
2018 719,267 -2,887 24,797 59,139
2017 699,498 -2,784 26,282 68,349
2016 682,801 -2,687 28,237 75,512
2015 668,977 -2,594 29,408 70,870
2014 660,837 -2,522 26,196 57,974
2013 654,230 -2,445 29,096 26,385
2012 644,255 -2,334 31,077 -1,015
2011 640,577 -2,219 31,302 -2,196
2010 641,543 -1,979 35,458 6,722
2009 634,008 -1,429 33,560 12,700
2008 615,580 -1,255 35,143 4,804
2007 597,772 -1,563 35,480 3,053
2006 581,489 -2,336 30,924 14,542
2005 568,143 -4,869 30,674 19,212
2004 556,319 -13,393 29,634 24,521
2003 544,903 -18,345 28,150 42,456
2002 535,518 -18,209 25,941 48,195
2001 529,656 -13,014 27,939 17,793
2000 520,860 -4,298 29,897 -6,604
1999 516,976 -1,891 28,916 -7,634
1998 508,408 -1,222 29,146 -1,387
1997 490,905 -986 30,137 12,040
1996 471,453 -1,161 28,997 25,169
1995 450,259 -1,670 29,828 26,743
1994 428,169 -1,905 30,372 20,420
1993 408,801 -2,063 31,685 12,638
1992 388,430 -2,216 32,067 6,460
1991 375,040 -2,330 33,518 31,156
1990 360,621 -1,777 33,298 70,432
1989 344,279 -1,848 30,749 -8,818
1988 330,510 -1,883 29,846 -17,005
1987 317,621 -1,896 27,603 -7,631
1986 307,074 -1,914 25,549 -10,234
1985 304,199 -1,947 24,126 -13,462
1984 296,892 -1,965 26,043 -901
1983 290,085 -1,979 24,315 11,464
1982 284,733 -2,093 24,207 7,982
1981 277,535 -2,864 25,374 -7,606
1980 275,287 -4,005 23,658 -15,423
1979 270,752 -5,126 26,675 -26,694
1978 263,684 -5,874 26,156 -28,783
1977 255,399 -5,957 28,020 -22,697
1976 247,026 -5,655 29,456 -9,138
1975 238,774 -5,173 31,355 13,196
1974 230,233 -4,607 33,896 27,580
1973 221,768 -4,037 35,239 28,261
1972 213,138 -3,583 38,244 17,779
1971 204,617 -3,118 40,000 7,547
1970 194,889 -2,658 37,101 4,511
1969 184,562 -2,216 38,098 -5,212
1968 175,869 -1,766 37,594 -11,853
1967 167,287 -1,383 37,974 -2,289
1966 159,483 -964 36,151 9,161
1965 152,362 -550 36,982 9,245
1964 146,894 -204 39,375 9,806
1963 142,666 0 42,027 10,226
1962 139,412 0 42,865 12,697
1961 136,578 0 43,482 10,689
1960 133,684 0 41,791 3,846

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/new-zealand | 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 New Zealand 34.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 247,767 people) and 65.6% is from migration (a gain of 471,602 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 1,467,989 people or 28.2% in New Zealand.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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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