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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 4.74 times bigger than Nicaragua's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Madagascar vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Nicaragua
2100 86,197,674 8,688,116
2099 85,808,382 8,724,538
2098 85,404,097 8,760,232
2097 84,987,607 8,794,755
2096 84,559,113 8,828,433
2095 84,119,392 8,861,157
2094 83,665,834 8,892,755
2093 83,200,140 8,924,287
2092 82,723,075 8,954,488
2091 82,233,465 8,984,026
2090 81,734,626 9,012,075
2089 81,223,857 9,039,709
2088 80,700,261 9,065,862
2087 80,164,903 9,090,942
2086 79,619,760 9,115,336
2085 79,064,003 9,138,363
2084 78,499,094 9,160,205
2083 77,922,946 9,180,483
2082 77,337,305 9,199,639
2081 76,740,524 9,217,574
2080 76,133,028 9,233,677
2079 75,513,518 9,247,995
2078 74,881,435 9,260,269
2077 74,236,865 9,271,296
2076 73,582,256 9,280,355
2075 72,914,884 9,287,263
2074 72,235,202 9,293,340
2073 71,545,378 9,297,217
2072 70,843,401 9,298,930
2071 70,130,366 9,298,548
2070 69,409,326 9,296,541
2069 68,677,859 9,292,245
2068 67,936,195 9,285,519
2067 67,185,066 9,277,073
2066 66,425,210 9,266,063
2065 65,658,016 9,253,359
2064 64,881,253 9,238,451
2063 64,097,223 9,221,261
2062 63,305,402 9,201,687
2061 62,506,578 9,180,231
2060 61,701,267 9,156,164
2059 60,889,495 9,129,485
2058 60,073,702 9,100,437
2057 59,254,008 9,069,770
2056 58,428,653 9,037,076
2055 57,600,579 9,002,004
2054 56,769,869 8,964,646
2053 55,935,411 8,925,248
2052 55,097,962 8,883,323
2051 54,258,057 8,838,651
2050 53,415,029 8,791,647
2049 52,570,680 8,743,003
2048 51,725,320 8,691,701
2047 50,879,659 8,638,293
2046 50,033,785 8,583,244
2045 49,188,703 8,525,953
2044 48,344,009 8,466,669
2043 47,499,657 8,405,733
2042 46,656,643 8,342,871
2041 45,815,621 8,278,159
2040 44,976,152 8,211,510
2039 44,140,155 8,143,346
2038 43,305,683 8,072,943
2037 42,474,372 8,000,701
2036 41,645,556 7,926,969
2035 40,819,415 7,851,540
2034 39,997,842 7,774,327
2033 39,178,430 7,695,506
2032 38,361,932 7,615,273
2031 37,547,484 7,533,169
2030 36,737,238 7,449,842
2029 35,930,925 7,364,850
2028 35,128,136 7,278,061
2027 34,329,429 7,189,755
2026 33,535,391 7,100,090
2025 32,747,552 7,008,896
2024 31,964,956 6,916,140
2023 31,195,932 6,823,613
2022 30,437,261 6,730,654
2021 29,691,083 6,644,741
2020 28,953,556 6,565,267
2019 28,219,554 6,483,657
2018 27,494,926 6,400,080
2017 26,788,375 6,316,231
2016 26,099,952 6,232,666
2015 25,426,702 6,149,417
2014 24,764,348 6,066,492
2013 24,109,290 5,983,845
2012 23,462,438 5,901,287
2011 22,822,300 5,819,051
2010 22,183,340 5,737,450
2009 21,547,280 5,656,601
2008 20,923,840 5,576,593
2007 20,318,583 5,497,243
2006 19,730,909 5,418,855
2005 19,159,707 5,342,105
2004 18,606,608 5,272,912
2003 18,071,854 5,210,963
2002 17,549,913 5,149,909
2001 17,032,939 5,087,825
2000 16,516,338 5,022,633
1999 16,000,506 4,954,018
1998 15,489,364 4,883,655
1997 14,990,814 4,809,573
1996 14,510,711 4,729,974
1995 14,051,275 4,642,931
1994 13,613,850 4,549,316
1993 13,197,345 4,453,732
1992 12,800,870 4,357,026
1991 12,421,412 4,259,637
1990 12,055,639 4,162,559
1989 11,704,998 4,066,476
1988 11,369,462 3,972,320
1987 11,047,291 3,882,164
1986 10,736,857 3,794,157
1985 10,433,142 3,706,479
1984 10,134,550 3,619,104
1983 9,843,044 3,530,282
1982 9,557,671 3,438,745
1981 9,279,011 3,345,674
1980 9,006,032 3,252,403
1979 8,737,581 3,164,525
1978 8,475,864 3,080,314
1977 8,222,240 2,992,534
1976 7,976,831 2,903,851
1975 7,739,336 2,816,943
1974 7,509,726 2,732,075
1973 7,288,048 2,649,278
1972 7,074,398 2,573,578
1971 6,868,868 2,499,825
1970 6,672,003 2,423,065
1969 6,484,716 2,348,398
1968 6,306,493 2,275,836
1967 6,136,486 2,205,567
1966 5,974,279 2,137,820
1965 5,819,116 2,072,681
1964 5,669,863 2,010,176
1963 5,525,185 1,950,159
1962 5,384,150 1,892,320
1961 5,246,158 1,836,451
1960 5,111,029 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Nicaragua
2100 0.45% -0.42%
2099 0.47% -0.41%
2098 0.49% -0.39%
2097 0.51% -0.38%
2096 0.52% -0.37%
2095 0.54% -0.36%
2094 0.56% -0.35%
2093 0.58% -0.34%
2092 0.6% -0.33%
2091 0.61% -0.31%
2090 0.63% -0.31%
2089 0.65% -0.29%
2088 0.67% -0.28%
2087 0.68% -0.27%
2086 0.7% -0.25%
2085 0.72% -0.24%
2084 0.74% -0.22%
2083 0.76% -0.21%
2082 0.78% -0.19%
2081 0.8% -0.17%
2080 0.82% -0.15%
2079 0.84% -0.13%
2078 0.87% -0.12%
2077 0.89% -0.1%
2076 0.92% -0.07%
2075 0.94% -0.07%
2074 0.96% -0.04%
2073 0.99% -0.02%
2072 1.02% 0.004%
2071 1.04% 0.02%
2070 1.07% 0.05%
2069 1.09% 0.07%
2068 1.12% 0.09%
2067 1.14% 0.12%
2066 1.17% 0.14%
2065 1.2% 0.16%
2064 1.22% 0.19%
2063 1.25% 0.21%
2062 1.28% 0.23%
2061 1.31% 0.26%
2060 1.33% 0.29%
2059 1.36% 0.32%
2058 1.38% 0.34%
2057 1.41% 0.36%
2056 1.44% 0.39%
2055 1.46% 0.42%
2054 1.49% 0.44%
2053 1.52% 0.47%
2052 1.55% 0.51%
2051 1.58% 0.53%
2050 1.61% 0.56%
2049 1.63% 0.59%
2048 1.66% 0.62%
2047 1.69% 0.64%
2046 1.72% 0.67%
2045 1.75% 0.7%
2044 1.78% 0.72%
2043 1.81% 0.75%
2042 1.84% 0.78%
2041 1.87% 0.81%
2040 1.89% 0.84%
2039 1.93% 0.87%
2038 1.96% 0.9%
2037 1.99% 0.93%
2036 2.02% 0.96%
2035 2.05% 0.99%
2034 2.09% 1.02%
2033 2.13% 1.05%
2032 2.17% 1.09%
2031 2.21% 1.12%
2030 2.24% 1.15%
2029 2.29% 1.19%
2028 2.33% 1.23%
2027 2.37% 1.26%
2026 2.41% 1.3%
2025 2.45% 1.34%
2024 2.47% 1.36%
2023 2.49% 1.38%
2022 2.51% 1.29%
2021 2.55% 1.21%
2020 2.6% 1.26%
2019 2.64% 1.31%
2018 2.64% 1.33%
2017 2.64% 1.34%
2016 2.65% 1.35%
2015 2.67% 1.37%
2014 2.72% 1.38%
2013 2.76% 1.4%
2012 2.8% 1.41%
2011 2.88% 1.42%
2010 2.95% 1.43%
2009 2.98% 1.43%
2008 2.98% 1.44%
2007 2.98% 1.45%
2006 2.98% 1.44%
2005 2.97% 1.31%
2004 2.96% 1.19%
2003 2.97% 1.19%
2002 3.04% 1.22%
2001 3.13% 1.3%
2000 3.22% 1.39%
1999 3.3% 1.44%
1998 3.33% 1.54%
1997 3.31% 1.68%
1996 3.27% 1.87%
1995 3.21% 2.06%
1994 3.16% 2.15%
1993 3.1% 2.22%
1992 3.05% 2.29%
1991 3.03% 2.33%
1990 3% 2.36%
1989 2.95% 2.37%
1988 2.92% 2.32%
1987 2.89% 2.32%
1986 2.91% 2.37%
1985 2.95% 2.41%
1984 2.96% 2.52%
1983 2.99% 2.66%
1982 3% 2.78%
1981 3.03% 2.87%
1980 3.07% 2.78%
1979 3.09% 2.73%
1978 3.08% 2.93%
1977 3.08% 3.05%
1976 3.07% 3.09%
1975 3.06% 3.11%
1974 3.04% 3.13%
1973 3.02% 2.94%
1972 2.99% 2.95%
1971 2.95% 3.17%
1970 2.89% 3.18%
1969 2.83% 3.19%
1968 2.77% 3.19%
1967 2.72% 3.17%
1966 2.67% 3.14%
1965 2.63% 3.11%
1964 2.62% 3.08%
1963 2.62% 3.06%
1962 2.63% 3.04%
1961 2.64% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Nicaragua
Current population
33750171
7124343
Population rank 49/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.09%
One net population change
41 seconds
5.68 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +253
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 78/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 -8,371
Net migration rank 100/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -8,371
2024 - -1,795 - -8,189
2023 766,391 -1,487 100,921 -7,996
2022 753,931 -1,487 100,987 -7,996
2021 741,416 -1,480 89,213 -10,383
2020 736,607 -1,480 90,515 -10,383
2019 735,853 -2,976 102,817 -19,730
2018 719,267 -2,887 104,814 -20,742
2017 699,498 -2,784 105,468 -21,849
2016 682,801 -2,687 106,585 -23,076
2015 668,977 -2,594 107,344 -24,353
2014 660,837 -2,522 108,420 -25,570
2013 654,230 -2,445 109,032 -26,587
2012 644,255 -2,334 110,065 -27,389
2011 640,577 -2,219 110,026 -28,221
2010 641,543 -1,979 110,475 -29,081
2009 634,008 -1,429 110,213 -29,913
2008 615,580 -1,255 110,395 -30,675
2007 597,772 -1,563 110,341 -31,357
2006 581,489 -2,336 110,073 -32,274
2005 568,143 -4,869 108,984 -33,280
2004 556,319 -13,393 106,904 -44,222
2003 544,903 -18,345 106,142 -44,931
2002 535,518 -18,209 105,805 -44,906
2001 529,656 -13,014 107,109 -43,837
2000 520,860 -4,298 109,192 -42,087
1999 516,976 -1,891 110,217 -40,095
1998 508,408 -1,222 108,862 -38,260
1997 490,905 -986 114,415 -36,851
1996 471,453 -1,161 116,849 -35,208
1995 450,259 -1,670 118,325 -25,889
1994 428,169 -1,905 119,565 -24,773
1993 408,801 -2,063 120,469 -24,091
1992 388,430 -2,216 121,204 -24,171
1991 375,040 -2,330 121,787 -24,028
1990 360,621 -1,777 120,677 -24,280
1989 344,279 -1,848 120,128 -24,364
1988 330,510 -1,883 117,299 -24,753
1987 317,621 -1,896 112,885 -25,127
1986 307,074 -1,914 113,054 -24,805
1985 304,199 -1,947 110,949 -23,840
1984 296,892 -1,965 110,133 -22,493
1983 290,085 -1,979 110,618 -20,620
1982 284,733 -2,093 112,468 -19,395
1981 277,535 -2,864 110,421 -17,353
1980 275,287 -4,005 108,604 -15,130
1979 270,752 -5,126 96,429 -14,152
1978 263,684 -5,874 98,419 -12,273
1977 255,399 -5,957 100,498 -11,082
1976 247,026 -5,655 98,100 -10,155
1975 238,774 -5,173 95,230 -9,349
1974 230,233 -4,607 92,505 -8,639
1973 221,768 -4,037 89,662 -7,947
1972 213,138 -3,583 76,906 -7,219
1971 204,617 -3,118 84,139 -6,328
1970 194,889 -2,658 81,127 -5,423
1969 184,562 -2,216 78,237 -4,592
1968 175,869 -1,766 75,458 -3,979
1967 167,287 -1,383 72,722 -3,666
1966 159,483 -964 69,883 -3,443
1965 152,362 -550 67,056 -3,231
1964 146,894 -204 64,227 -3,043
1963 142,666 0 61,738 -2,881
1962 139,412 0 59,547 -2,727
1961 136,578 0 57,499 -2,579
1960 133,684 0 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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