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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.16 times bigger than Niger's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.76% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Madagascar vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Niger
2100 86,179,580 92,119,820
2099 85,790,370 91,758,864
2098 85,386,169 91,380,105
2097 84,969,767 90,979,507
2096 84,541,363 90,560,194
2095 84,101,733 90,121,433
2094 83,648,271 89,665,016
2093 83,182,675 89,186,290
2092 82,705,710 88,687,247
2091 82,216,203 88,169,255
2090 81,717,468 87,632,134
2089 81,206,806 87,075,435
2088 80,683,320 86,497,532
2087 80,148,075 85,901,116
2086 79,603,046 85,285,801
2085 79,047,406 84,648,237
2084 78,482,616 83,990,034
2083 77,906,589 83,310,768
2082 77,321,070 82,611,309
2081 76,724,415 81,895,814
2080 76,117,046 81,159,765
2079 75,497,666 80,409,054
2078 74,865,716 79,639,286
2077 74,221,281 78,852,089
2076 73,566,810 78,045,772
2075 72,899,578 77,223,494
2074 72,220,039 76,387,922
2073 71,530,359 75,535,687
2072 70,828,530 74,667,410
2071 70,115,645 73,784,579
2070 69,394,756 72,888,455
2069 68,663,443 71,975,811
2068 67,921,934 71,050,594
2067 67,170,963 70,111,034
2066 66,411,266 69,159,115
2065 65,644,233 68,199,397
2064 64,867,634 67,226,153
2063 64,083,768 66,242,857
2062 63,292,113 65,249,357
2061 62,493,456 64,246,142
2060 61,688,314 63,236,587
2059 60,876,714 62,219,239
2058 60,061,091 61,193,260
2057 59,241,569 60,161,411
2056 58,416,388 59,126,596
2055 57,588,488 58,084,470
2054 56,757,952 57,038,192
2053 55,923,669 55,989,073
2052 55,086,396 54,940,685
2051 54,246,667 53,889,624
2050 53,403,817 52,841,076
2049 52,559,645 51,793,560
2048 51,714,462 50,746,939
2047 50,868,979 49,703,518
2046 50,023,282 48,661,960
2045 49,178,377 47,622,548
2044 48,333,861 46,586,941
2043 47,489,686 45,557,790
2042 46,646,849 44,531,886
2041 45,806,003 43,511,370
2040 44,966,710 42,494,381
2039 44,130,890 41,482,338
2038 43,296,592 40,472,234
2037 42,465,456 39,463,944
2036 41,636,814 38,459,660
2035 40,810,847 37,458,584
2034 39,989,445 36,465,688
2033 39,170,206 35,476,260
2032 38,353,879 34,497,489
2031 37,539,603 33,527,117
2030 36,729,526 32,563,547
2029 35,923,382 31,610,576
2028 35,120,762 30,670,274
2027 34,322,223 29,741,014
2026 33,528,352 28,823,166
2025 32,740,678 27,917,831
2024 31,964,956 27,032,412
2023 31,195,932 26,159,867
2022 30,437,261 25,311,973
2021 29,691,083 24,502,140
2020 28,953,556 23,717,613
2019 28,219,554 22,947,757
2018 27,494,926 22,188,069
2017 26,788,375 21,435,446
2016 26,099,952 20,685,753
2015 25,426,702 19,939,498
2014 24,764,348 19,215,909
2013 24,109,290 18,519,898
2012 23,462,438 17,836,769
2011 22,822,300 17,176,283
2010 22,183,340 16,548,835
2009 21,547,280 15,943,675
2008 20,923,840 15,361,915
2007 20,318,583 14,803,610
2006 19,730,909 14,268,581
2005 19,159,707 13,756,192
2004 18,606,608 13,265,836
2003 18,071,854 12,796,984
2002 17,549,913 12,349,144
2001 17,032,939 11,920,647
2000 16,516,338 11,509,630
1999 16,000,506 11,117,411
1998 15,489,364 10,741,413
1997 14,990,814 10,383,969
1996 14,510,711 10,044,852
1995 14,051,275 9,714,529
1994 13,613,850 9,398,258
1993 13,197,345 9,100,789
1992 12,800,870 8,817,633
1991 12,421,412 8,546,900
1990 12,055,639 8,286,059
1989 11,704,998 8,034,780
1988 11,369,462 7,793,748
1987 11,047,291 7,561,150
1986 10,736,857 7,335,811
1985 10,433,142 7,118,457
1984 10,134,550 6,909,971
1983 9,843,044 6,708,644
1982 9,557,671 6,512,732
1981 9,279,011 6,322,006
1980 9,006,032 6,135,971
1979 8,737,581 5,955,556
1978 8,475,864 5,782,932
1977 8,222,240 5,619,716
1976 7,976,831 5,464,962
1975 7,739,336 5,317,019
1974 7,509,726 5,174,953
1973 7,288,048 5,037,865
1972 7,074,398 4,904,845
1971 6,868,868 4,776,225
1970 6,672,003 4,650,275
1969 6,484,716 4,525,725
1968 6,306,493 4,403,637
1967 6,136,486 4,283,590
1966 5,974,279 4,165,544
1965 5,819,116 4,049,695
1964 5,669,863 3,935,814
1963 5,525,185 3,823,873
1962 5,384,150 3,714,520
1961 5,246,158 3,608,162
1960 5,111,029 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Niger
2100 0.45% 0.39%
2099 0.47% 0.41%
2098 0.49% 0.44%
2097 0.51% 0.46%
2096 0.52% 0.49%
2095 0.54% 0.51%
2094 0.56% 0.54%
2093 0.58% 0.56%
2092 0.6% 0.59%
2091 0.61% 0.61%
2090 0.63% 0.64%
2089 0.65% 0.67%
2088 0.67% 0.69%
2087 0.68% 0.72%
2086 0.7% 0.75%
2085 0.72% 0.78%
2084 0.74% 0.82%
2083 0.76% 0.85%
2082 0.78% 0.87%
2081 0.8% 0.91%
2080 0.82% 0.93%
2079 0.84% 0.97%
2078 0.87% 1%
2077 0.89% 1.03%
2076 0.92% 1.06%
2075 0.94% 1.09%
2074 0.96% 1.13%
2073 0.99% 1.16%
2072 1.02% 1.2%
2071 1.04% 1.23%
2070 1.07% 1.27%
2069 1.09% 1.3%
2068 1.12% 1.34%
2067 1.14% 1.38%
2066 1.17% 1.41%
2065 1.2% 1.45%
2064 1.22% 1.48%
2063 1.25% 1.52%
2062 1.28% 1.56%
2061 1.31% 1.6%
2060 1.33% 1.64%
2059 1.36% 1.68%
2058 1.38% 1.72%
2057 1.41% 1.75%
2056 1.44% 1.79%
2055 1.46% 1.83%
2054 1.49% 1.87%
2053 1.52% 1.91%
2052 1.55% 1.95%
2051 1.58% 1.98%
2050 1.61% 2.02%
2049 1.63% 2.06%
2048 1.66% 2.1%
2047 1.69% 2.14%
2046 1.72% 2.18%
2045 1.75% 2.22%
2044 1.78% 2.26%
2043 1.81% 2.3%
2042 1.84% 2.35%
2041 1.87% 2.39%
2040 1.89% 2.44%
2039 1.93% 2.5%
2038 1.96% 2.55%
2037 1.99% 2.61%
2036 2.02% 2.67%
2035 2.05% 2.72%
2034 2.09% 2.79%
2033 2.13% 2.84%
2032 2.17% 2.89%
2031 2.21% 2.96%
2030 2.24% 3.01%
2029 2.29% 3.07%
2028 2.33% 3.12%
2027 2.37% 3.18%
2026 2.41% 3.24%
2025 2.43% 3.28%
2024 2.47% 3.34%
2023 2.49% 3.35%
2022 2.51% 3.31%
2021 2.55% 3.31%
2020 2.6% 3.35%
2019 2.64% 3.42%
2018 2.64% 3.51%
2017 2.64% 3.62%
2016 2.65% 3.74%
2015 2.67% 3.77%
2014 2.72% 3.76%
2013 2.76% 3.83%
2012 2.8% 3.85%
2011 2.88% 3.79%
2010 2.95% 3.8%
2009 2.98% 3.79%
2008 2.98% 3.77%
2007 2.98% 3.75%
2006 2.98% 3.72%
2005 2.97% 3.7%
2004 2.96% 3.66%
2003 2.97% 3.63%
2002 3.04% 3.59%
2001 3.13% 3.57%
2000 3.22% 3.53%
1999 3.3% 3.5%
1998 3.33% 3.44%
1997 3.31% 3.38%
1996 3.27% 3.4%
1995 3.21% 3.37%
1994 3.16% 3.27%
1993 3.1% 3.21%
1992 3.05% 3.17%
1991 3.03% 3.15%
1990 3% 3.13%
1989 2.95% 3.09%
1988 2.92% 3.08%
1987 2.89% 3.07%
1986 2.91% 3.05%
1985 2.95% 3.02%
1984 2.96% 3%
1983 2.99% 3.01%
1982 3% 3.02%
1981 3.03% 3.03%
1980 3.07% 3.03%
1979 3.09% 2.99%
1978 3.08% 2.9%
1977 3.08% 2.83%
1976 3.07% 2.78%
1975 3.06% 2.75%
1974 3.04% 2.72%
1973 3.02% 2.71%
1972 2.99% 2.69%
1971 2.95% 2.71%
1970 2.89% 2.75%
1969 2.83% 2.77%
1968 2.77% 2.8%
1967 2.72% 2.83%
1966 2.67% 2.86%
1965 2.63% 2.89%
1964 2.62% 2.93%
1963 2.62% 2.94%
1962 2.63% 2.95%
1961 2.64% 2.94%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Niger
Current population
33936132
29294628
Population rank 49/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.35%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
35.7 seconds
One birth every
31.1 seconds
28.2 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 9/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 -7,704
Net migration rank 100/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -7,704
2024 774,926 -1,795 883,987 -4,041
2023 766,391 -1,487 864,139 995
2022 753,931 -1,487 829,651 995
2021 741,416 -1,480 793,428 -4,405
2020 736,607 -1,480 784,437 -4,402
2019 735,853 -2,976 775,474 -15,778
2018 719,267 -2,887 763,536 -3,830
2017 699,498 -2,784 752,384 -6,830
2016 682,801 -2,687 738,999 14,833
2015 668,977 -2,594 721,630 17,051
2014 660,837 -2,522 704,609 3,891
2013 654,230 -2,445 686,070 -2,543
2012 644,255 -2,334 664,009 18,714
2011 640,577 -2,219 645,175 -6,941
2010 641,543 -1,979 624,685 -8,033
2009 634,008 -1,429 602,671 -9,014
2008 615,580 -1,255 579,727 -9,847
2007 597,772 -1,563 556,808 -10,069
2006 581,489 -2,336 533,374 -10,054
2005 568,143 -4,869 511,167 -9,700
2004 556,319 -13,393 488,328 -9,070
2003 544,903 -18,345 467,295 -8,841
2002 535,518 -18,209 446,767 -9,550
2001 529,656 -13,014 428,417 -8,654
2000 520,860 -4,298 410,779 -8,522
1999 516,976 -1,891 394,212 -12,037
1998 508,408 -1,222 377,120 -7,298
1997 490,905 -986 358,745 -13,680
1996 471,453 -1,161 341,223 -8,057
1995 450,259 -1,670 323,630 3,843
1994 428,169 -1,905 306,026 -959
1993 408,801 -2,063 292,135 -2,269
1992 388,430 -2,216 278,690 -2,258
1991 375,040 -2,330 266,527 -1,500
1990 360,621 -1,777 256,594 73
1989 344,279 -1,848 245,278 613
1988 330,510 -1,883 237,296 -1,139
1987 317,621 -1,896 231,371 -2,338
1986 307,074 -1,914 224,365 -2,728
1985 304,199 -1,947 219,206 -6,126
1984 296,892 -1,965 213,111 -9,208
1983 290,085 -1,979 207,962 -9,209
1982 284,733 -2,093 202,012 -8,935
1981 277,535 -2,864 195,938 -7,559
1980 275,287 -4,005 189,251 -5,564
1979 270,752 -5,126 180,632 -3,495
1978 263,684 -5,874 171,614 -3,494
1977 255,399 -5,957 161,792 -3,476
1976 247,026 -5,655 154,489 -3,308
1975 238,774 -5,173 147,962 -3,254
1974 230,233 -4,607 142,606 -3,179
1973 221,768 -4,037 137,695 -2,942
1972 213,138 -3,583 133,813 -2,525
1971 204,617 -3,118 128,223 -2,277
1970 194,889 -2,658 128,184 -2,225
1969 184,562 -2,216 125,389 -2,245
1968 175,869 -1,766 123,301 -2,277
1967 167,287 -1,383 121,358 -2,289
1966 159,483 -964 119,314 -2,289
1965 152,362 -550 116,963 -2,289
1964 146,894 -204 115,386 -2,289
1963 142,666 0 113,072 -2,289
1962 139,412 0 110,280 -2,369
1961 136,578 0 107,693 -2,893
1960 133,684 0 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/niger | CC BY

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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