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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 27,032,412 people in Niger in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 29,080,898 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 +2.6% per year vs +3.5% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.1M (103.8% growth).

Madagascar vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Niger
2100 86,197,674 92,149,803
2099 85,808,382 91,788,730
2098 85,404,097 91,409,848
2097 84,987,607 91,009,119
2096 84,559,113 90,589,670
2095 84,119,392 90,150,766
2094 83,665,834 89,694,201
2093 83,200,140 89,215,318
2092 82,723,075 88,716,114
2091 82,233,465 88,197,952
2090 81,734,626 87,660,657
2089 81,223,857 87,103,777
2088 80,700,261 86,525,686
2087 80,164,903 85,929,075
2086 79,619,760 85,313,560
2085 79,064,003 84,675,788
2084 78,499,094 84,017,371
2083 77,922,946 83,337,884
2082 77,337,305 82,638,198
2081 76,740,524 81,922,470
2080 76,133,028 81,186,181
2079 75,513,518 80,435,226
2078 74,881,435 79,665,207
2077 74,236,865 78,877,754
2076 73,582,256 78,071,174
2075 72,914,884 77,248,629
2074 72,235,202 76,412,785
2073 71,545,378 75,560,272
2072 70,843,401 74,691,713
2071 70,130,366 73,808,594
2070 69,409,326 72,912,178
2069 68,677,859 71,999,238
2068 67,936,195 71,073,720
2067 67,185,066 70,133,854
2066 66,425,210 69,181,625
2065 65,658,016 68,221,595
2064 64,881,253 67,248,034
2063 64,097,223 66,264,418
2062 63,305,402 65,270,595
2061 62,506,578 64,267,053
2060 61,701,267 63,257,169
2059 60,889,495 62,239,490
2058 60,073,702 61,213,177
2057 59,254,008 60,180,993
2056 58,428,653 59,145,841
2055 57,600,579 58,103,375
2054 56,769,869 57,056,756
2053 55,935,411 56,007,297
2052 55,097,962 54,958,567
2051 54,258,057 53,907,164
2050 53,415,029 52,858,275
2049 52,570,680 51,810,418
2048 51,725,320 50,763,456
2047 50,879,659 49,719,695
2046 50,033,785 48,677,799
2045 49,188,703 47,638,048
2044 48,344,009 46,602,104
2043 47,499,657 45,572,618
2042 46,656,643 44,546,381
2041 45,815,621 43,525,533
2040 44,976,152 42,508,212
2039 44,140,155 41,495,840
2038 43,305,683 40,485,407
2037 42,474,372 39,476,789
2036 41,645,556 38,472,178
2035 40,819,415 37,470,776
2034 39,997,842 36,477,557
2033 39,178,430 35,487,806
2032 38,361,932 34,508,717
2031 37,547,484 33,538,029
2030 36,737,238 32,574,145
2029 35,930,925 31,620,865
2028 35,128,136 30,680,257
2027 34,329,429 29,750,695
2026 33,535,391 28,832,547
2025 32,747,552 27,926,917
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% 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 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Niger will increase by 81.8% to 52,858,275 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 2.45% 3.31%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Niger's population grew by 3.34%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Niger
Current population
33750171
29080898
Population rank 49/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.35%
One net population change
41 seconds
36.1 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
28.8 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.27 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +2,391
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +872,545
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +3.34%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 10/197
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 - -1,795 - -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 2026-04-06).

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 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people). In Niger 100% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 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 (1960–2024, 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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