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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 7.22 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.35% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Madagascar vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Nigeria
2100 86,197,674 481,678,166
2099 85,808,382 481,494,914
2098 85,404,097 481,219,866
2097 84,987,607 480,876,108
2096 84,559,113 480,460,381
2095 84,119,392 479,976,454
2094 83,665,834 479,432,855
2093 83,200,140 478,807,152
2092 82,723,075 478,097,591
2091 82,233,465 477,274,569
2090 81,734,626 476,367,086
2089 81,223,857 475,363,859
2088 80,700,261 474,268,867
2087 80,164,903 473,072,894
2086 79,619,760 471,769,229
2085 79,064,003 470,365,292
2084 78,499,094 468,843,169
2083 77,922,946 467,224,322
2082 77,337,305 465,509,151
2081 76,740,524 463,679,779
2080 76,133,028 461,741,930
2079 75,513,518 459,680,797
2078 74,881,435 457,513,367
2077 74,236,865 455,254,796
2076 73,582,256 452,885,729
2075 72,914,884 450,402,898
2074 72,235,202 447,825,224
2073 71,545,378 445,152,156
2072 70,843,401 442,375,349
2071 70,130,366 439,499,004
2070 69,409,326 436,539,777
2069 68,677,859 433,472,204
2068 67,936,195 430,320,190
2067 67,185,066 427,066,199
2066 66,425,210 423,736,078
2065 65,658,016 420,318,527
2064 64,881,253 416,811,285
2063 64,097,223 413,231,409
2062 63,305,402 409,583,480
2061 62,506,578 405,859,509
2060 61,701,267 402,073,494
2059 60,889,495 398,228,736
2058 60,073,702 394,315,883
2057 59,254,008 390,341,867
2056 58,428,653 386,298,064
2055 57,600,579 382,193,151
2054 56,769,869 378,030,342
2053 55,935,411 373,799,276
2052 55,097,962 369,501,634
2051 54,258,057 365,149,555
2050 53,415,029 360,734,783
2049 52,570,680 356,271,401
2048 51,725,320 351,752,501
2047 50,879,659 347,169,674
2046 50,033,785 342,532,578
2045 49,188,703 337,834,528
2044 48,344,009 333,076,416
2043 47,499,657 328,256,555
2042 46,656,643 323,388,886
2041 45,815,621 318,469,120
2040 44,976,152 313,492,800
2039 44,140,155 308,474,350
2038 43,305,683 303,423,786
2037 42,474,372 298,351,344
2036 41,645,556 293,250,795
2035 40,819,415 288,138,368
2034 39,997,842 283,018,151
2033 39,178,430 277,897,810
2032 38,361,932 272,769,123
2031 37,547,484 267,666,779
2030 36,737,238 262,583,487
2029 35,930,925 257,504,936
2028 35,128,136 252,465,743
2027 34,329,429 247,457,208
2026 33,535,391 242,477,499
2025 32,747,552 237,546,527
2024 31,964,956 232,679,478
2023 31,195,932 227,882,945
2022 30,437,261 223,150,896
2021 29,691,083 218,529,286
2020 28,953,556 213,996,181
2019 28,219,554 209,485,641
2018 27,494,926 204,938,755
2017 26,788,375 200,254,579
2016 26,099,952 195,443,700
2015 25,426,702 190,671,878
2014 24,764,348 185,896,915
2013 24,109,290 181,049,443
2012 23,462,438 176,200,625
2011 22,822,300 171,379,598
2010 22,183,340 166,642,886
2009 21,547,280 162,049,464
2008 20,923,840 157,595,014
2007 20,318,583 153,267,261
2006 19,730,909 149,077,334
2005 19,159,707 145,017,253
2004 18,606,608 141,057,045
2003 18,071,854 137,202,644
2002 17,549,913 133,471,989
2001 17,032,939 129,862,595
2000 16,516,338 126,382,494
1999 16,000,506 123,047,320
1998 15,489,364 119,846,254
1997 14,990,814 116,754,792
1996 14,510,711 113,754,779
1995 14,051,275 110,819,428
1994 13,613,850 107,935,714
1993 13,197,345 105,122,069
1992 12,800,870 102,372,770
1991 12,421,412 99,720,162
1990 12,055,639 97,120,925
1989 11,704,998 94,531,014
1988 11,369,462 92,020,090
1987 11,047,291 89,591,716
1986 10,736,857 87,235,953
1985 10,433,142 84,897,973
1984 10,134,550 82,526,443
1983 9,843,044 80,438,260
1982 9,557,671 78,378,701
1981 9,279,011 76,068,103
1980 9,006,032 73,764,641
1979 8,737,581 71,498,242
1978 8,475,864 69,326,532
1977 8,222,240 67,234,590
1976 7,976,831 65,258,009
1975 7,739,336 63,410,815
1974 7,509,726 61,679,144
1973 7,288,048 60,082,139
1972 7,074,398 58,601,748
1971 6,868,868 57,214,684
1970 6,672,003 55,893,838
1969 6,484,716 54,631,914
1968 6,306,493 53,432,783
1967 6,136,486 52,293,065
1966 5,974,279 51,188,234
1965 5,819,116 50,086,764
1964 5,669,863 49,012,016
1963 5,525,185 47,973,575
1962 5,384,150 46,965,292
1961 5,246,158 45,989,310
1960 5,111,029 45,053,782

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/nigeria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Nigeria
2100 0.45% 0.04%
2099 0.47% 0.06%
2098 0.49% 0.07%
2097 0.51% 0.09%
2096 0.52% 0.1%
2095 0.54% 0.11%
2094 0.56% 0.13%
2093 0.58% 0.15%
2092 0.6% 0.17%
2091 0.61% 0.19%
2090 0.63% 0.21%
2089 0.65% 0.23%
2088 0.67% 0.25%
2087 0.68% 0.28%
2086 0.7% 0.3%
2085 0.72% 0.32%
2084 0.74% 0.35%
2083 0.76% 0.37%
2082 0.78% 0.39%
2081 0.8% 0.42%
2080 0.82% 0.45%
2079 0.84% 0.47%
2078 0.87% 0.5%
2077 0.89% 0.52%
2076 0.92% 0.55%
2075 0.94% 0.58%
2074 0.96% 0.6%
2073 0.99% 0.63%
2072 1.02% 0.65%
2071 1.04% 0.68%
2070 1.07% 0.71%
2069 1.09% 0.73%
2068 1.12% 0.76%
2067 1.14% 0.79%
2066 1.17% 0.81%
2065 1.2% 0.84%
2064 1.22% 0.87%
2063 1.25% 0.89%
2062 1.28% 0.92%
2061 1.31% 0.94%
2060 1.33% 0.97%
2059 1.36% 0.99%
2058 1.38% 1.02%
2057 1.41% 1.05%
2056 1.44% 1.07%
2055 1.46% 1.1%
2054 1.49% 1.13%
2053 1.52% 1.16%
2052 1.55% 1.19%
2051 1.58% 1.22%
2050 1.61% 1.25%
2049 1.63% 1.28%
2048 1.66% 1.32%
2047 1.69% 1.35%
2046 1.72% 1.39%
2045 1.75% 1.43%
2044 1.78% 1.47%
2043 1.81% 1.51%
2042 1.84% 1.54%
2041 1.87% 1.59%
2040 1.89% 1.63%
2039 1.93% 1.66%
2038 1.96% 1.7%
2037 1.99% 1.74%
2036 2.02% 1.77%
2035 2.05% 1.81%
2034 2.09% 1.84%
2033 2.13% 1.88%
2032 2.17% 1.91%
2031 2.21% 1.94%
2030 2.24% 1.97%
2029 2.29% 2%
2028 2.33% 2.02%
2027 2.37% 2.05%
2026 2.41% 2.08%
2025 2.45% 2.09%
2024 2.47% 2.1%
2023 2.49% 2.12%
2022 2.51% 2.11%
2021 2.55% 2.12%
2020 2.6% 2.15%
2019 2.64% 2.22%
2018 2.64% 2.34%
2017 2.64% 2.46%
2016 2.65% 2.5%
2015 2.67% 2.57%
2014 2.72% 2.68%
2013 2.76% 2.75%
2012 2.8% 2.81%
2011 2.88% 2.84%
2010 2.95% 2.83%
2009 2.98% 2.83%
2008 2.98% 2.82%
2007 2.98% 2.81%
2006 2.98% 2.8%
2005 2.97% 2.81%
2004 2.96% 2.81%
2003 2.97% 2.8%
2002 3.04% 2.78%
2001 3.13% 2.75%
2000 3.22% 2.71%
1999 3.3% 2.67%
1998 3.33% 2.65%
1997 3.31% 2.64%
1996 3.27% 2.65%
1995 3.21% 2.67%
1994 3.16% 2.68%
1993 3.1% 2.69%
1992 3.05% 2.66%
1991 3.03% 2.68%
1990 3% 2.74%
1989 2.95% 2.73%
1988 2.92% 2.71%
1987 2.89% 2.7%
1986 2.91% 2.75%
1985 2.95% 2.87%
1984 2.96% 2.6%
1983 2.99% 2.63%
1982 3% 3.04%
1981 3.03% 3.12%
1980 3.07% 3.17%
1979 3.09% 3.13%
1978 3.08% 3.11%
1977 3.08% 3.03%
1976 3.07% 2.91%
1975 3.06% 2.81%
1974 3.04% 2.66%
1973 3.02% 2.53%
1972 2.99% 2.42%
1971 2.95% 2.36%
1970 2.89% 2.31%
1969 2.83% 2.24%
1968 2.77% 2.18%
1967 2.72% 2.16%
1966 2.67% 2.2%
1965 2.63% 2.19%
1964 2.62% 2.16%
1963 2.62% 2.15%
1962 2.63% 2.12%
1961 2.64% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Nigeria
Current population
33750171
243824469
Population rank 49/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 2.94%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.58 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
4.2 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 48/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -15,258
Net migration rank 100/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -15,258
2024 - -1,795 - -35,202
2023 766,391 -1,487 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 753,931 -1,487 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 741,416 -1,480 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 736,607 -1,480 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 735,853 -2,976 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 719,267 -2,887 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 699,498 -2,784 4,706,183 78,685
2016 682,801 -2,687 4,761,594 75,265
2015 668,977 -2,594 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 660,837 -2,522 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 654,230 -2,445 4,811,751 40,201
2012 644,255 -2,334 4,774,508 71,138
2011 640,577 -2,219 4,728,363 67,808
2010 641,543 -1,979 4,629,173 47,966
2009 634,008 -1,429 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 615,580 -1,255 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 597,772 -1,563 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 581,489 -2,336 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 568,143 -4,869 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 556,319 -13,393 3,877,376 46,370
2003 544,903 -18,345 3,751,120 33,857
2002 535,518 -18,209 3,606,814 69,594
2001 529,656 -13,014 3,478,370 64,163
2000 520,860 -4,298 3,343,196 74,535
1999 516,976 -1,891 3,155,425 97,195
1998 508,408 -1,222 3,003,946 145,575
1997 490,905 -986 2,936,500 96,885
1996 471,453 -1,161 2,882,205 84,448
1995 450,259 -1,670 2,830,771 73,243
1994 428,169 -1,905 2,735,198 128,134
1993 408,801 -2,063 2,673,675 90,200
1992 388,430 -2,216 2,596,173 138,412
1991 375,040 -2,330 2,527,807 42,760
1990 360,621 -1,777 2,491,928 135,959
1989 344,279 -1,848 2,452,324 99,588
1988 330,510 -1,883 2,376,419 93,510
1987 317,621 -1,896 2,322,397 64,418
1986 307,074 -1,914 2,295,003 29,682
1985 304,199 -1,947 2,289,784 61,514
1984 296,892 -1,965 2,278,060 113,758
1983 290,085 -1,979 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 284,733 -2,093 2,233,401 101,116
1981 277,535 -2,864 2,179,884 106,723
1980 275,287 -4,005 2,121,618 198,672
1979 270,752 -5,126 2,074,807 137,721
1978 263,684 -5,874 2,019,621 111,258
1977 255,399 -5,957 1,923,917 129,075
1976 247,026 -5,655 1,827,289 72,889
1975 238,774 -5,173 1,718,623 75,603
1974 230,233 -4,607 1,624,813 44,281
1973 221,768 -4,037 1,525,485 -618
1972 213,138 -3,583 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 204,617 -3,118 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 194,889 -2,658 1,295,507 7,953
1969 184,562 -2,216 1,213,484 6,912
1968 175,869 -1,766 1,168,254 9,615
1967 167,287 -1,383 1,082,884 18,683
1966 159,483 -964 1,095,582 12,513
1965 152,362 -550 1,061,840 32,988
1964 146,894 -204 1,028,272 26,411
1963 142,666 0 995,116 27,115
1962 139,412 0 966,452 27,906
1961 136,578 0 932,111 25,515
1960 133,684 0 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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