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Population in Madagascar compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.27 times bigger than North Korea's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Madagascar vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar North Korea
2100 86,179,580 19,601,003
2099 85,790,370 19,729,897
2098 85,386,169 19,859,274
2097 84,969,767 19,989,589
2096 84,541,363 20,120,795
2095 84,101,733 20,252,653
2094 83,648,271 20,384,384
2093 83,182,675 20,516,457
2092 82,705,710 20,649,140
2091 82,216,203 20,781,939
2090 81,717,468 20,914,434
2089 81,206,806 21,046,685
2088 80,683,320 21,178,406
2087 80,148,075 21,310,103
2086 79,603,046 21,441,361
2085 79,047,406 21,571,843
2084 78,482,616 21,701,761
2083 77,906,589 21,830,989
2082 77,321,070 21,960,135
2081 76,724,415 22,088,774
2080 76,117,046 22,216,836
2079 75,497,666 22,344,442
2078 74,865,716 22,471,597
2077 74,221,281 22,598,635
2076 73,566,810 22,725,293
2075 72,899,578 22,852,140
2074 72,220,039 22,979,532
2073 71,530,359 23,107,165
2072 70,828,530 23,234,961
2071 70,115,645 23,363,260
2070 69,394,756 23,491,789
2069 68,663,443 23,621,167
2068 67,921,934 23,750,741
2067 67,170,963 23,880,460
2066 66,411,266 24,010,584
2065 65,644,233 24,140,518
2064 64,867,634 24,269,765
2063 64,083,768 24,397,924
2062 63,292,113 24,525,403
2061 62,493,456 24,651,788
2060 61,688,314 24,776,326
2059 60,876,714 24,898,430
2058 60,061,091 25,018,630
2057 59,241,569 25,135,871
2056 58,416,388 25,250,670
2055 57,588,488 25,361,704
2054 56,757,952 25,469,578
2053 55,923,669 25,574,137
2052 55,086,396 25,675,211
2051 54,246,667 25,772,870
2050 53,403,817 25,866,886
2049 52,559,645 25,957,363
2048 51,714,462 26,043,774
2047 50,868,979 26,126,594
2046 50,023,282 26,205,638
2045 49,178,377 26,281,344
2044 48,333,861 26,353,455
2043 47,489,686 26,422,173
2042 46,646,849 26,486,580
2041 45,806,003 26,547,651
2040 44,966,710 26,604,634
2039 44,130,890 26,656,882
2038 43,296,592 26,703,458
2037 42,465,456 26,744,185
2036 41,636,814 26,778,348
2035 40,810,847 26,805,065
2034 39,989,445 26,823,948
2033 39,170,206 26,834,263
2032 38,353,879 26,835,978
2031 37,539,603 26,827,992
2030 36,729,526 26,809,850
2029 35,923,382 26,782,161
2028 35,120,762 26,744,278
2027 34,322,223 26,696,504
2026 33,528,352 26,638,530
2025 32,740,678 26,571,036
2024 31,964,956 26,498,823
2023 31,195,932 26,418,204
2022 30,437,261 26,328,845
2021 29,691,083 26,232,534
2020 28,953,556 26,136,312
2019 28,219,554 26,037,632
2018 27,494,926 25,931,147
2017 26,788,375 25,817,709
2016 26,099,952 25,698,326
2015 25,426,702 25,575,350
2014 24,764,348 25,451,262
2013 24,109,290 25,329,451
2012 23,462,438 25,211,728
2011 22,822,300 25,097,874
2010 22,183,340 24,987,258
2009 21,547,280 24,878,332
2008 20,923,840 24,764,618
2007 20,318,583 24,646,383
2006 19,730,909 24,524,507
2005 19,159,707 24,396,433
2004 18,606,608 24,254,943
2003 18,071,854 24,090,380
2002 17,549,913 23,943,973
2001 17,032,939 23,815,358
2000 16,516,338 23,665,910
1999 16,000,506 23,497,599
1998 15,489,364 23,311,564
1997 14,990,814 23,110,830
1996 14,510,711 22,895,746
1995 14,051,275 22,669,304
1994 13,613,850 22,393,975
1993 13,197,345 22,073,352
1992 12,800,870 21,750,911
1991 12,421,412 21,428,638
1990 12,055,639 21,112,137
1989 11,704,998 20,804,367
1988 11,369,462 20,503,161
1987 11,047,291 20,205,483
1986 10,736,857 19,910,855
1985 10,433,142 19,620,388
1984 10,134,550 19,335,043
1983 9,843,044 19,054,034
1982 9,557,671 18,776,357
1981 9,279,011 18,501,295
1980 9,006,032 18,236,786
1979 8,737,581 17,983,470
1978 8,475,864 17,735,995
1977 8,222,240 17,492,798
1976 7,976,831 17,243,450
1975 7,739,336 16,971,055
1974 7,509,726 16,673,121
1973 7,288,048 16,350,367
1972 7,074,398 15,975,069
1971 6,868,868 15,572,457
1970 6,672,003 15,172,775
1969 6,484,716 14,767,615
1968 6,306,493 14,365,596
1967 6,136,486 13,958,350
1966 5,974,279 13,569,094
1965 5,819,116 13,219,369
1964 5,669,863 12,889,770
1963 5,525,185 12,567,057
1962 5,384,150 12,262,882
1961 5,246,158 11,990,713
1960 5,111,029 11,722,953

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/north-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar North Korea
2100 0.45% -0.65%
2099 0.47% -0.65%
2098 0.49% -0.65%
2097 0.51% -0.65%
2096 0.52% -0.65%
2095 0.54% -0.65%
2094 0.56% -0.64%
2093 0.58% -0.64%
2092 0.6% -0.64%
2091 0.61% -0.63%
2090 0.63% -0.63%
2089 0.65% -0.62%
2088 0.67% -0.62%
2087 0.68% -0.61%
2086 0.7% -0.6%
2085 0.72% -0.6%
2084 0.74% -0.59%
2083 0.76% -0.59%
2082 0.78% -0.58%
2081 0.8% -0.58%
2080 0.82% -0.57%
2079 0.84% -0.57%
2078 0.87% -0.56%
2077 0.89% -0.56%
2076 0.92% -0.56%
2075 0.94% -0.55%
2074 0.96% -0.55%
2073 0.99% -0.55%
2072 1.02% -0.55%
2071 1.04% -0.55%
2070 1.07% -0.55%
2069 1.09% -0.55%
2068 1.12% -0.54%
2067 1.14% -0.54%
2066 1.17% -0.54%
2065 1.2% -0.53%
2064 1.22% -0.53%
2063 1.25% -0.52%
2062 1.28% -0.51%
2061 1.31% -0.5%
2060 1.33% -0.49%
2059 1.36% -0.48%
2058 1.38% -0.47%
2057 1.41% -0.45%
2056 1.44% -0.44%
2055 1.46% -0.42%
2054 1.49% -0.41%
2053 1.52% -0.39%
2052 1.55% -0.38%
2051 1.58% -0.36%
2050 1.61% -0.35%
2049 1.63% -0.33%
2048 1.66% -0.32%
2047 1.69% -0.3%
2046 1.72% -0.29%
2045 1.75% -0.27%
2044 1.78% -0.26%
2043 1.81% -0.24%
2042 1.84% -0.23%
2041 1.87% -0.21%
2040 1.89% -0.2%
2039 1.93% -0.17%
2038 1.96% -0.15%
2037 1.99% -0.13%
2036 2.02% -0.1%
2035 2.05% -0.07%
2034 2.09% -0.04%
2033 2.13% -0.006%
2032 2.17% 0.03%
2031 2.21% 0.07%
2030 2.24% 0.1%
2029 2.29% 0.14%
2028 2.33% 0.18%
2027 2.37% 0.22%
2026 2.41% 0.25%
2025 2.43% 0.27%
2024 2.47% 0.31%
2023 2.49% 0.34%
2022 2.51% 0.37%
2021 2.55% 0.37%
2020 2.6% 0.38%
2019 2.64% 0.41%
2018 2.64% 0.44%
2017 2.64% 0.46%
2016 2.65% 0.48%
2015 2.67% 0.49%
2014 2.72% 0.48%
2013 2.76% 0.47%
2012 2.8% 0.45%
2011 2.88% 0.44%
2010 2.95% 0.44%
2009 2.98% 0.46%
2008 2.98% 0.48%
2007 2.98% 0.5%
2006 2.98% 0.52%
2005 2.97% 0.58%
2004 2.96% 0.68%
2003 2.97% 0.61%
2002 3.04% 0.54%
2001 3.13% 0.63%
2000 3.22% 0.72%
1999 3.3% 0.8%
1998 3.33% 0.87%
1997 3.31% 0.94%
1996 3.27% 1%
1995 3.21% 1.23%
1994 3.16% 1.45%
1993 3.1% 1.48%
1992 3.05% 1.5%
1991 3.03% 1.5%
1990 3% 1.48%
1989 2.95% 1.47%
1988 2.92% 1.47%
1987 2.89% 1.48%
1986 2.91% 1.48%
1985 2.95% 1.48%
1984 2.96% 1.47%
1983 2.99% 1.48%
1982 3% 1.49%
1981 3.03% 1.45%
1980 3.07% 1.41%
1979 3.09% 1.4%
1978 3.08% 1.39%
1977 3.08% 1.45%
1976 3.07% 1.61%
1975 3.06% 1.79%
1974 3.04% 1.97%
1973 3.02% 2.35%
1972 2.99% 2.59%
1971 2.95% 2.63%
1970 2.89% 2.74%
1969 2.83% 2.8%
1968 2.77% 2.92%
1967 2.72% 2.87%
1966 2.67% 2.65%
1965 2.63% 2.56%
1964 2.62% 2.57%
1963 2.62% 2.48%
1962 2.63% 2.27%
1961 2.64% 2.28%

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/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Madagascar North Korea
Current population
33936132
26668308
Population rank 49/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
7.3 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +198
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 146/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 -2,787
Net migration rank 100/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -2,787
2024 774,926 -1,795 79,496 -2,473
2023 766,391 -1,487 86,203 -1,997
2022 753,931 -1,487 96,495 -1,997
2021 741,416 -1,480 99,710 -1,585
2020 736,607 -1,480 95,920 -1,585
2019 735,853 -2,976 106,208 -3,142
2018 719,267 -2,887 113,164 -3,225
2017 699,498 -2,784 120,181 -3,224
2016 682,801 -2,687 125,048 -3,222
2015 668,977 -2,594 127,365 -3,208
2014 660,837 -2,522 127,078 -3,042
2013 654,230 -2,445 122,519 -2,933
2012 644,255 -2,334 118,773 -2,919
2011 640,577 -2,219 114,798 -2,957
2010 641,543 -1,979 112,443 -3,053
2009 634,008 -1,429 111,530 -3,058
2008 615,580 -1,255 122,015 -3,051
2007 597,772 -1,563 120,521 -3,021
2006 581,489 -2,336 129,171 -2,948
2005 568,143 -4,869 132,765 -2,861
2004 556,319 -13,393 155,838 -2,758
2003 544,903 -18,345 178,775 -2,717
2002 535,518 -18,209 119,504 -2,763
2001 529,656 -13,014 143,321 -2,884
2000 520,860 -4,298 161,591 -3,142
1999 516,976 -1,891 181,613 -3,443
1998 508,408 -1,222 197,589 -3,706
1997 490,905 -986 211,325 -3,745
1996 471,453 -1,161 226,095 -3,512
1995 450,259 -1,670 233,381 -3,094
1994 428,169 -1,905 320,861 -517
1993 408,801 -2,063 320,880 0
1992 388,430 -2,216 324,002 0
1991 375,040 -2,330 320,551 0
1990 360,621 -1,777 312,460 0
1989 344,279 -1,848 303,078 0
1988 330,510 -1,883 299,305 0
1987 317,621 -1,896 296,030 0
1986 307,074 -1,914 293,227 0
1985 304,199 -1,947 287,714 0
1984 296,892 -1,965 282,987 0
1983 290,085 -1,979 279,046 0
1982 284,733 -2,093 276,332 0
1981 277,535 -2,864 273,800 0
1980 275,287 -4,005 255,206 0
1979 270,752 -5,126 251,409 0
1978 263,684 -5,874 243,533 0
1977 255,399 -5,957 242,870 0
1976 247,026 -5,655 255,841 0
1975 238,774 -5,173 288,966 0
1974 230,233 -4,607 306,902 0
1973 221,768 -4,037 338,600 0
1972 213,138 -3,583 411,997 0
1971 204,617 -3,118 393,220 0
1970 194,889 -2,658 406,129 0
1969 184,562 -2,216 404,189 0
1968 175,869 -1,766 399,837 0
1967 167,287 -1,383 414,632 0
1966 159,483 -964 363,882 0
1965 152,362 -550 335,587 0
1964 146,894 -204 323,623 0
1963 142,666 0 321,805 0
1962 139,412 0 286,534 0
1961 136,578 0 257,788 0
1960 133,684 0 277,717 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/north-korea | 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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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