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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 26,498,823 people in North Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 26,659,144 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 +2.6% per year vs +0.41% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.7% growth).

Madagascar vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar North Korea
2100 86,197,674 19,604,631
2099 85,808,382 19,733,548
2098 85,404,097 19,862,949
2097 84,987,607 19,993,288
2096 84,559,113 20,124,518
2095 84,119,392 20,256,401
2094 83,665,834 20,388,156
2093 83,200,140 20,520,253
2092 82,723,075 20,652,961
2091 82,233,465 20,785,785
2090 81,734,626 20,918,305
2089 81,223,857 21,050,580
2088 80,700,261 21,182,325
2087 80,164,903 21,314,047
2086 79,619,760 21,445,329
2085 79,064,003 21,575,835
2084 78,499,094 21,705,777
2083 77,922,946 21,835,029
2082 77,337,305 21,964,199
2081 76,740,524 22,092,862
2080 76,133,028 22,220,948
2079 75,513,518 22,348,577
2078 74,881,435 22,475,755
2077 74,236,865 22,602,817
2076 73,582,256 22,729,499
2075 72,914,884 22,856,369
2074 72,235,202 22,983,784
2073 71,545,378 23,111,441
2072 70,843,401 23,239,261
2071 70,130,366 23,367,583
2070 69,409,326 23,496,136
2069 68,677,859 23,625,538
2068 67,936,195 23,755,136
2067 67,185,066 23,884,879
2066 66,425,210 24,015,027
2065 65,658,016 24,144,985
2064 64,881,253 24,274,257
2063 64,097,223 24,402,439
2062 63,305,402 24,529,941
2061 62,506,578 24,656,350
2060 61,701,267 24,780,911
2059 60,889,495 24,903,037
2058 60,073,702 25,023,260
2057 59,254,008 25,140,523
2056 58,428,653 25,255,342
2055 57,600,579 25,366,397
2054 56,769,869 25,474,292
2053 55,935,411 25,578,870
2052 55,097,962 25,679,963
2051 54,258,057 25,777,639
2050 53,415,029 25,871,673
2049 52,570,680 25,962,167
2048 51,725,320 26,048,593
2047 50,879,659 26,131,429
2046 50,033,785 26,210,487
2045 49,188,703 26,286,208
2044 48,344,009 26,358,331
2043 47,499,657 26,427,062
2042 46,656,643 26,491,482
2041 45,815,621 26,552,564
2040 44,976,152 26,609,557
2039 44,140,155 26,661,815
2038 43,305,683 26,708,400
2037 42,474,372 26,749,134
2036 41,645,556 26,783,304
2035 40,819,415 26,810,026
2034 39,997,842 26,828,912
2033 39,178,430 26,839,229
2032 38,361,932 26,840,944
2031 37,547,484 26,832,957
2030 36,737,238 26,814,812
2029 35,930,925 26,787,117
2028 35,128,136 26,749,227
2027 34,329,429 26,701,444
2026 33,535,391 26,643,460
2025 32,747,552 26,575,953
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 960,818 people (a 3.74% 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 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of North Korea will decrease by 2.95% to 25,871,673 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 2.45% 0.29%
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 (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 North Korea's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Madagascar North Korea
Current population
33750171
26659144
Population rank 49/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.52 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.05 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +221
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +80,619
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 150/197
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 - -1,795 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 North Korea 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,097,372 people) and 2.33% is from migration (a loss of 26,227 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 (1960–2024, 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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