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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 18.7 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Madagascar vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar North Macedonia
2100 86,179,580 869,530
2099 85,790,370 880,467
2098 85,386,169 891,427
2097 84,969,767 902,461
2096 84,541,363 913,488
2095 84,101,733 924,371
2094 83,648,271 935,479
2093 83,182,675 946,865
2092 82,705,710 958,251
2091 82,216,203 969,723
2090 81,717,468 981,115
2089 81,206,806 992,687
2088 80,683,320 1,004,280
2087 80,148,075 1,015,922
2086 79,603,046 1,027,915
2085 79,047,406 1,039,832
2084 78,482,616 1,052,077
2083 77,906,589 1,064,269
2082 77,321,070 1,076,684
2081 76,724,415 1,089,137
2080 76,117,046 1,101,478
2079 75,497,666 1,114,004
2078 74,865,716 1,126,827
2077 74,221,281 1,139,917
2076 73,566,810 1,153,296
2075 72,899,578 1,166,630
2074 72,220,039 1,180,262
2073 71,530,359 1,193,984
2072 70,828,530 1,207,689
2071 70,115,645 1,221,407
2070 69,394,756 1,235,738
2069 68,663,443 1,250,212
2068 67,921,934 1,264,718
2067 67,170,963 1,279,182
2066 66,411,266 1,293,374
2065 65,644,233 1,307,896
2064 64,867,634 1,322,184
2063 64,083,768 1,336,875
2062 63,292,113 1,351,652
2061 62,493,456 1,366,457
2060 61,688,314 1,381,009
2059 60,876,714 1,395,166
2058 60,061,091 1,409,270
2057 59,241,569 1,423,516
2056 58,416,388 1,437,970
2055 57,588,488 1,452,276
2054 56,757,952 1,466,673
2053 55,923,669 1,480,857
2052 55,086,396 1,494,452
2051 54,246,667 1,508,115
2050 53,403,817 1,521,258
2049 52,559,645 1,534,276
2048 51,714,462 1,547,097
2047 50,868,979 1,559,831
2046 50,023,282 1,572,937
2045 49,178,377 1,585,940
2044 48,333,861 1,598,742
2043 47,489,686 1,611,835
2042 46,646,849 1,624,885
2041 45,806,003 1,637,687
2040 44,966,710 1,650,468
2039 44,130,890 1,663,094
2038 43,296,592 1,675,445
2037 42,465,456 1,687,986
2036 41,636,814 1,700,377
2035 40,810,847 1,712,512
2034 39,989,445 1,724,440
2033 39,170,206 1,736,005
2032 38,353,879 1,747,606
2031 37,539,603 1,759,081
2030 36,729,526 1,770,549
2029 35,923,382 1,781,235
2028 35,120,762 1,791,502
2027 34,322,223 1,801,426
2026 33,528,352 1,811,466
2025 32,740,678 1,820,909
2024 31,964,956 1,824,359
2023 31,195,932 1,827,816
2022 30,437,261 1,831,712
2021 29,691,083 1,837,114
2020 28,953,556 1,856,124
2019 28,219,554 1,876,262
2018 27,494,926 1,889,051
2017 26,788,375 1,898,657
2016 26,099,952 1,906,313
2015 25,426,702 1,912,430
2014 24,764,348 1,917,557
2013 24,109,290 1,922,716
2012 23,462,438 1,929,821
2011 22,822,300 1,937,398
2010 22,183,340 1,946,298
2009 21,547,280 1,958,782
2008 20,923,840 1,971,493
2007 20,318,583 1,982,933
2006 19,730,909 1,994,287
2005 19,159,707 2,005,330
2004 18,606,608 2,016,186
2003 18,071,854 2,022,725
2002 17,549,913 2,020,157
2001 17,032,939 2,034,882
2000 16,516,338 2,026,350
1999 16,000,506 2,017,142
1998 15,489,364 2,007,523
1997 14,990,814 1,996,869
1996 14,510,711 2,012,553
1995 14,051,275 1,998,534
1994 13,613,850 1,992,666
1993 13,197,345 2,006,854
1992 12,800,870 2,032,523
1991 12,421,412 2,055,994
1990 12,055,639 2,063,689
1989 11,704,998 2,055,649
1988 11,369,462 2,045,737
1987 11,047,291 2,035,157
1986 10,736,857 2,024,732
1985 10,433,142 2,014,331
1984 10,134,550 2,003,399
1983 9,843,044 1,991,901
1982 9,557,671 1,978,956
1981 9,279,011 1,959,065
1980 9,006,032 1,933,038
1979 8,737,581 1,906,523
1978 8,475,864 1,879,847
1977 8,222,240 1,853,138
1976 7,976,831 1,825,830
1975 7,739,336 1,797,972
1974 7,509,726 1,770,545
1973 7,288,048 1,743,816
1972 7,074,398 1,717,395
1971 6,868,868 1,691,216
1970 6,672,003 1,664,208
1969 6,484,716 1,636,345
1968 6,306,493 1,608,930
1967 6,136,486 1,582,492
1966 5,974,279 1,557,349
1965 5,819,116 1,533,466
1964 5,669,863 1,510,900
1963 5,525,185 1,488,737
1962 5,384,150 1,471,745
1961 5,246,158 1,455,171
1960 5,111,029 1,435,059

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar North Macedonia
2100 0.45% -1.24%
2099 0.47% -1.23%
2098 0.49% -1.22%
2097 0.51% -1.21%
2096 0.52% -1.18%
2095 0.54% -1.19%
2094 0.56% -1.2%
2093 0.58% -1.19%
2092 0.6% -1.18%
2091 0.61% -1.16%
2090 0.63% -1.17%
2089 0.65% -1.15%
2088 0.67% -1.15%
2087 0.68% -1.17%
2086 0.7% -1.15%
2085 0.72% -1.16%
2084 0.74% -1.15%
2083 0.76% -1.15%
2082 0.78% -1.14%
2081 0.8% -1.12%
2080 0.82% -1.12%
2079 0.84% -1.14%
2078 0.87% -1.15%
2077 0.89% -1.16%
2076 0.92% -1.14%
2075 0.94% -1.15%
2074 0.96% -1.15%
2073 0.99% -1.13%
2072 1.02% -1.12%
2071 1.04% -1.16%
2070 1.07% -1.16%
2069 1.09% -1.15%
2068 1.12% -1.13%
2067 1.14% -1.1%
2066 1.17% -1.11%
2065 1.2% -1.08%
2064 1.22% -1.1%
2063 1.25% -1.09%
2062 1.28% -1.08%
2061 1.31% -1.05%
2060 1.33% -1.01%
2059 1.36% -1%
2058 1.38% -1%
2057 1.41% -1.01%
2056 1.44% -0.99%
2055 1.46% -0.98%
2054 1.49% -0.96%
2053 1.52% -0.91%
2052 1.55% -0.91%
2051 1.58% -0.86%
2050 1.61% -0.85%
2049 1.63% -0.83%
2048 1.66% -0.82%
2047 1.69% -0.83%
2046 1.72% -0.82%
2045 1.75% -0.8%
2044 1.78% -0.81%
2043 1.81% -0.8%
2042 1.84% -0.78%
2041 1.87% -0.77%
2040 1.89% -0.76%
2039 1.93% -0.74%
2038 1.96% -0.74%
2037 1.99% -0.73%
2036 2.02% -0.71%
2035 2.05% -0.69%
2034 2.09% -0.67%
2033 2.13% -0.66%
2032 2.17% -0.65%
2031 2.21% -0.65%
2030 2.24% -0.6%
2029 2.29% -0.57%
2028 2.33% -0.55%
2027 2.37% -0.55%
2026 2.41% -0.52%
2025 2.43% -0.19%
2024 2.47% -0.19%
2023 2.49% -0.21%
2022 2.51% -0.29%
2021 2.55% -1.02%
2020 2.6% -1.07%
2019 2.64% -0.68%
2018 2.64% -0.51%
2017 2.64% -0.4%
2016 2.65% -0.32%
2015 2.67% -0.27%
2014 2.72% -0.27%
2013 2.76% -0.37%
2012 2.8% -0.39%
2011 2.88% -0.46%
2010 2.95% -0.64%
2009 2.98% -0.64%
2008 2.98% -0.58%
2007 2.98% -0.57%
2006 2.98% -0.55%
2005 2.97% -0.54%
2004 2.96% -0.32%
2003 2.97% 0.13%
2002 3.04% -0.72%
2001 3.13% 0.42%
2000 3.22% 0.46%
1999 3.3% 0.48%
1998 3.33% 0.53%
1997 3.31% -0.78%
1996 3.27% 0.7%
1995 3.21% 0.29%
1994 3.16% -0.71%
1993 3.1% -1.26%
1992 3.05% -1.14%
1991 3.03% -0.37%
1990 3% 0.39%
1989 2.95% 0.48%
1988 2.92% 0.52%
1987 2.89% 0.51%
1986 2.91% 0.52%
1985 2.95% 0.55%
1984 2.96% 0.58%
1983 2.99% 0.65%
1982 3% 1.02%
1981 3.03% 1.35%
1980 3.07% 1.39%
1979 3.09% 1.42%
1978 3.08% 1.44%
1977 3.08% 1.5%
1976 3.07% 1.55%
1975 3.06% 1.55%
1974 3.04% 1.53%
1973 3.02% 1.54%
1972 2.99% 1.55%
1971 2.95% 1.62%
1970 2.89% 1.7%
1969 2.83% 1.7%
1968 2.77% 1.67%
1967 2.72% 1.61%
1966 2.67% 1.56%
1965 2.63% 1.49%
1964 2.62% 1.49%
1963 2.62% 1.15%
1962 2.63% 1.14%
1961 2.64% 1.4%

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

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In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Madagascar North Macedonia
Current population
33936132
1811466
Population rank 49/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.02%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
2.55 hours
One birth every
31.1 seconds
32.7 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 -9
Annual growth/decline +775,722 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 176/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 -5,645
Net migration rank 100/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -5,645
2024 774,926 -1,795 -4,196 -5,728
2023 766,391 -1,487 -3,290 -5,597
2022 753,931 -1,487 -4,397 -5,296
2021 741,416 -1,480 -9,737 -5,483
2020 736,607 -1,480 -5,939 -23,458
2019 735,853 -2,976 -375 -24,204
2018 719,267 -2,887 1,512 -24,878
2017 699,498 -2,784 1,329 -24,227
2016 682,801 -2,687 2,374 -24,144
2015 668,977 -2,594 2,294 -23,010
2014 660,837 -2,522 3,644 -22,132
2013 654,230 -2,445 3,653 -20,297
2012 644,255 -2,334 3,087 -19,083
2011 640,577 -2,219 3,100 -17,871
2010 641,543 -1,979 4,866 -16,668
2009 634,008 -1,429 4,309 -15,455
2008 615,580 -1,255 3,746 -17,645
2007 597,772 -1,563 2,974 -15,705
2006 581,489 -2,336 3,988 -9,632
2005 568,143 -4,869 4,011 -2,244
2004 556,319 -13,393 5,444 -2,640
2003 544,903 -18,345 8,900 -2,880
2002 535,518 -18,209 9,697 -2,858
2001 529,656 -13,014 10,174 -922
2000 520,860 -4,298 12,159 -2,824
1999 516,976 -1,891 10,489 -1,261
1998 508,408 -1,222 12,446 -589
1997 490,905 -986 12,979 -477
1996 471,453 -1,161 14,806 -397
1995 450,259 -1,670 17,239 -3,603
1994 428,169 -1,905 19,103 -21,006
1993 408,801 -2,063 20,797 -47,273
1992 388,430 -2,216 21,659 -46,509
1991 375,040 -2,330 23,387 -45,484
1990 360,621 -1,777 22,868 -16,174
1989 344,279 -1,848 22,912 -13,528
1988 330,510 -1,883 24,064 -13,621
1987 317,621 -1,896 24,359 -13,635
1986 307,074 -1,914 23,720 -13,589
1985 304,199 -1,947 24,167 -13,492
1984 296,892 -1,965 24,436 -13,251
1983 290,085 -1,979 24,690 -12,884
1982 284,733 -2,093 25,810 -11,716
1981 277,535 -2,864 25,689 0
1980 275,287 -4,005 26,547 -189
1979 270,752 -5,126 27,096 -426
1978 263,684 -5,874 27,150 -462
1977 255,399 -5,957 27,410 -683
1976 247,026 -5,655 28,799 -911
1975 238,774 -5,173 28,983 -1,147
1974 230,233 -4,607 28,400 -1,376
1973 221,768 -4,037 28,032 -1,600
1972 213,138 -3,583 28,236 -1,834
1971 204,617 -3,118 28,010 -2,064
1970 194,889 -2,658 28,022 60
1969 184,562 -2,216 27,464 181
1968 175,869 -1,766 28,378 -1,201
1967 167,287 -1,383 28,401 -2,696
1966 159,483 -964 28,766 -4,176
1965 152,362 -550 28,564 -5,385
1964 146,894 -204 27,889 -5,938
1963 142,666 0 28,124 -5,759
1962 139,412 0 25,317 -13,702
1961 136,578 0 27,846 -6,309
1960 133,684 0 28,816 -10,126

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In North Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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