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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 1,805,954 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 +2.6% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Madagascar vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar North Macedonia
2100 86,197,674 866,884
2099 85,808,382 877,788
2098 85,404,097 888,715
2097 84,987,607 899,716
2096 84,559,113 910,709
2095 84,119,392 921,559
2094 83,665,834 932,633
2093 83,200,140 943,984
2092 82,723,075 955,335
2091 82,233,465 966,773
2090 81,734,626 978,130
2089 81,223,857 989,666
2088 80,700,261 1,001,224
2087 80,164,903 1,012,831
2086 79,619,760 1,024,787
2085 79,064,003 1,036,668
2084 78,499,094 1,048,876
2083 77,922,946 1,061,031
2082 77,337,305 1,073,408
2081 76,740,524 1,085,823
2080 76,133,028 1,098,127
2079 75,513,518 1,110,614
2078 74,881,435 1,123,398
2077 74,236,865 1,136,448
2076 73,582,256 1,149,787
2075 72,914,884 1,163,080
2074 72,235,202 1,176,671
2073 71,545,378 1,190,351
2072 70,843,401 1,204,015
2071 70,130,366 1,217,691
2070 69,409,326 1,231,978
2069 68,677,859 1,246,408
2068 67,936,195 1,260,869
2067 67,185,066 1,275,289
2066 66,425,210 1,289,439
2065 65,658,016 1,303,917
2064 64,881,253 1,318,161
2063 64,097,223 1,332,807
2062 63,305,402 1,347,540
2061 62,506,578 1,362,299
2060 61,701,267 1,376,807
2059 60,889,495 1,390,921
2058 60,073,702 1,404,982
2057 59,254,008 1,419,185
2056 58,428,653 1,433,595
2055 57,600,579 1,447,857
2054 56,769,869 1,462,210
2053 55,935,411 1,476,351
2052 55,097,962 1,489,905
2051 54,258,057 1,503,526
2050 53,415,029 1,516,629
2049 52,570,680 1,529,608
2048 51,725,320 1,542,390
2047 50,879,659 1,555,085
2046 50,033,785 1,568,151
2045 49,188,703 1,581,115
2044 48,344,009 1,593,878
2043 47,499,657 1,606,930
2042 46,656,643 1,619,941
2041 45,815,621 1,632,704
2040 44,976,152 1,645,446
2039 44,140,155 1,658,034
2038 43,305,683 1,670,347
2037 42,474,372 1,682,850
2036 41,645,556 1,695,204
2035 40,819,415 1,707,302
2034 39,997,842 1,719,193
2033 39,178,430 1,730,723
2032 38,361,932 1,742,288
2031 37,547,484 1,753,729
2030 36,737,238 1,765,162
2029 35,930,925 1,775,815
2028 35,128,136 1,786,051
2027 34,329,429 1,795,945
2026 33,535,391 1,805,954
2025 32,747,552 1,815,368
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/north-macedonia | CC BY

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% 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 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 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 867K 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 2.45% -0.49%
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 (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 Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Madagascar North Macedonia
Current population
33750171
1805954
Population rank 49/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.02%
One net population change
41 seconds
2.53 hours
One birth every
31.5 seconds
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 -9
Annual growth/decline +769,024 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 176/197
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 - -1,795 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 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 (1960–2024, 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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