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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.95 times bigger than Norway's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Norway
2100 86,197,674 5,441,855
2099 85,808,382 5,454,583
2098 85,404,097 5,466,669
2097 84,987,607 5,478,174
2096 84,559,113 5,490,010
2095 84,119,392 5,502,418
2094 83,665,834 5,514,598
2093 83,200,140 5,527,174
2092 82,723,075 5,539,172
2091 82,233,465 5,551,172
2090 81,734,626 5,564,044
2089 81,223,857 5,576,715
2088 80,700,261 5,590,047
2087 80,164,903 5,604,159
2086 79,619,760 5,617,935
2085 79,064,003 5,631,413
2084 78,499,094 5,645,116
2083 77,922,946 5,658,044
2082 77,337,305 5,670,485
2081 76,740,524 5,682,427
2080 76,133,028 5,694,199
2079 75,513,518 5,705,317
2078 74,881,435 5,715,984
2077 74,236,865 5,726,145
2076 73,582,256 5,735,898
2075 72,914,884 5,745,619
2074 72,235,202 5,755,683
2073 71,545,378 5,765,642
2072 70,843,401 5,775,295
2071 70,130,366 5,784,119
2070 69,409,326 5,793,594
2069 68,677,859 5,802,341
2068 67,936,195 5,811,630
2067 67,185,066 5,821,550
2066 66,425,210 5,831,535
2065 65,658,016 5,841,333
2064 64,881,253 5,851,085
2063 64,097,223 5,860,548
2062 63,305,402 5,869,700
2061 62,506,578 5,877,754
2060 61,701,267 5,885,488
2059 60,889,495 5,892,036
2058 60,073,702 5,897,922
2057 59,254,008 5,904,330
2056 58,428,653 5,910,291
2055 57,600,579 5,915,286
2054 56,769,869 5,919,312
2053 55,935,411 5,922,325
2052 55,097,962 5,923,483
2051 54,258,057 5,923,938
2050 53,415,029 5,923,557
2049 52,570,680 5,922,138
2048 51,725,320 5,919,215
2047 50,879,659 5,916,146
2046 50,033,785 5,912,426
2045 49,188,703 5,907,334
2044 48,344,009 5,902,175
2043 47,499,657 5,896,614
2042 46,656,643 5,889,741
2041 45,815,621 5,881,692
2040 44,976,152 5,873,512
2039 44,140,155 5,864,063
2038 43,305,683 5,853,639
2037 42,474,372 5,842,734
2036 41,645,556 5,830,991
2035 40,819,415 5,818,882
2034 39,997,842 5,805,966
2033 39,178,430 5,792,030
2032 38,361,932 5,777,062
2031 37,547,484 5,760,828
2030 36,737,238 5,743,814
2029 35,930,925 5,725,891
2028 35,128,136 5,706,765
2027 34,329,429 5,686,336
2026 33,535,391 5,665,477
2025 32,747,552 5,626,258
2024 31,964,956 5,572,279
2023 31,195,932 5,519,601
2022 30,437,261 5,457,127
2021 29,691,083 5,408,320
2020 28,953,556 5,379,475
2019 28,219,554 5,347,896
2018 27,494,926 5,311,916
2017 26,788,375 5,276,968
2016 26,099,952 5,234,519
2015 25,426,702 5,188,607
2014 24,764,348 5,137,232
2013 24,109,290 5,079,623
2012 23,462,438 5,018,573
2011 22,822,300 4,953,088
2010 22,183,340 4,889,252
2009 21,547,280 4,828,726
2008 20,923,840 4,768,212
2007 20,318,583 4,709,153
2006 19,730,909 4,660,677
2005 19,159,707 4,623,291
2004 18,606,608 4,591,910
2003 18,071,854 4,564,855
2002 17,549,913 4,538,159
2001 17,032,939 4,513,751
2000 16,516,338 4,490,967
1999 16,000,506 4,461,913
1998 15,489,364 4,431,464
1997 14,990,814 4,405,157
1996 14,510,711 4,381,336
1995 14,051,275 4,359,184
1994 13,613,850 4,336,613
1993 13,197,345 4,311,991
1992 12,800,870 4,286,401
1991 12,421,412 4,261,732
1990 12,055,639 4,241,473
1989 11,704,998 4,226,901
1988 11,369,462 4,209,488
1987 11,047,291 4,186,905
1986 10,736,857 4,167,354
1985 10,433,142 4,152,516
1984 10,134,550 4,140,099
1983 9,843,044 4,128,432
1982 9,557,671 4,114,787
1981 9,279,011 4,099,702
1980 9,006,032 4,085,620
1979 8,737,581 4,072,517
1978 8,475,864 4,058,671
1977 8,222,240 4,043,205
1976 7,976,831 4,026,152
1975 7,739,336 4,007,313
1974 7,509,726 3,985,258
1973 7,288,048 3,960,612
1972 7,074,398 3,933,004
1971 6,868,868 3,903,039
1970 6,672,003 3,875,763
1969 6,484,716 3,847,707
1968 6,306,493 3,816,486
1967 6,136,486 3,784,539
1966 5,974,279 3,753,012
1965 5,819,116 3,723,168
1964 5,669,863 3,694,339
1963 5,525,185 3,666,537
1962 5,384,150 3,638,918
1961 5,246,158 3,609,800
1960 5,111,029 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 5.92M people in 2051 for Norway.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Norway
2100 0.45% -0.23%
2099 0.47% -0.22%
2098 0.49% -0.21%
2097 0.51% -0.22%
2096 0.52% -0.23%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.56% -0.23%
2093 0.58% -0.22%
2092 0.6% -0.22%
2091 0.61% -0.23%
2090 0.63% -0.23%
2089 0.65% -0.24%
2088 0.67% -0.25%
2087 0.68% -0.25%
2086 0.7% -0.24%
2085 0.72% -0.24%
2084 0.74% -0.23%
2083 0.76% -0.22%
2082 0.78% -0.21%
2081 0.8% -0.21%
2080 0.82% -0.19%
2079 0.84% -0.19%
2078 0.87% -0.18%
2077 0.89% -0.17%
2076 0.92% -0.17%
2075 0.94% -0.17%
2074 0.96% -0.17%
2073 0.99% -0.17%
2072 1.02% -0.15%
2071 1.04% -0.16%
2070 1.07% -0.15%
2069 1.09% -0.16%
2068 1.12% -0.17%
2067 1.14% -0.17%
2066 1.17% -0.17%
2065 1.2% -0.17%
2064 1.22% -0.16%
2063 1.25% -0.16%
2062 1.28% -0.14%
2061 1.31% -0.13%
2060 1.33% -0.11%
2059 1.36% -0.1%
2058 1.38% -0.11%
2057 1.41% -0.1%
2056 1.44% -0.08%
2055 1.46% -0.07%
2054 1.49% -0.05%
2053 1.52% -0.02%
2052 1.55% -0.008%
2051 1.58% 0.006%
2050 1.61% 0.02%
2049 1.63% 0.05%
2048 1.66% 0.05%
2047 1.69% 0.06%
2046 1.72% 0.09%
2045 1.75% 0.09%
2044 1.78% 0.09%
2043 1.81% 0.12%
2042 1.84% 0.14%
2041 1.87% 0.14%
2040 1.89% 0.16%
2039 1.93% 0.18%
2038 1.96% 0.19%
2037 1.99% 0.2%
2036 2.02% 0.21%
2035 2.05% 0.22%
2034 2.09% 0.24%
2033 2.13% 0.26%
2032 2.17% 0.28%
2031 2.21% 0.3%
2030 2.24% 0.31%
2029 2.29% 0.34%
2028 2.33% 0.36%
2027 2.37% 0.37%
2026 2.41% 0.7%
2025 2.45% 0.97%
2024 2.47% 0.95%
2023 2.49% 1.14%
2022 2.51% 0.9%
2021 2.55% 0.54%
2020 2.6% 0.59%
2019 2.64% 0.68%
2018 2.64% 0.66%
2017 2.64% 0.81%
2016 2.65% 0.88%
2015 2.67% 1%
2014 2.72% 1.13%
2013 2.76% 1.22%
2012 2.8% 1.32%
2011 2.88% 1.31%
2010 2.95% 1.25%
2009 2.98% 1.27%
2008 2.98% 1.25%
2007 2.98% 1.04%
2006 2.98% 0.81%
2005 2.97% 0.68%
2004 2.96% 0.59%
2003 2.97% 0.59%
2002 3.04% 0.54%
2001 3.13% 0.51%
2000 3.22% 0.65%
1999 3.3% 0.69%
1998 3.33% 0.6%
1997 3.31% 0.54%
1996 3.27% 0.51%
1995 3.21% 0.52%
1994 3.16% 0.57%
1993 3.1% 0.6%
1992 3.05% 0.58%
1991 3.03% 0.48%
1990 3% 0.34%
1989 2.95% 0.41%
1988 2.92% 0.54%
1987 2.89% 0.47%
1986 2.91% 0.36%
1985 2.95% 0.3%
1984 2.96% 0.28%
1983 2.99% 0.33%
1982 3% 0.37%
1981 3.03% 0.34%
1980 3.07% 0.32%
1979 3.09% 0.34%
1978 3.08% 0.38%
1977 3.08% 0.42%
1976 3.07% 0.47%
1975 3.06% 0.55%
1974 3.04% 0.62%
1973 3.02% 0.7%
1972 2.99% 0.77%
1971 2.95% 0.7%
1970 2.89% 0.73%
1969 2.83% 0.82%
1968 2.77% 0.84%
1967 2.72% 0.84%
1966 2.67% 0.8%
1965 2.63% 0.78%
1964 2.62% 0.76%
1963 2.62% 0.76%
1962 2.63% 0.81%
1961 2.64% 0.8%

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Norway
Current population
33750171
5671119
Population rank 49/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
41 seconds
9.98 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +144
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 105/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +29,798
Net migration rank 100/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 29,798
2024 - -1,795 - 44,356
2023 766,391 -1,487 8,280 53,806
2022 753,931 -1,487 5,457 58,040
2021 741,416 -1,480 14,062 19,804
2020 736,607 -1,480 12,372 11,277
2019 735,853 -2,976 13,904 25,707
2018 719,267 -2,887 14,342 18,473
2017 699,498 -2,784 15,831 21,657
2016 682,801 -2,687 17,797 26,417
2015 668,977 -2,594 18,160 30,242
2014 660,837 -2,522 18,494 38,522
2013 654,230 -2,445 17,779 40,690
2012 644,255 -2,334 18,066 47,883
2011 640,577 -2,219 18,822 47,454
2010 641,543 -1,979 20,046 42,865
2009 634,008 -1,429 20,280 39,316
2008 615,580 -1,255 19,073 44,002
2007 597,772 -1,563 16,482 40,111
2006 581,489 -2,336 17,244 24,054
2005 568,143 -4,869 15,719 18,588
2004 556,319 -13,393 15,612 13,412
2003 544,903 -18,345 14,151 11,389
2002 535,518 -18,209 10,892 17,279
2001 529,656 -13,014 13,090 7,906
2000 520,860 -4,298 15,269 9,805
1999 516,976 -1,891 14,278 19,147
1998 508,408 -1,222 14,181 13,519
1997 490,905 -986 15,418 9,744
1996 471,453 -1,161 17,087 5,671
1995 450,259 -1,670 14,821 6,343
1994 428,169 -1,905 16,045 7,580
1993 408,801 -2,063 12,936 12,567
1992 388,430 -2,216 15,431 10,218
1991 375,040 -2,330 16,194 7,949
1990 360,621 -1,777 14,845 1,818
1989 344,279 -1,848 13,949 -1,730
1988 330,510 -1,883 12,207 10,380
1987 317,621 -1,896 9,212 13,907
1986 307,074 -1,914 8,751 7,616
1985 304,199 -1,947 6,644 6,725
1984 296,892 -1,965 7,452 3,856
1983 290,085 -1,979 7,844 4,120
1982 284,733 -2,093 9,875 5,749
1981 277,535 -2,864 9,020 6,010
1980 275,287 -4,005 9,806 3,763
1979 270,752 -5,126 10,181 2,839
1978 263,684 -5,874 11,364 3,823
1977 255,399 -5,957 11,321 4,845
1976 247,026 -5,655 13,286 4,779
1975 238,774 -5,173 16,430 3,312
1974 230,233 -4,607 20,324 4,425
1973 221,768 -4,037 21,387 3,414
1972 213,138 -3,583 24,777 5,603
1971 204,617 -3,118 26,541 3,031
1970 194,889 -2,658 25,968 -1,034
1969 184,562 -2,216 28,858 2,230
1968 175,869 -1,766 29,387 1,761
1967 167,287 -1,383 30,276 2,460
1966 159,483 -964 31,150 -888
1965 152,362 -550 31,275 -1,525
1964 146,894 -204 30,293 -1,571
1963 142,666 0 26,766 1,061
1962 139,412 0 28,020 655
1961 136,578 0 29,239 1,437
1960 133,684 0 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/norway | CC BY

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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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