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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.88 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Oman
2100 86,179,580 12,271,138
2099 85,790,370 12,189,126
2098 85,386,169 12,106,527
2097 84,969,767 12,023,414
2096 84,541,363 11,939,950
2095 84,101,733 11,856,068
2094 83,648,271 11,771,790
2093 83,182,675 11,687,164
2092 82,705,710 11,602,253
2091 82,216,203 11,517,204
2090 81,717,468 11,432,016
2089 81,206,806 11,346,729
2088 80,683,320 11,261,515
2087 80,148,075 11,176,614
2086 79,603,046 11,091,765
2085 79,047,406 11,007,142
2084 78,482,616 10,922,731
2083 77,906,589 10,838,447
2082 77,321,070 10,754,297
2081 76,724,415 10,670,483
2080 76,117,046 10,586,785
2079 75,497,666 10,503,234
2078 74,865,716 10,419,787
2077 74,221,281 10,336,364
2076 73,566,810 10,252,916
2075 72,899,578 10,169,444
2074 72,220,039 10,085,876
2073 71,530,359 10,002,028
2072 70,828,530 9,917,703
2071 70,115,645 9,832,854
2070 69,394,756 9,747,714
2069 68,663,443 9,662,064
2068 67,921,934 9,575,805
2067 67,170,963 9,488,969
2066 66,411,266 9,401,396
2065 65,644,233 9,313,366
2064 64,867,634 9,224,699
2063 64,083,768 9,135,431
2062 63,292,113 9,045,431
2061 62,493,456 8,954,738
2060 61,688,314 8,863,401
2059 60,876,714 8,771,240
2058 60,061,091 8,678,241
2057 59,241,569 8,584,641
2056 58,416,388 8,490,445
2055 57,588,488 8,395,691
2054 56,757,952 8,300,516
2053 55,923,669 8,205,120
2052 55,086,396 8,109,685
2051 54,246,667 8,014,625
2050 53,403,817 7,919,979
2049 52,559,645 7,825,999
2048 51,714,462 7,732,641
2047 50,868,979 7,640,024
2046 50,023,282 7,547,980
2045 49,178,377 7,456,696
2044 48,333,861 7,366,027
2043 47,489,686 7,276,260
2042 46,646,849 7,187,395
2041 45,806,003 7,099,567
2040 44,966,710 7,012,893
2039 44,130,890 6,927,343
2038 43,296,592 6,842,697
2037 42,465,456 6,758,909
2036 41,636,814 6,675,887
2035 40,810,847 6,593,385
2034 39,989,445 6,511,234
2033 39,170,206 6,429,140
2032 38,353,879 6,346,783
2031 37,539,603 6,264,019
2030 36,729,526 6,180,534
2029 35,923,382 6,087,861
2028 35,120,762 5,983,340
2027 34,322,223 5,854,563
2026 33,528,352 5,691,677
2025 32,740,678 5,494,691
2024 31,964,956 5,281,538
2023 31,195,932 5,049,269
2022 30,437,261 4,730,226
2021 29,691,083 4,500,424
2020 28,953,556 4,522,497
2019 28,219,554 4,591,241
2018 27,494,926 4,597,877
2017 26,788,375 4,537,396
2016 26,099,952 4,390,877
2015 25,426,702 4,184,895
2014 24,764,348 4,002,439
2013 24,109,290 3,833,913
2012 23,462,438 3,547,106
2011 22,822,300 3,076,763
2010 22,183,340 2,757,446
2009 21,547,280 2,684,659
2008 20,923,840 2,626,529
2007 20,318,583 2,570,174
2006 19,730,909 2,514,795
2005 19,159,707 2,459,802
2004 18,606,608 2,404,821
2003 18,071,854 2,363,796
2002 17,549,913 2,337,140
2001 17,032,939 2,310,217
2000 16,516,338 2,282,131
1999 16,000,506 2,252,909
1998 15,489,364 2,222,489
1997 14,990,814 2,190,720
1996 14,510,711 2,156,926
1995 14,051,275 2,120,528
1994 13,613,850 2,081,834
1993 13,197,345 2,021,675
1992 12,800,870 1,938,238
1991 12,421,412 1,851,473
1990 12,055,639 1,763,954
1989 11,704,998 1,676,228
1988 11,369,462 1,588,568
1987 11,047,291 1,500,996
1986 10,736,857 1,413,419
1985 10,433,142 1,325,480
1984 10,134,550 1,247,716
1983 9,843,044 1,181,459
1982 9,557,671 1,117,678
1981 9,279,011 1,057,320
1980 9,006,032 1,001,248
1979 8,737,581 949,116
1978 8,475,864 900,304
1977 8,222,240 855,314
1976 7,976,831 814,701
1975 7,739,336 778,864
1974 7,509,726 746,988
1973 7,288,048 721,179
1972 7,074,398 700,593
1971 6,868,868 681,119
1970 6,672,003 662,680
1969 6,484,716 645,255
1968 6,306,493 628,798
1967 6,136,486 613,318
1966 5,974,279 598,804
1965 5,819,116 585,236
1964 5,669,863 572,577
1963 5,525,185 560,827
1962 5,384,150 549,941
1961 5,246,158 539,854
1960 5,111,029 530,485

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/oman | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Oman
2100 0.45% 0.67%
2099 0.47% 0.68%
2098 0.49% 0.69%
2097 0.51% 0.7%
2096 0.52% 0.71%
2095 0.54% 0.72%
2094 0.56% 0.72%
2093 0.58% 0.73%
2092 0.6% 0.74%
2091 0.61% 0.75%
2090 0.63% 0.75%
2089 0.65% 0.76%
2088 0.67% 0.76%
2087 0.68% 0.76%
2086 0.7% 0.77%
2085 0.72% 0.77%
2084 0.74% 0.78%
2083 0.76% 0.78%
2082 0.78% 0.79%
2081 0.8% 0.79%
2080 0.82% 0.8%
2079 0.84% 0.8%
2078 0.87% 0.81%
2077 0.89% 0.81%
2076 0.92% 0.82%
2075 0.94% 0.83%
2074 0.96% 0.84%
2073 0.99% 0.85%
2072 1.02% 0.86%
2071 1.04% 0.87%
2070 1.07% 0.89%
2069 1.09% 0.9%
2068 1.12% 0.92%
2067 1.14% 0.93%
2066 1.17% 0.95%
2065 1.2% 0.96%
2064 1.22% 0.98%
2063 1.25% 0.99%
2062 1.28% 1.01%
2061 1.31% 1.03%
2060 1.33% 1.05%
2059 1.36% 1.07%
2058 1.38% 1.09%
2057 1.41% 1.11%
2056 1.44% 1.13%
2055 1.46% 1.15%
2054 1.49% 1.16%
2053 1.52% 1.18%
2052 1.55% 1.19%
2051 1.58% 1.2%
2050 1.61% 1.2%
2049 1.63% 1.21%
2048 1.66% 1.21%
2047 1.69% 1.22%
2046 1.72% 1.22%
2045 1.75% 1.23%
2044 1.78% 1.23%
2043 1.81% 1.24%
2042 1.84% 1.24%
2041 1.87% 1.24%
2040 1.89% 1.23%
2039 1.93% 1.24%
2038 1.96% 1.24%
2037 1.99% 1.24%
2036 2.02% 1.25%
2035 2.05% 1.26%
2034 2.09% 1.28%
2033 2.13% 1.3%
2032 2.17% 1.32%
2031 2.21% 1.35%
2030 2.24% 1.52%
2029 2.29% 1.75%
2028 2.33% 2.2%
2027 2.37% 2.86%
2026 2.41% 3.59%
2025 2.43% 4.04%
2024 2.47% 4.6%
2023 2.49% 6.74%
2022 2.51% 5.11%
2021 2.55% -0.49%
2020 2.6% -1.5%
2019 2.64% -0.14%
2018 2.64% 1.33%
2017 2.64% 3.34%
2016 2.65% 4.92%
2015 2.67% 4.56%
2014 2.72% 4.4%
2013 2.76% 8.09%
2012 2.8% 15.3%
2011 2.88% 11.6%
2010 2.95% 2.71%
2009 2.98% 2.21%
2008 2.98% 2.19%
2007 2.98% 2.2%
2006 2.98% 2.24%
2005 2.97% 2.29%
2004 2.96% 1.74%
2003 2.97% 1.14%
2002 3.04% 1.17%
2001 3.13% 1.23%
2000 3.22% 1.3%
1999 3.3% 1.37%
1998 3.33% 1.45%
1997 3.31% 1.57%
1996 3.27% 1.72%
1995 3.21% 1.86%
1994 3.16% 2.98%
1993 3.1% 4.3%
1992 3.05% 4.69%
1991 3.03% 4.96%
1990 3% 5.23%
1989 2.95% 5.52%
1988 2.92% 5.83%
1987 2.89% 6.2%
1986 2.91% 6.63%
1985 2.95% 6.23%
1984 2.96% 5.61%
1983 2.99% 5.71%
1982 3% 5.71%
1981 3.03% 5.6%
1980 3.07% 5.49%
1979 3.09% 5.42%
1978 3.08% 5.26%
1977 3.08% 4.99%
1976 3.07% 4.6%
1975 3.06% 4.27%
1974 3.04% 3.58%
1973 3.02% 2.94%
1972 2.99% 2.86%
1971 2.95% 2.78%
1970 2.89% 2.7%
1969 2.83% 2.62%
1968 2.77% 2.52%
1967 2.72% 2.42%
1966 2.67% 2.32%
1965 2.63% 2.21%
1964 2.62% 2.1%
1963 2.62% 1.98%
1962 2.63% 1.87%
1961 2.64% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Oman
Current population
33936132
5775345
Population rank 49/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
2.47 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
5.93 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +584
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 3/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +113,734
Net migration rank 100/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 113,734
2024 774,926 -1,795 78,557 154,219
2023 766,391 -1,487 75,467 156,285
2022 753,931 -1,487 67,278 339,063
2021 741,416 -1,480 69,991 -16,726
2020 736,607 -1,480 74,224 -171,635
2019 735,853 -2,976 77,394 -117,480
2018 719,267 -2,887 79,438 -52,630
2017 699,498 -2,784 82,408 11,751
2016 682,801 -2,687 81,350 117,538
2015 668,977 -2,594 79,241 133,842
2014 660,837 -2,522 76,258 75,557
2013 654,230 -2,445 71,905 113,335
2012 644,255 -2,334 65,572 322,812
2011 640,577 -2,219 59,689 492,609
2010 641,543 -1,979 57,619 28,717
2009 634,008 -1,429 52,007 7,226
2008 615,580 -1,255 47,146 9,877
2007 597,772 -1,563 44,207 11,478
2006 581,489 -2,336 43,969 11,103
2005 568,143 -4,869 44,688 10,231
2004 556,319 -13,393 45,651 9,394
2003 544,903 -18,345 46,273 -19,265
2002 535,518 -18,209 46,397 -20,098
2001 529,656 -13,014 46,651 -19,103
2000 520,860 -4,298 47,208 -18,588
1999 516,976 -1,891 48,053 -18,235
1998 508,408 -1,222 48,654 -17,626
1997 490,905 -986 49,510 -16,998
1996 471,453 -1,161 50,362 -15,286
1995 450,259 -1,670 51,139 -13,418
1994 428,169 -1,905 52,337 -12,665
1993 408,801 -2,063 53,439 27,204
1992 388,430 -2,216 54,471 31,756
1991 375,040 -2,330 55,382 31,927
1990 360,621 -1,777 56,000 31,722
1989 344,279 -1,848 56,202 31,528
1988 330,510 -1,883 56,142 31,456
1987 317,621 -1,896 55,933 31,608
1986 307,074 -1,914 55,324 32,289
1985 304,199 -1,947 54,609 33,666
1984 296,892 -1,965 52,253 14,993
1983 290,085 -1,979 49,646 15,617
1982 284,733 -2,093 46,939 15,359
1981 277,535 -2,864 44,176 14,239
1980 275,287 -4,005 41,109 12,626
1979 270,752 -5,126 38,022 12,511
1978 263,684 -5,874 35,141 11,946
1977 255,399 -5,957 32,342 10,554
1976 247,026 -5,655 30,032 8,299
1975 238,774 -5,173 27,699 5,632
1974 230,233 -4,607 25,543 4,880
1973 221,768 -4,037 24,195 -2,996
1972 213,138 -3,583 22,968 -2,996
1971 204,617 -3,118 21,973 -2,996
1970 194,889 -2,658 20,893 -2,996
1969 184,562 -2,216 19,949 -2,996
1968 175,869 -1,766 18,962 -2,996
1967 167,287 -1,383 17,990 -2,996
1966 159,483 -964 17,030 -2,996
1965 152,362 -550 16,103 -2,996
1964 146,894 -204 15,205 -2,996
1963 142,666 0 14,283 -2,996
1962 139,412 0 13,485 -2,996
1961 136,578 0 12,690 -2,996
1960 133,684 0 12,034 -2,996

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/oman | 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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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