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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 7.27 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Madagascar vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Panama
2100 86,197,674 5,947,731
2099 85,808,382 5,958,919
2098 85,404,097 5,969,676
2097 84,987,607 5,979,860
2096 84,559,113 5,989,615
2095 84,119,392 5,998,960
2094 83,665,834 6,007,655
2093 83,200,140 6,015,893
2092 82,723,075 6,023,482
2091 82,233,465 6,030,584
2090 81,734,626 6,037,116
2089 81,223,857 6,043,194
2088 80,700,261 6,048,506
2087 80,164,903 6,053,252
2086 79,619,760 6,057,347
2085 79,064,003 6,060,940
2084 78,499,094 6,063,735
2083 77,922,946 6,065,863
2082 77,337,305 6,067,171
2081 76,740,524 6,067,635
2080 76,133,028 6,067,317
2079 75,513,518 6,066,164
2078 74,881,435 6,064,127
2077 74,236,865 6,061,297
2076 73,582,256 6,057,645
2075 72,914,884 6,053,134
2074 72,235,202 6,047,620
2073 71,545,378 6,041,318
2072 70,843,401 6,034,065
2071 70,130,366 6,026,051
2070 69,409,326 6,017,288
2069 68,677,859 6,007,621
2068 67,936,195 5,997,109
2067 67,185,066 5,985,932
2066 66,425,210 5,973,853
2065 65,658,016 5,961,039
2064 64,881,253 5,947,320
2063 64,097,223 5,932,822
2062 63,305,402 5,917,367
2061 62,506,578 5,900,972
2060 61,701,267 5,883,654
2059 60,889,495 5,865,433
2058 60,073,702 5,846,037
2057 59,254,008 5,825,696
2056 58,428,653 5,804,369
2055 57,600,579 5,781,900
2054 56,769,869 5,758,339
2053 55,935,411 5,733,538
2052 55,097,962 5,707,562
2051 54,258,057 5,680,231
2050 53,415,029 5,651,617
2049 52,570,680 5,621,841
2048 51,725,320 5,590,701
2047 50,879,659 5,558,382
2046 50,033,785 5,524,843
2045 49,188,703 5,490,228
2044 48,344,009 5,454,371
2043 47,499,657 5,417,316
2042 46,656,643 5,379,169
2041 45,815,621 5,339,872
2040 44,976,152 5,299,492
2039 44,140,155 5,257,983
2038 43,305,683 5,215,284
2037 42,474,372 5,171,497
2036 41,645,556 5,126,814
2035 40,819,415 5,081,210
2034 39,997,842 5,034,708
2033 39,178,430 4,987,247
2032 38,361,932 4,938,646
2031 37,547,484 4,889,260
2030 36,737,238 4,838,970
2029 35,930,925 4,787,654
2028 35,128,136 4,735,214
2027 34,329,429 4,681,847
2026 33,535,391 4,627,497
2025 32,747,552 4,572,106
2024 31,964,956 4,515,577
2023 31,195,932 4,458,759
2022 30,437,261 4,400,773
2021 29,691,083 4,345,405
2020 28,953,556 4,293,261
2019 28,219,554 4,234,700
2018 27,494,926 4,167,860
2017 26,788,375 4,098,707
2016 26,099,952 4,029,086
2015 25,426,702 3,960,035
2014 24,764,348 3,892,101
2013 24,109,290 3,825,329
2012 23,462,438 3,759,256
2011 22,822,300 3,693,505
2010 22,183,340 3,628,535
2009 21,547,280 3,564,381
2008 20,923,840 3,500,648
2007 20,318,583 3,437,490
2006 19,730,909 3,375,024
2005 19,159,707 3,313,026
2004 18,606,608 3,251,155
2003 18,071,854 3,189,807
2002 17,549,913 3,129,344
2001 17,032,939 3,069,537
2000 16,516,338 3,010,369
1999 16,000,506 2,951,822
1998 15,489,364 2,893,914
1997 14,990,814 2,836,695
1996 14,510,711 2,780,227
1995 14,051,275 2,724,557
1994 13,613,850 2,669,546
1993 13,197,345 2,615,099
1992 12,800,870 2,561,336
1991 12,421,412 2,508,265
1990 12,055,639 2,455,583
1989 11,704,998 2,403,820
1988 11,369,462 2,352,848
1987 11,047,291 2,301,970
1986 10,736,857 2,251,325
1985 10,433,142 2,200,915
1984 10,134,550 2,150,782
1983 9,843,044 2,101,106
1982 9,557,671 2,052,271
1981 9,279,011 2,004,418
1980 9,006,032 1,957,534
1979 8,737,581 1,911,552
1978 8,475,864 1,866,311
1977 8,222,240 1,821,543
1976 7,976,831 1,776,935
1975 7,739,336 1,732,389
1974 7,509,726 1,687,926
1973 7,288,048 1,643,690
1972 7,074,398 1,599,723
1971 6,868,868 1,556,081
1970 6,672,003 1,513,070
1969 6,484,716 1,470,886
1968 6,306,493 1,429,447
1967 6,136,486 1,388,628
1966 5,974,279 1,348,388
1965 5,819,116 1,308,835
1964 5,669,863 1,270,065
1963 5,525,185 1,232,124
1962 5,384,150 1,195,301
1961 5,246,158 1,159,870
1960 5,111,029 1,126,005

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/panama | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Panama
2100 0.45% -0.19%
2099 0.47% -0.18%
2098 0.49% -0.17%
2097 0.51% -0.16%
2096 0.52% -0.16%
2095 0.54% -0.14%
2094 0.56% -0.14%
2093 0.58% -0.13%
2092 0.6% -0.12%
2091 0.61% -0.11%
2090 0.63% -0.1%
2089 0.65% -0.09%
2088 0.67% -0.08%
2087 0.68% -0.07%
2086 0.7% -0.06%
2085 0.72% -0.05%
2084 0.74% -0.04%
2083 0.76% -0.02%
2082 0.78% -0.008%
2081 0.8% 0.005%
2080 0.82% 0.02%
2079 0.84% 0.03%
2078 0.87% 0.05%
2077 0.89% 0.06%
2076 0.92% 0.07%
2075 0.94% 0.09%
2074 0.96% 0.1%
2073 0.99% 0.12%
2072 1.02% 0.13%
2071 1.04% 0.15%
2070 1.07% 0.16%
2069 1.09% 0.18%
2068 1.12% 0.19%
2067 1.14% 0.2%
2066 1.17% 0.21%
2065 1.2% 0.23%
2064 1.22% 0.24%
2063 1.25% 0.26%
2062 1.28% 0.28%
2061 1.31% 0.29%
2060 1.33% 0.31%
2059 1.36% 0.33%
2058 1.38% 0.35%
2057 1.41% 0.37%
2056 1.44% 0.39%
2055 1.46% 0.41%
2054 1.49% 0.43%
2053 1.52% 0.46%
2052 1.55% 0.48%
2051 1.58% 0.51%
2050 1.61% 0.53%
2049 1.63% 0.56%
2048 1.66% 0.58%
2047 1.69% 0.61%
2046 1.72% 0.63%
2045 1.75% 0.66%
2044 1.78% 0.68%
2043 1.81% 0.71%
2042 1.84% 0.74%
2041 1.87% 0.76%
2040 1.89% 0.79%
2039 1.93% 0.82%
2038 1.96% 0.85%
2037 1.99% 0.87%
2036 2.02% 0.9%
2035 2.05% 0.92%
2034 2.09% 0.95%
2033 2.13% 0.98%
2032 2.17% 1.01%
2031 2.21% 1.04%
2030 2.24% 1.07%
2029 2.29% 1.11%
2028 2.33% 1.14%
2027 2.37% 1.17%
2026 2.41% 1.21%
2025 2.45% 1.25%
2024 2.47% 1.27%
2023 2.49% 1.32%
2022 2.51% 1.27%
2021 2.55% 1.21%
2020 2.6% 1.38%
2019 2.64% 1.6%
2018 2.64% 1.69%
2017 2.64% 1.73%
2016 2.65% 1.74%
2015 2.67% 1.75%
2014 2.72% 1.75%
2013 2.76% 1.76%
2012 2.8% 1.78%
2011 2.88% 1.79%
2010 2.95% 1.8%
2009 2.98% 1.82%
2008 2.98% 1.84%
2007 2.98% 1.85%
2006 2.98% 1.87%
2005 2.97% 1.9%
2004 2.96% 1.92%
2003 2.97% 1.93%
2002 3.04% 1.95%
2001 3.13% 1.97%
2000 3.22% 1.98%
1999 3.3% 2%
1998 3.33% 2.02%
1997 3.31% 2.03%
1996 3.27% 2.04%
1995 3.21% 2.06%
1994 3.16% 2.08%
1993 3.1% 2.1%
1992 3.05% 2.12%
1991 3.03% 2.15%
1990 3% 2.15%
1989 2.95% 2.17%
1988 2.92% 2.21%
1987 2.89% 2.25%
1986 2.91% 2.29%
1985 2.95% 2.33%
1984 2.96% 2.36%
1983 2.99% 2.38%
1982 3% 2.39%
1981 3.03% 2.4%
1980 3.07% 2.41%
1979 3.09% 2.42%
1978 3.08% 2.46%
1977 3.08% 2.51%
1976 3.07% 2.57%
1975 3.06% 2.63%
1974 3.04% 2.69%
1973 3.02% 2.75%
1972 2.99% 2.8%
1971 2.95% 2.84%
1970 2.89% 2.87%
1969 2.83% 2.9%
1968 2.77% 2.94%
1967 2.72% 2.98%
1966 2.67% 3.02%
1965 2.63% 3.05%
1964 2.62% 3.08%
1963 2.62% 3.08%
1962 2.63% 3.05%
1961 2.64% 3.01%

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/panama | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Panama
Current population
33750171
4642198
Population rank 49/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.06%
One net population change
41 seconds
9.25 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
7.35 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +156
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 83/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 +6,151
Net migration rank 100/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 6,151
2024 - -1,795 - 6,706
2023 766,391 -1,487 50,197 7,262
2022 753,931 -1,487 50,556 7,967
2021 741,416 -1,480 46,747 5,473
2020 736,607 -1,480 46,599 5,473
2019 735,853 -2,976 54,420 10,623
2018 719,267 -2,887 57,508 11,130
2017 699,498 -2,784 58,607 11,059
2016 682,801 -2,687 59,454 10,109
2015 668,977 -2,594 59,896 8,648
2014 660,837 -2,522 60,227 7,105
2013 654,230 -2,445 60,295 5,926
2012 644,255 -2,334 60,471 5,447
2011 640,577 -2,219 60,411 5,167
2010 641,543 -1,979 59,418 4,953
2009 634,008 -1,429 59,168 4,765
2008 615,580 -1,255 58,961 4,568
2007 597,772 -1,563 58,454 4,330
2006 581,489 -2,336 58,067 4,087
2005 568,143 -4,869 58,014 3,843
2004 556,319 -13,393 58,281 3,596
2003 544,903 -18,345 57,458 3,352
2002 535,518 -18,209 57,011 3,099
2001 529,656 -13,014 56,654 2,856
2000 520,860 -4,298 56,236 2,602
1999 516,976 -1,891 55,911 2,341
1998 508,408 -1,222 55,482 2,084
1997 490,905 -986 55,060 1,820
1996 471,453 -1,161 54,512 1,533
1995 450,259 -1,670 54,069 1,221
1994 428,169 -1,905 53,845 899
1993 408,801 -2,063 53,591 560
1992 388,430 -2,216 53,186 182
1991 375,040 -2,330 53,079 -305
1990 360,621 -1,777 53,451 -854
1989 344,279 -1,848 52,295 -1,368
1988 330,510 -1,883 52,767 -1,750
1987 317,621 -1,896 52,690 -1,953
1986 307,074 -1,914 52,681 -2,136
1985 304,199 -1,947 52,573 -2,297
1984 296,892 -1,965 52,436 -2,435
1983 290,085 -1,979 51,880 -2,518
1982 284,733 -2,093 50,858 -2,554
1981 277,535 -2,864 50,018 -2,620
1980 275,287 -4,005 49,077 -2,701
1979 270,752 -5,126 48,362 -2,772
1978 263,684 -5,874 47,694 -2,811
1977 255,399 -5,957 47,438 -2,792
1976 247,026 -5,655 47,307 -2,727
1975 238,774 -5,173 47,149 -2,635
1974 230,233 -4,607 46,932 -2,531
1973 221,768 -4,037 46,540 -2,464
1972 213,138 -3,583 46,311 -2,448
1971 204,617 -3,118 45,867 -2,454
1970 194,889 -2,658 45,075 -2,476
1969 184,562 -2,216 44,278 -2,510
1968 175,869 -1,766 43,641 -2,528
1967 167,287 -1,383 43,054 -2,528
1966 159,483 -964 42,457 -2,500
1965 152,362 -550 41,604 -2,454
1964 146,894 -204 40,806 -2,418
1963 142,666 0 39,872 -2,380
1962 139,412 0 38,537 -2,377
1961 136,578 0 37,100 -2,394
1960 133,684 0 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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