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Population in Madagascar compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 3.07 times bigger than Papua New Guinea's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Papua New Guinea
2100 86,179,580 18,798,240
2099 85,790,370 18,786,145
2098 85,386,169 18,772,372
2097 84,969,767 18,755,008
2096 84,541,363 18,733,822
2095 84,101,733 18,710,340
2094 83,648,271 18,683,383
2093 83,182,675 18,654,365
2092 82,705,710 18,621,911
2091 82,216,203 18,586,147
2090 81,717,468 18,545,656
2089 81,206,806 18,506,626
2088 80,683,320 18,464,999
2087 80,148,075 18,420,558
2086 79,603,046 18,372,233
2085 79,047,406 18,321,842
2084 78,482,616 18,270,605
2083 77,906,589 18,214,932
2082 77,321,070 18,159,412
2081 76,724,415 18,100,531
2080 76,117,046 18,035,268
2079 75,497,666 17,972,052
2078 74,865,716 17,904,957
2077 74,221,281 17,837,082
2076 73,566,810 17,768,107
2075 72,899,578 17,695,759
2074 72,220,039 17,621,390
2073 71,530,359 17,544,490
2072 70,828,530 17,463,028
2071 70,115,645 17,377,995
2070 69,394,756 17,291,519
2069 68,663,443 17,201,936
2068 67,921,934 17,108,606
2067 67,170,963 17,011,562
2066 66,411,266 16,911,929
2065 65,644,233 16,809,460
2064 64,867,634 16,705,205
2063 64,083,768 16,600,853
2062 63,292,113 16,493,872
2061 62,493,456 16,383,508
2060 61,688,314 16,267,162
2059 60,876,714 16,149,265
2058 60,061,091 16,029,360
2057 59,241,569 15,906,350
2056 58,416,388 15,781,247
2055 57,588,488 15,653,296
2054 56,757,952 15,519,925
2053 55,923,669 15,386,054
2052 55,086,396 15,247,553
2051 54,246,667 15,107,257
2050 53,403,817 14,965,427
2049 52,559,645 14,818,793
2048 51,714,462 14,670,417
2047 50,868,979 14,519,915
2046 50,023,282 14,367,141
2045 49,178,377 14,210,639
2044 48,333,861 14,053,122
2043 47,489,686 13,894,884
2042 46,646,849 13,735,841
2041 45,806,003 13,574,567
2040 44,966,710 13,410,615
2039 44,130,890 13,244,740
2038 43,296,592 13,076,640
2037 42,465,456 12,907,059
2036 41,636,814 12,735,582
2035 40,810,847 12,563,938
2034 39,989,445 12,389,907
2033 39,170,206 12,215,713
2032 38,353,879 12,039,848
2031 37,539,603 11,862,856
2030 36,729,526 11,683,177
2029 35,923,382 11,502,504
2028 35,120,762 11,320,226
2027 34,322,223 11,136,100
2026 33,528,352 10,950,183
2025 32,740,678 10,762,817
2024 31,964,956 10,576,502
2023 31,195,932 10,389,635
2022 30,437,261 10,203,169
2021 29,691,083 10,012,896
2020 28,953,556 9,815,746
2019 28,219,554 9,609,010
2018 27,494,926 9,394,513
2017 26,788,375 9,178,714
2016 26,099,952 8,961,718
2015 25,426,702 8,743,246
2014 24,764,348 8,523,441
2013 24,109,290 8,302,698
2012 23,462,438 8,081,390
2011 22,822,300 7,859,346
2010 22,183,340 7,633,523
2009 21,547,280 7,406,438
2008 20,923,840 7,183,002
2007 20,318,583 6,963,345
2006 19,730,909 6,747,720
2005 19,159,707 6,535,905
2004 18,606,608 6,328,041
2003 18,071,854 6,123,997
2002 17,549,913 5,924,003
2001 17,032,939 5,728,435
2000 16,516,338 5,537,064
1999 16,000,506 5,349,333
1998 15,489,364 5,166,390
1997 14,990,814 4,987,883
1996 14,510,711 4,813,361
1995 14,051,275 4,644,278
1994 13,613,850 4,480,208
1993 13,197,345 4,320,872
1992 12,800,870 4,166,699
1991 12,421,412 4,021,837
1990 12,055,639 3,896,481
1989 11,704,998 3,796,078
1988 11,369,462 3,711,880
1987 11,047,291 3,632,543
1986 10,736,857 3,554,793
1985 10,433,142 3,478,936
1984 10,134,550 3,405,198
1983 9,843,044 3,333,633
1982 9,557,671 3,264,291
1981 9,279,011 3,197,019
1980 9,006,032 3,131,512
1979 8,737,581 3,067,341
1978 8,475,864 3,003,714
1977 8,222,240 2,940,327
1976 7,976,831 2,877,327
1975 7,739,336 2,814,820
1974 7,509,726 2,752,671
1973 7,288,048 2,690,629
1972 7,074,398 2,628,432
1971 6,868,868 2,566,421
1970 6,672,003 2,505,628
1969 6,484,716 2,446,927
1968 6,306,493 2,390,803
1967 6,136,486 2,337,532
1966 5,974,279 2,285,774
1965 5,819,116 2,235,820
1964 5,669,863 2,188,325
1963 5,525,185 2,141,376
1962 5,384,150 2,093,919
1961 5,246,158 2,046,127
1960 5,111,029 1,995,110

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Papua New Guinea
2100 0.45% 0.06%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.49% 0.09%
2097 0.51% 0.11%
2096 0.52% 0.13%
2095 0.54% 0.14%
2094 0.56% 0.16%
2093 0.58% 0.17%
2092 0.6% 0.19%
2091 0.61% 0.22%
2090 0.63% 0.21%
2089 0.65% 0.23%
2088 0.67% 0.24%
2087 0.68% 0.26%
2086 0.7% 0.28%
2085 0.72% 0.28%
2084 0.74% 0.31%
2083 0.76% 0.31%
2082 0.78% 0.33%
2081 0.8% 0.36%
2080 0.82% 0.35%
2079 0.84% 0.37%
2078 0.87% 0.38%
2077 0.89% 0.39%
2076 0.92% 0.41%
2075 0.94% 0.42%
2074 0.96% 0.44%
2073 0.99% 0.47%
2072 1.02% 0.49%
2071 1.04% 0.5%
2070 1.07% 0.52%
2069 1.09% 0.55%
2068 1.12% 0.57%
2067 1.14% 0.59%
2066 1.17% 0.61%
2065 1.2% 0.62%
2064 1.22% 0.63%
2063 1.25% 0.65%
2062 1.28% 0.67%
2061 1.31% 0.72%
2060 1.33% 0.73%
2059 1.36% 0.75%
2058 1.38% 0.77%
2057 1.41% 0.79%
2056 1.44% 0.82%
2055 1.46% 0.86%
2054 1.49% 0.87%
2053 1.52% 0.91%
2052 1.55% 0.93%
2051 1.58% 0.95%
2050 1.61% 0.99%
2049 1.63% 1.01%
2048 1.66% 1.04%
2047 1.69% 1.06%
2046 1.72% 1.1%
2045 1.75% 1.12%
2044 1.78% 1.14%
2043 1.81% 1.16%
2042 1.84% 1.19%
2041 1.87% 1.22%
2040 1.89% 1.25%
2039 1.93% 1.29%
2038 1.96% 1.31%
2037 1.99% 1.35%
2036 2.02% 1.37%
2035 2.05% 1.4%
2034 2.09% 1.43%
2033 2.13% 1.46%
2032 2.17% 1.49%
2031 2.21% 1.54%
2030 2.24% 1.57%
2029 2.29% 1.61%
2028 2.33% 1.65%
2027 2.37% 1.7%
2026 2.41% 1.74%
2025 2.43% 1.76%
2024 2.47% 1.8%
2023 2.49% 1.83%
2022 2.51% 1.9%
2021 2.55% 2.01%
2020 2.6% 2.15%
2019 2.64% 2.28%
2018 2.64% 2.35%
2017 2.64% 2.42%
2016 2.65% 2.5%
2015 2.67% 2.58%
2014 2.72% 2.66%
2013 2.76% 2.74%
2012 2.8% 2.83%
2011 2.88% 2.96%
2010 2.95% 3.07%
2009 2.98% 3.11%
2008 2.98% 3.15%
2007 2.98% 3.2%
2006 2.98% 3.24%
2005 2.97% 3.28%
2004 2.96% 3.33%
2003 2.97% 3.38%
2002 3.04% 3.41%
2001 3.13% 3.46%
2000 3.22% 3.51%
1999 3.3% 3.54%
1998 3.33% 3.58%
1997 3.31% 3.63%
1996 3.27% 3.64%
1995 3.21% 3.66%
1994 3.16% 3.69%
1993 3.1% 3.7%
1992 3.05% 3.6%
1991 3.03% 3.22%
1990 3% 2.64%
1989 2.95% 2.27%
1988 2.92% 2.18%
1987 2.89% 2.19%
1986 2.91% 2.18%
1985 2.95% 2.17%
1984 2.96% 2.15%
1983 2.99% 2.12%
1982 3% 2.1%
1981 3.03% 2.09%
1980 3.07% 2.09%
1979 3.09% 2.12%
1978 3.08% 2.16%
1977 3.08% 2.19%
1976 3.07% 2.22%
1975 3.06% 2.26%
1974 3.04% 2.31%
1973 3.02% 2.37%
1972 2.99% 2.42%
1971 2.95% 2.43%
1970 2.89% 2.4%
1969 2.83% 2.35%
1968 2.77% 2.28%
1967 2.72% 2.26%
1966 2.67% 2.23%
1965 2.63% 2.17%
1964 2.62% 2.19%
1963 2.62% 2.27%
1962 2.63% 2.34%
1961 2.64% 2.56%

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Papua New Guinea
Current population
33936132
11045681
Population rank 49/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.13%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
2.83 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
2.05 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +510
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 59/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.29 days
Annual migration change -2,227 -284
Net migration rank 100/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -284
2024 774,926 -1,795 187,595 -707
2023 766,391 -1,487 187,637 -787
2022 753,931 -1,487 186,861 -787
2021 741,416 -1,480 183,766 10,703
2020 736,607 -1,480 189,130 10,703
2019 735,853 -2,976 190,662 22,978
2018 719,267 -2,887 190,662 24,684
2017 699,498 -2,784 189,715 26,513
2016 682,801 -2,687 189,281 28,473
2015 668,977 -2,594 188,600 30,580
2014 660,837 -2,522 187,592 32,840
2013 654,230 -2,445 185,790 35,280
2012 644,255 -2,334 183,658 37,893
2011 640,577 -2,219 181,842 40,690
2010 641,543 -1,979 178,998 50,106
2009 634,008 -1,429 175,421 49,647
2008 615,580 -1,255 172,823 48,985
2007 597,772 -1,563 169,306 48,203
2006 581,489 -2,336 166,540 47,191
2005 568,143 -4,869 163,888 46,014
2004 556,319 -13,393 161,023 44,811
2003 544,903 -18,345 158,611 43,639
2002 535,518 -18,209 155,091 42,657
2001 529,656 -13,014 151,431 41,962
2000 520,860 -4,298 147,496 41,855
1999 516,976 -1,891 143,592 42,519
1998 508,408 -1,222 136,677 43,091
1997 490,905 -986 134,458 42,787
1996 471,453 -1,161 129,802 41,994
1995 450,259 -1,670 125,410 40,962
1994 428,169 -1,905 122,113 39,669
1993 408,801 -2,063 118,668 38,220
1992 388,430 -2,216 114,818 36,622
1991 375,040 -2,330 111,453 26,830
1990 360,621 -1,777 110,033 2,398
1989 344,279 -1,848 108,199 -19,824
1988 330,510 -1,883 106,256 -26,232
1987 317,621 -1,896 104,367 -25,720
1986 307,074 -1,914 102,346 -25,495
1985 304,199 -1,947 100,333 -25,470
1984 296,892 -1,965 98,103 -25,487
1983 290,085 -1,979 95,982 -25,465
1982 284,733 -2,093 93,522 -25,355
1981 277,535 -2,864 91,767 -25,383
1980 275,287 -4,005 90,266 -25,638
1979 270,752 -5,126 89,330 -25,618
1978 263,684 -5,874 88,747 -25,208
1977 255,399 -5,957 87,954 -24,722
1976 247,026 -5,655 86,965 -24,198
1975 238,774 -5,173 85,809 -23,562
1974 230,233 -4,607 84,829 -22,771
1973 221,768 -4,037 83,821 -21,803
1972 213,138 -3,583 82,672 -20,303
1971 204,617 -3,118 80,599 -18,945
1970 194,889 -2,658 78,712 -18,773
1969 184,562 -2,216 76,454 -18,994
1968 175,869 -1,766 73,983 -19,188
1967 167,287 -1,383 71,519 -19,767
1966 159,483 -964 69,206 -17,454
1965 152,362 -550 66,693 -18,532
1964 146,894 -204 64,558 -17,730
1963 142,666 0 62,260 -15,189
1962 139,412 0 59,974 -12,141
1961 136,578 0 58,151 -10,409
1960 133,684 0 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/papua-new-guinea | 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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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