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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 10,576,502 people in Papua New Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 11,002,753 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 +2.6% per year vs +2.23% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.1% 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 86,197,674 18,802,138
2099 85,808,382 18,790,040
2098 85,404,097 18,776,265
2097 84,987,607 18,758,897
2096 84,559,113 18,737,707
2095 84,119,392 18,714,219
2094 83,665,834 18,687,257
2093 83,200,140 18,658,233
2092 82,723,075 18,625,772
2091 82,233,465 18,590,001
2090 81,734,626 18,549,501
2089 81,223,857 18,510,463
2088 80,700,261 18,468,827
2087 80,164,903 18,424,378
2086 79,619,760 18,376,043
2085 79,064,003 18,325,641
2084 78,499,094 18,274,394
2083 77,922,946 18,218,709
2082 77,337,305 18,163,177
2081 76,740,524 18,104,285
2080 76,133,028 18,039,008
2079 75,513,518 17,975,778
2078 74,881,435 17,908,670
2077 74,236,865 17,840,781
2076 73,582,256 17,771,791
2075 72,914,884 17,699,428
2074 72,235,202 17,625,044
2073 71,545,378 17,548,128
2072 70,843,401 17,466,649
2071 70,130,366 17,381,598
2070 69,409,326 17,295,105
2069 68,677,859 17,205,503
2068 67,936,195 17,112,154
2067 67,185,066 17,015,090
2066 66,425,210 16,915,436
2065 65,658,016 16,812,946
2064 64,881,253 16,708,669
2063 64,097,223 16,604,296
2062 63,305,402 16,497,292
2061 62,506,578 16,386,905
2060 61,701,267 16,270,535
2059 60,889,495 16,152,614
2058 60,073,702 16,032,684
2057 59,254,008 15,909,649
2056 58,428,653 15,784,519
2055 57,600,579 15,656,542
2054 56,769,869 15,523,143
2053 55,935,411 15,389,244
2052 55,097,962 15,250,715
2051 54,258,057 15,110,389
2050 53,415,029 14,968,530
2049 52,570,680 14,821,865
2048 51,725,320 14,673,459
2047 50,879,659 14,522,926
2046 50,033,785 14,370,120
2045 49,188,703 14,213,585
2044 48,344,009 14,056,036
2043 47,499,657 13,897,765
2042 46,656,643 13,738,690
2041 45,815,621 13,577,382
2040 44,976,152 13,413,396
2039 44,140,155 13,247,486
2038 43,305,683 13,079,352
2037 42,474,372 12,909,735
2036 41,645,556 12,738,223
2035 40,819,415 12,566,543
2034 39,997,842 12,392,476
2033 39,178,430 12,218,246
2032 38,361,932 12,042,345
2031 37,547,484 11,865,316
2030 36,737,238 11,685,599
2029 35,930,925 11,504,890
2028 35,128,136 11,322,573
2027 34,329,429 11,138,409
2026 33,535,391 10,952,454
2025 32,747,552 10,765,048
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,041,035 people (a 22.8% 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 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Papua New Guinea will increase by 36% to 14,968,530 people and rank change from 89th to 85th.

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 2.45% 1.78%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Papua New Guinea
Current population
33750171
11002753
Population rank 49/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.13%
One net population change
41 seconds
2.81 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
2.06 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
7.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +512
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +186,867
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 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 - -1,795 - -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 2026-04-06).

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 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people). In Papua New Guinea 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,906 people) and 8.98% is from migration (a gain of 185,900 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 (1960–2024, 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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