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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 4.74 times bigger than Paraguay's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Madagascar vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Paraguay
2100 86,197,674 9,114,469
2099 85,808,382 9,134,868
2098 85,404,097 9,153,773
2097 84,987,607 9,171,880
2096 84,559,113 9,188,931
2095 84,119,392 9,204,812
2094 83,665,834 9,219,996
2093 83,200,140 9,234,274
2092 82,723,075 9,247,659
2091 82,233,465 9,260,551
2090 81,734,626 9,272,453
2089 81,223,857 9,283,984
2088 80,700,261 9,293,775
2087 80,164,903 9,302,722
2086 79,619,760 9,311,508
2085 79,064,003 9,319,285
2084 78,499,094 9,325,447
2083 77,922,946 9,331,054
2082 77,337,305 9,335,846
2081 76,740,524 9,340,017
2080 76,133,028 9,342,618
2079 75,513,518 9,344,195
2078 74,881,435 9,344,403
2077 74,236,865 9,343,525
2076 73,582,256 9,341,603
2075 72,914,884 9,337,944
2074 72,235,202 9,332,883
2073 71,545,378 9,326,126
2072 70,843,401 9,317,685
2071 70,130,366 9,307,917
2070 69,409,326 9,296,216
2069 68,677,859 9,282,854
2068 67,936,195 9,268,086
2067 67,185,066 9,251,858
2066 66,425,210 9,233,146
2065 65,658,016 9,212,933
2064 64,881,253 9,190,368
2063 64,097,223 9,165,372
2062 63,305,402 9,138,205
2061 62,506,578 9,109,701
2060 61,701,267 9,079,572
2059 60,889,495 9,047,300
2058 60,073,702 9,011,957
2057 59,254,008 8,975,110
2056 58,428,653 8,936,412
2055 57,600,579 8,896,115
2054 56,769,869 8,853,974
2053 55,935,411 8,810,350
2052 55,097,962 8,764,844
2051 54,258,057 8,717,773
2050 53,415,029 8,669,516
2049 52,570,680 8,619,672
2048 51,725,320 8,568,157
2047 50,879,659 8,515,265
2046 50,033,785 8,460,084
2045 49,188,703 8,404,136
2044 48,344,009 8,346,996
2043 47,499,657 8,288,781
2042 46,656,643 8,228,904
2041 45,815,621 8,168,202
2040 44,976,152 8,106,496
2039 44,140,155 8,043,273
2038 43,305,683 7,978,464
2037 42,474,372 7,912,690
2036 41,645,556 7,845,468
2035 40,819,415 7,777,137
2034 39,997,842 7,707,832
2033 39,178,430 7,636,950
2032 38,361,932 7,564,485
2031 37,547,484 7,490,891
2030 36,737,238 7,415,529
2029 35,930,925 7,338,535
2028 35,128,136 7,259,813
2027 34,329,429 7,179,864
2026 33,535,391 7,098,035
2025 32,747,552 7,014,448
2024 31,964,956 6,929,153
2023 31,195,932 6,844,146
2022 30,437,261 6,760,464
2021 29,691,083 6,684,182
2020 28,953,556 6,603,739
2019 28,219,554 6,515,058
2018 27,494,926 6,427,382
2017 26,788,375 6,338,660
2016 26,099,952 6,249,126
2015 25,426,702 6,159,103
2014 24,764,348 6,069,811
2013 24,109,290 5,982,445
2012 23,462,438 5,897,008
2011 22,822,300 5,814,626
2010 22,183,340 5,737,971
2009 21,547,280 5,671,236
2008 20,923,840 5,613,574
2007 20,318,583 5,559,386
2006 19,730,909 5,505,148
2005 19,159,707 5,448,097
2004 18,606,608 5,388,175
2003 18,071,854 5,326,436
2002 17,549,913 5,261,328
2001 17,032,939 5,187,689
2000 16,516,338 5,100,868
1999 16,000,506 5,003,135
1998 15,489,364 4,900,025
1997 14,990,814 4,794,412
1996 14,510,711 4,687,543
1995 14,051,275 4,579,806
1994 13,613,850 4,471,417
1993 13,197,345 4,362,696
1992 12,800,870 4,253,600
1991 12,421,412 4,144,364
1990 12,055,639 4,035,747
1989 11,704,998 3,927,802
1988 11,369,462 3,820,546
1987 11,047,291 3,714,889
1986 10,736,857 3,611,474
1985 10,433,142 3,510,671
1984 10,134,550 3,412,936
1983 9,843,044 3,318,068
1982 9,557,671 3,226,189
1981 9,279,011 3,137,604
1980 9,006,032 3,053,235
1979 8,737,581 2,973,968
1978 8,475,864 2,899,269
1977 8,222,240 2,827,874
1976 7,976,831 2,758,836
1975 7,739,336 2,691,648
1974 7,509,726 2,625,621
1973 7,288,048 2,561,102
1972 7,074,398 2,499,881
1971 6,868,868 2,442,537
1970 6,672,003 2,388,028
1969 6,484,716 2,334,992
1968 6,306,493 2,282,391
1967 6,136,486 2,229,994
1966 5,974,279 2,177,584
1965 5,819,116 2,125,177
1964 5,669,863 2,073,119
1963 5,525,185 2,021,909
1962 5,384,150 1,973,130
1961 5,246,158 1,927,394
1960 5,111,029 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Paraguay
2100 0.45% -0.22%
2099 0.47% -0.21%
2098 0.49% -0.2%
2097 0.51% -0.19%
2096 0.52% -0.17%
2095 0.54% -0.16%
2094 0.56% -0.15%
2093 0.58% -0.14%
2092 0.6% -0.14%
2091 0.61% -0.13%
2090 0.63% -0.12%
2089 0.65% -0.11%
2088 0.67% -0.1%
2087 0.68% -0.09%
2086 0.7% -0.08%
2085 0.72% -0.07%
2084 0.74% -0.06%
2083 0.76% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.04%
2081 0.8% -0.03%
2080 0.82% -0.02%
2079 0.84% -0.002%
2078 0.87% 0.009%
2077 0.89% 0.02%
2076 0.92% 0.04%
2075 0.94% 0.05%
2074 0.96% 0.07%
2073 0.99% 0.09%
2072 1.02% 0.1%
2071 1.04% 0.13%
2070 1.07% 0.14%
2069 1.09% 0.16%
2068 1.12% 0.18%
2067 1.14% 0.2%
2066 1.17% 0.22%
2065 1.2% 0.25%
2064 1.22% 0.27%
2063 1.25% 0.3%
2062 1.28% 0.31%
2061 1.31% 0.33%
2060 1.33% 0.36%
2059 1.36% 0.39%
2058 1.38% 0.41%
2057 1.41% 0.43%
2056 1.44% 0.45%
2055 1.46% 0.48%
2054 1.49% 0.5%
2053 1.52% 0.52%
2052 1.55% 0.54%
2051 1.58% 0.56%
2050 1.61% 0.58%
2049 1.63% 0.6%
2048 1.66% 0.62%
2047 1.69% 0.65%
2046 1.72% 0.67%
2045 1.75% 0.68%
2044 1.78% 0.7%
2043 1.81% 0.73%
2042 1.84% 0.74%
2041 1.87% 0.76%
2040 1.89% 0.79%
2039 1.93% 0.81%
2038 1.96% 0.83%
2037 1.99% 0.86%
2036 2.02% 0.88%
2035 2.05% 0.9%
2034 2.09% 0.93%
2033 2.13% 0.96%
2032 2.17% 0.98%
2031 2.21% 1.02%
2030 2.24% 1.05%
2029 2.29% 1.08%
2028 2.33% 1.11%
2027 2.37% 1.15%
2026 2.41% 1.19%
2025 2.45% 1.23%
2024 2.47% 1.24%
2023 2.49% 1.24%
2022 2.51% 1.14%
2021 2.55% 1.22%
2020 2.6% 1.36%
2019 2.64% 1.36%
2018 2.64% 1.4%
2017 2.64% 1.43%
2016 2.65% 1.46%
2015 2.67% 1.47%
2014 2.72% 1.46%
2013 2.76% 1.45%
2012 2.8% 1.42%
2011 2.88% 1.34%
2010 2.95% 1.18%
2009 2.98% 1.03%
2008 2.98% 0.97%
2007 2.98% 0.99%
2006 2.98% 1.05%
2005 2.97% 1.11%
2004 2.96% 1.16%
2003 2.97% 1.24%
2002 3.04% 1.42%
2001 3.13% 1.7%
2000 3.22% 1.95%
1999 3.3% 2.1%
1998 3.33% 2.2%
1997 3.31% 2.28%
1996 3.27% 2.35%
1995 3.21% 2.42%
1994 3.16% 2.49%
1993 3.1% 2.56%
1992 3.05% 2.64%
1991 3.03% 2.69%
1990 3% 2.75%
1989 2.95% 2.81%
1988 2.92% 2.84%
1987 2.89% 2.86%
1986 2.91% 2.87%
1985 2.95% 2.86%
1984 2.96% 2.86%
1983 2.99% 2.85%
1982 3% 2.82%
1981 3.03% 2.76%
1980 3.07% 2.67%
1979 3.09% 2.58%
1978 3.08% 2.52%
1977 3.08% 2.5%
1976 3.07% 2.5%
1975 3.06% 2.51%
1974 3.04% 2.52%
1973 3.02% 2.45%
1972 2.99% 2.35%
1971 2.95% 2.28%
1970 2.89% 2.27%
1969 2.83% 2.3%
1968 2.77% 2.35%
1967 2.72% 2.41%
1966 2.67% 2.47%
1965 2.63% 2.51%
1964 2.62% 2.53%
1963 2.62% 2.47%
1962 2.63% 2.37%
1961 2.64% 2.33%

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

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In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Paraguay
Current population
33750171
7120169
Population rank 49/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.09%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.18 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +233
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 87/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -12,423
Net migration rank 100/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -12,423
2024 - -1,795 - -12,451
2023 766,391 -1,487 97,748 -12,500
2022 753,931 -1,487 94,627 -12,500
2021 741,416 -1,480 78,667 -8,226
2020 736,607 -1,480 98,667 -8,226
2019 735,853 -2,976 103,179 -16,263
2018 719,267 -2,887 104,908 -16,472
2017 699,498 -2,784 105,634 -16,630
2016 682,801 -2,687 106,804 -16,737
2015 668,977 -2,594 106,817 -16,834
2014 660,837 -2,522 105,585 -16,989
2013 654,230 -2,445 103,383 -17,232
2012 644,255 -2,334 102,508 -17,763
2011 640,577 -2,219 100,442 -20,427
2010 641,543 -1,979 99,456 -26,169
2009 634,008 -1,429 100,296 -40,112
2008 615,580 -1,255 99,821 -44,679
2007 597,772 -1,563 99,141 -45,914
2006 581,489 -2,336 99,808 -44,568
2005 568,143 -4,869 101,035 -42,173
2004 556,319 -13,393 101,896 -40,907
2003 544,903 -18,345 102,427 -39,941
2002 535,518 -18,209 104,658 -36,918
2001 529,656 -13,014 107,225 -27,676
2000 520,860 -4,298 109,979 -15,884
1999 516,976 -1,891 112,726 -11,362
1998 508,408 -1,222 114,122 -9,276
1997 490,905 -986 115,095 -8,704
1996 471,453 -1,161 115,623 -8,273
1995 450,259 -1,670 115,777 -7,653
1994 428,169 -1,905 115,662 -6,999
1993 408,801 -2,063 115,211 -6,431
1992 388,430 -2,216 115,442 -6,035
1991 375,040 -2,330 114,472 -5,420
1990 360,621 -1,777 112,864 -4,685
1989 344,279 -1,848 111,727 -4,009
1988 330,510 -1,883 110,348 -3,557
1987 317,621 -1,896 107,962 -3,445
1986 307,074 -1,914 105,776 -3,460
1985 304,199 -1,947 102,859 -3,562
1984 296,892 -1,965 99,937 -3,769
1983 290,085 -1,979 96,406 -2,845
1982 284,733 -2,093 92,917 -2,725
1981 277,535 -2,864 89,456 -2,477
1980 275,287 -4,005 84,568 -2,808
1979 270,752 -5,126 80,345 -3,570
1978 263,684 -5,874 76,691 -4,066
1977 255,399 -5,957 74,359 -4,201
1976 247,026 -5,655 71,973 -4,066
1975 238,774 -5,173 70,285 -3,807
1974 230,233 -4,607 69,059 -3,478
1973 221,768 -4,037 67,803 -4,346
1972 213,138 -3,583 66,625 -7,642
1971 204,617 -3,118 66,142 -10,446
1970 194,889 -2,658 65,905 -12,579
1969 184,562 -2,216 65,616 -12,859
1968 175,869 -1,766 65,575 -13,132
1967 167,287 -1,383 65,695 -13,346
1966 159,483 -964 66,002 -13,538
1965 152,362 -550 66,063 -13,715
1964 146,894 -204 65,681 -13,915
1963 142,666 0 64,741 -14,086
1962 139,412 0 63,079 -16,175
1961 136,578 0 61,536 -16,972
1960 133,684 0 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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