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Population in Madagascar compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 3.48 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.83% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Madagascar vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Philippines
2100 86,179,580 115,059,775
2099 85,790,370 115,816,309
2098 85,386,169 116,573,828
2097 84,969,767 117,333,883
2096 84,541,363 118,100,419
2095 84,101,733 118,866,742
2094 83,648,271 119,626,818
2093 83,182,675 120,388,122
2092 82,705,710 121,147,462
2091 82,216,203 121,904,917
2090 81,717,468 122,652,199
2089 81,206,806 123,391,846
2088 80,683,320 124,122,345
2087 80,148,075 124,843,149
2086 79,603,046 125,552,213
2085 79,047,406 126,246,777
2084 78,482,616 126,918,902
2083 77,906,589 127,566,644
2082 77,321,070 128,196,192
2081 76,724,415 128,799,883
2080 76,117,046 129,384,776
2079 75,497,666 129,937,788
2078 74,865,716 130,470,163
2077 74,221,281 130,981,766
2076 73,566,810 131,455,691
2075 72,899,578 131,899,779
2074 72,220,039 132,321,868
2073 71,530,359 132,712,554
2072 70,828,530 133,078,198
2071 70,115,645 133,413,261
2070 69,394,756 133,726,740
2069 68,663,443 134,013,962
2068 67,921,934 134,276,965
2067 67,170,963 134,521,893
2066 66,411,266 134,738,123
2065 65,644,233 134,943,069
2064 64,867,634 135,121,691
2063 64,083,768 135,278,856
2062 63,292,113 135,418,302
2061 62,493,456 135,533,003
2060 61,688,314 135,624,320
2059 60,876,714 135,691,307
2058 60,061,091 135,723,393
2057 59,241,569 135,729,299
2056 58,416,388 135,713,449
2055 57,588,488 135,658,483
2054 56,757,952 135,564,032
2053 55,923,669 135,433,969
2052 55,086,396 135,267,110
2051 54,246,667 135,047,521
2050 53,403,817 134,786,831
2049 52,559,645 134,476,341
2048 51,714,462 134,125,026
2047 50,868,979 133,725,025
2046 50,023,282 133,275,028
2045 49,178,377 132,781,283
2044 48,333,861 132,246,145
2043 47,489,686 131,672,273
2042 46,646,849 131,060,574
2041 45,806,003 130,412,807
2040 44,966,710 129,728,924
2039 44,130,890 129,013,931
2038 43,296,592 128,259,977
2037 42,465,456 127,475,872
2036 41,636,814 126,664,807
2035 40,810,847 125,834,749
2034 39,989,445 124,984,319
2033 39,170,206 124,117,657
2032 38,353,879 123,239,893
2031 37,539,603 122,353,079
2030 36,729,526 121,447,264
2029 35,923,382 120,532,209
2028 35,120,762 119,603,538
2027 34,322,223 118,669,567
2026 33,528,352 117,732,112
2025 32,740,678 116,786,962
2024 31,964,956 115,843,670
2023 31,195,932 114,891,199
2022 30,437,261 113,964,338
2021 29,691,083 113,100,950
2020 28,953,556 112,081,264
2019 28,219,554 110,804,683
2018 27,494,926 109,465,287
2017 26,788,375 108,119,693
2016 26,099,952 106,735,719
2015 25,426,702 105,312,992
2014 24,764,348 103,767,130
2013 24,109,290 102,076,336
2012 23,462,438 100,175,512
2011 22,822,300 98,248,614
2010 22,183,340 96,337,125
2009 21,547,280 94,384,250
2008 20,923,840 92,699,095
2007 20,318,583 91,075,184
2006 19,730,909 89,508,986
2005 19,159,707 88,015,962
2004 18,606,608 86,394,504
2003 18,071,854 84,731,835
2002 17,549,913 83,068,889
2001 17,032,939 81,401,488
2000 16,516,338 79,625,397
1999 16,000,506 77,753,257
1998 15,489,364 75,791,024
1997 14,990,814 73,908,810
1996 14,510,711 72,190,242
1995 14,051,275 70,546,246
1994 13,613,850 69,019,291
1993 13,197,345 67,530,621
1992 12,800,870 65,926,125
1991 12,421,412 64,382,249
1990 12,055,639 62,854,666
1989 11,704,998 61,265,260
1988 11,369,462 59,739,052
1987 11,047,291 58,157,496
1986 10,736,857 56,645,077
1985 10,433,142 55,213,006
1984 10,134,550 53,726,181
1983 9,843,044 52,194,620
1982 9,557,671 50,695,707
1981 9,279,011 49,311,727
1980 9,006,032 48,043,740
1979 8,737,581 46,807,103
1978 8,475,864 45,575,281
1977 8,222,240 44,367,962
1976 7,976,831 43,201,488
1975 7,739,336 42,120,826
1974 7,509,726 41,174,341
1973 7,288,048 40,294,130
1972 7,074,398 39,408,560
1971 6,868,868 38,518,659
1970 6,672,003 37,622,204
1969 6,484,716 36,660,799
1968 6,306,493 35,638,342
1967 6,136,486 34,621,320
1966 5,974,279 33,617,170
1965 5,819,116 32,625,316
1964 5,669,863 31,643,032
1963 5,525,185 30,674,731
1962 5,384,150 29,723,536
1961 5,246,158 28,792,621
1960 5,111,029 27,891,897

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/philippines | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Philippines
2100 0.45% -0.65%
2099 0.47% -0.65%
2098 0.49% -0.65%
2097 0.51% -0.65%
2096 0.52% -0.64%
2095 0.54% -0.64%
2094 0.56% -0.63%
2093 0.58% -0.63%
2092 0.6% -0.62%
2091 0.61% -0.61%
2090 0.63% -0.6%
2089 0.65% -0.59%
2088 0.67% -0.58%
2087 0.68% -0.56%
2086 0.7% -0.55%
2085 0.72% -0.53%
2084 0.74% -0.51%
2083 0.76% -0.49%
2082 0.78% -0.47%
2081 0.8% -0.45%
2080 0.82% -0.43%
2079 0.84% -0.41%
2078 0.87% -0.39%
2077 0.89% -0.36%
2076 0.92% -0.34%
2075 0.94% -0.32%
2074 0.96% -0.29%
2073 0.99% -0.27%
2072 1.02% -0.25%
2071 1.04% -0.23%
2070 1.07% -0.21%
2069 1.09% -0.2%
2068 1.12% -0.18%
2067 1.14% -0.16%
2066 1.17% -0.15%
2065 1.2% -0.13%
2064 1.22% -0.12%
2063 1.25% -0.1%
2062 1.28% -0.08%
2061 1.31% -0.07%
2060 1.33% -0.05%
2059 1.36% -0.02%
2058 1.38% -0.004%
2057 1.41% 0.01%
2056 1.44% 0.04%
2055 1.46% 0.07%
2054 1.49% 0.1%
2053 1.52% 0.12%
2052 1.55% 0.16%
2051 1.58% 0.19%
2050 1.61% 0.23%
2049 1.63% 0.26%
2048 1.66% 0.3%
2047 1.69% 0.34%
2046 1.72% 0.37%
2045 1.75% 0.4%
2044 1.78% 0.44%
2043 1.81% 0.47%
2042 1.84% 0.5%
2041 1.87% 0.53%
2040 1.89% 0.55%
2039 1.93% 0.59%
2038 1.96% 0.62%
2037 1.99% 0.64%
2036 2.02% 0.66%
2035 2.05% 0.68%
2034 2.09% 0.7%
2033 2.13% 0.71%
2032 2.17% 0.72%
2031 2.21% 0.75%
2030 2.24% 0.76%
2029 2.29% 0.78%
2028 2.33% 0.79%
2027 2.37% 0.8%
2026 2.41% 0.81%
2025 2.43% 0.81%
2024 2.47% 0.83%
2023 2.49% 0.81%
2022 2.51% 0.76%
2021 2.55% 0.91%
2020 2.6% 1.15%
2019 2.64% 1.22%
2018 2.64% 1.24%
2017 2.64% 1.3%
2016 2.65% 1.35%
2015 2.67% 1.49%
2014 2.72% 1.66%
2013 2.76% 1.9%
2012 2.8% 1.96%
2011 2.88% 1.98%
2010 2.95% 2.07%
2009 2.98% 1.82%
2008 2.98% 1.78%
2007 2.98% 1.75%
2006 2.98% 1.7%
2005 2.97% 1.88%
2004 2.96% 1.96%
2003 2.97% 2%
2002 3.04% 2.05%
2001 3.13% 2.23%
2000 3.22% 2.41%
1999 3.3% 2.59%
1998 3.33% 2.55%
1997 3.31% 2.38%
1996 3.27% 2.33%
1995 3.21% 2.21%
1994 3.16% 2.2%
1993 3.1% 2.43%
1992 3.05% 2.4%
1991 3.03% 2.43%
1990 3% 2.59%
1989 2.95% 2.55%
1988 2.92% 2.72%
1987 2.89% 2.67%
1986 2.91% 2.59%
1985 2.95% 2.77%
1984 2.96% 2.93%
1983 2.99% 2.96%
1982 3% 2.81%
1981 3.03% 2.64%
1980 3.07% 2.64%
1979 3.09% 2.7%
1978 3.08% 2.72%
1977 3.08% 2.7%
1976 3.07% 2.57%
1975 3.06% 2.3%
1974 3.04% 2.18%
1973 3.02% 2.25%
1972 2.99% 2.31%
1971 2.95% 2.38%
1970 2.89% 2.62%
1969 2.83% 2.87%
1968 2.77% 2.94%
1967 2.72% 2.99%
1966 2.67% 3.04%
1965 2.63% 3.1%
1964 2.62% 3.16%
1963 2.62% 3.2%
1962 2.63% 3.23%
1961 2.64% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Philippines
Current population
33936132
118213646
Population rank 49/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.42%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
33.5 seconds
One birth every
31.1 seconds
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 110/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -149,315
Net migration rank 100/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -149,315
2024 774,926 -1,795 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 766,391 -1,487 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 753,931 -1,487 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 741,416 -1,480 917,928 -85,185
2020 736,607 -1,480 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 735,853 -2,976 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 719,267 -2,887 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 699,498 -2,784 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 682,801 -2,687 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 668,977 -2,594 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 660,837 -2,522 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 654,230 -2,445 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 644,255 -2,334 1,979,568 95,702
2011 640,577 -2,219 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 641,543 -1,979 2,030,979 13,556
2009 634,008 -1,429 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 615,580 -1,255 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 597,772 -1,563 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 581,489 -2,336 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 568,143 -4,869 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 556,319 -13,393 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 544,903 -18,345 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 535,518 -18,209 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 529,656 -13,014 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 520,860 -4,298 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 516,976 -1,891 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 508,408 -1,222 1,870,371 178,274
1997 490,905 -986 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 471,453 -1,161 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 450,259 -1,670 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 428,169 -1,905 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 408,801 -2,063 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 388,430 -2,216 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 375,040 -2,330 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 360,621 -1,777 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 344,279 -1,848 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 330,510 -1,883 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 317,621 -1,896 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 307,074 -1,914 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 304,199 -1,947 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 296,892 -1,965 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 290,085 -1,979 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 284,733 -2,093 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 277,535 -2,864 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 275,287 -4,005 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 270,752 -5,126 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 263,684 -5,874 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 255,399 -5,957 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 247,026 -5,655 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 238,774 -5,173 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 230,233 -4,607 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 221,768 -4,037 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 213,138 -3,583 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 204,617 -3,118 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 194,889 -2,658 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 184,562 -2,216 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 175,869 -1,766 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 167,287 -1,383 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 159,483 -964 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 152,362 -550 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 146,894 -204 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 142,666 0 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 139,412 0 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 136,578 0 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 133,684 0 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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)
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