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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 3.16 times bigger than Portugal's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Madagascar vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Portugal
2100 86,197,674 8,977,781
2099 85,808,382 8,983,042
2098 85,404,097 8,987,129
2097 84,987,607 8,992,549
2096 84,559,113 8,998,689
2095 84,119,392 9,006,394
2094 83,665,834 9,011,158
2093 83,200,140 9,016,023
2092 82,723,075 9,021,257
2091 82,233,465 9,025,345
2090 81,734,626 9,029,722
2089 81,223,857 9,034,399
2088 80,700,261 9,039,122
2087 80,164,903 9,045,400
2086 79,619,760 9,050,153
2085 79,064,003 9,055,552
2084 78,499,094 9,062,369
2083 77,922,946 9,068,714
2082 77,337,305 9,077,003
2081 76,740,524 9,087,394
2080 76,133,028 9,098,423
2079 75,513,518 9,111,057
2078 74,881,435 9,125,056
2077 74,236,865 9,140,039
2076 73,582,256 9,158,661
2075 72,914,884 9,178,289
2074 72,235,202 9,201,245
2073 71,545,378 9,225,478
2072 70,843,401 9,248,867
2071 70,130,366 9,275,782
2070 69,409,326 9,304,137
2069 68,677,859 9,334,425
2068 67,936,195 9,367,211
2067 67,185,066 9,399,389
2066 66,425,210 9,432,609
2065 65,658,016 9,466,860
2064 64,881,253 9,503,941
2063 64,097,223 9,540,829
2062 63,305,402 9,578,098
2061 62,506,578 9,614,549
2060 61,701,267 9,652,893
2059 60,889,495 9,691,151
2058 60,073,702 9,731,557
2057 59,254,008 9,769,285
2056 58,428,653 9,807,403
2055 57,600,579 9,847,280
2054 56,769,869 9,885,446
2053 55,935,411 9,924,814
2052 55,097,962 9,963,090
2051 54,258,057 9,999,372
2050 53,415,029 10,035,796
2049 52,570,680 10,072,922
2048 51,725,320 10,106,403
2047 50,879,659 10,140,325
2046 50,033,785 10,173,871
2045 49,188,703 10,206,046
2044 48,344,009 10,237,224
2043 47,499,657 10,268,090
2042 46,656,643 10,296,167
2041 45,815,621 10,322,968
2040 44,976,152 10,351,965
2039 44,140,155 10,379,824
2038 43,305,683 10,405,843
2037 42,474,372 10,430,143
2036 41,645,556 10,454,779
2035 40,819,415 10,478,501
2034 39,997,842 10,502,828
2033 39,178,430 10,525,638
2032 38,361,932 10,548,736
2031 37,547,484 10,569,489
2030 36,737,238 10,588,717
2029 35,930,925 10,609,556
2028 35,128,136 10,631,437
2027 34,329,429 10,649,916
2026 33,535,391 10,667,081
2025 32,747,552 10,683,692
2024 31,964,956 10,694,681
2023 31,195,932 10,578,174
2022 30,437,261 10,434,332
2021 29,691,083 10,361,831
2020 28,953,556 10,297,081
2019 28,219,554 10,286,263
2018 27,494,926 10,283,822
2017 26,788,375 10,300,300
2016 26,099,952 10,325,452
2015 25,426,702 10,358,076
2014 24,764,348 10,401,062
2013 24,109,290 10,457,295
2012 23,462,438 10,514,844
2011 22,822,300 10,557,560
2010 22,183,340 10,573,100
2009 21,547,280 10,568,247
2008 20,923,840 10,558,177
2007 20,318,583 10,542,964
2006 19,730,909 10,522,288
2005 19,159,707 10,503,330
2004 18,606,608 10,483,861
2003 18,071,854 10,458,821
2002 17,549,913 10,419,631
2001 17,032,939 10,362,722
2000 16,516,338 10,289,898
1999 16,000,506 10,217,828
1998 15,489,364 10,160,196
1997 14,990,814 10,108,977
1996 14,510,711 10,063,945
1995 14,051,275 10,026,176
1994 13,613,850 9,991,525
1993 13,197,345 9,964,675
1992 12,800,870 9,952,494
1991 12,421,412 9,960,235
1990 12,055,639 9,983,218
1989 11,704,998 10,005,000
1988 11,369,462 10,019,610
1987 11,047,291 10,030,031
1986 10,736,857 10,032,734
1985 10,433,142 10,023,613
1984 10,134,550 9,996,232
1983 9,843,044 9,957,865
1982 9,557,671 9,911,771
1981 9,279,011 9,851,362
1980 9,006,032 9,766,312
1979 8,737,581 9,661,265
1978 8,475,864 9,558,250
1977 8,222,240 9,455,675
1976 7,976,831 9,355,810
1975 7,739,336 9,093,470
1974 7,509,726 8,754,365
1973 7,288,048 8,633,100
1972 7,074,398 8,630,430
1971 6,868,868 8,643,756
1970 6,672,003 8,680,431
1969 6,484,716 8,757,705
1968 6,306,493 8,836,650
1967 6,136,486 8,874,520
1966 5,974,279 8,930,990
1965 5,819,116 8,998,595
1964 5,669,863 9,035,365
1963 5,525,185 9,030,355
1962 5,384,150 8,993,985
1961 5,246,158 8,929,316
1960 5,111,029 8,857,716

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/portugal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Portugal
2100 0.45% -0.06%
2099 0.47% -0.05%
2098 0.49% -0.06%
2097 0.51% -0.07%
2096 0.52% -0.09%
2095 0.54% -0.05%
2094 0.56% -0.05%
2093 0.58% -0.06%
2092 0.6% -0.05%
2091 0.61% -0.05%
2090 0.63% -0.05%
2089 0.65% -0.05%
2088 0.67% -0.07%
2087 0.68% -0.05%
2086 0.7% -0.06%
2085 0.72% -0.08%
2084 0.74% -0.07%
2083 0.76% -0.09%
2082 0.78% -0.11%
2081 0.8% -0.12%
2080 0.82% -0.14%
2079 0.84% -0.15%
2078 0.87% -0.16%
2077 0.89% -0.2%
2076 0.92% -0.21%
2075 0.94% -0.25%
2074 0.96% -0.26%
2073 0.99% -0.25%
2072 1.02% -0.29%
2071 1.04% -0.3%
2070 1.07% -0.32%
2069 1.09% -0.35%
2068 1.12% -0.34%
2067 1.14% -0.35%
2066 1.17% -0.36%
2065 1.2% -0.39%
2064 1.22% -0.39%
2063 1.25% -0.39%
2062 1.28% -0.38%
2061 1.31% -0.4%
2060 1.33% -0.39%
2059 1.36% -0.42%
2058 1.38% -0.39%
2057 1.41% -0.39%
2056 1.44% -0.4%
2055 1.46% -0.39%
2054 1.49% -0.4%
2053 1.52% -0.38%
2052 1.55% -0.36%
2051 1.58% -0.36%
2050 1.61% -0.37%
2049 1.63% -0.33%
2048 1.66% -0.33%
2047 1.69% -0.33%
2046 1.72% -0.32%
2045 1.75% -0.3%
2044 1.78% -0.3%
2043 1.81% -0.27%
2042 1.84% -0.26%
2041 1.87% -0.28%
2040 1.89% -0.27%
2039 1.93% -0.25%
2038 1.96% -0.23%
2037 1.99% -0.24%
2036 2.02% -0.23%
2035 2.05% -0.23%
2034 2.09% -0.22%
2033 2.13% -0.22%
2032 2.17% -0.2%
2031 2.21% -0.18%
2030 2.24% -0.2%
2029 2.29% -0.21%
2028 2.33% -0.17%
2027 2.37% -0.16%
2026 2.41% -0.16%
2025 2.45% -0.1%
2024 2.47% 1.1%
2023 2.49% 1.38%
2022 2.51% 0.7%
2021 2.55% 0.63%
2020 2.6% 0.11%
2019 2.64% 0.02%
2018 2.64% -0.16%
2017 2.64% -0.24%
2016 2.65% -0.31%
2015 2.67% -0.41%
2014 2.72% -0.54%
2013 2.76% -0.55%
2012 2.8% -0.4%
2011 2.88% -0.15%
2010 2.95% 0.05%
2009 2.98% 0.1%
2008 2.98% 0.14%
2007 2.98% 0.2%
2006 2.98% 0.18%
2005 2.97% 0.19%
2004 2.96% 0.24%
2003 2.97% 0.38%
2002 3.04% 0.55%
2001 3.13% 0.71%
2000 3.22% 0.71%
1999 3.3% 0.57%
1998 3.33% 0.51%
1997 3.31% 0.45%
1996 3.27% 0.38%
1995 3.21% 0.35%
1994 3.16% 0.27%
1993 3.1% 0.12%
1992 3.05% -0.08%
1991 3.03% -0.23%
1990 3% -0.22%
1989 2.95% -0.15%
1988 2.92% -0.1%
1987 2.89% -0.03%
1986 2.91% 0.09%
1985 2.95% 0.27%
1984 2.96% 0.39%
1983 2.99% 0.47%
1982 3% 0.61%
1981 3.03% 0.87%
1980 3.07% 1.09%
1979 3.09% 1.08%
1978 3.08% 1.08%
1977 3.08% 1.07%
1976 3.07% 2.88%
1975 3.06% 3.87%
1974 3.04% 1.4%
1973 3.02% 0.03%
1972 2.99% -0.15%
1971 2.95% -0.42%
1970 2.89% -0.88%
1969 2.83% -0.89%
1968 2.77% -0.43%
1967 2.72% -0.63%
1966 2.67% -0.75%
1965 2.63% -0.41%
1964 2.62% 0.06%
1963 2.62% 0.4%
1962 2.63% 0.72%
1961 2.64% 0.81%

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/portugal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Portugal
Current population
33750171
10667081
Population rank 49/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.13%
One net population change
41 seconds
4.51 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
6.13 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +319
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 94/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
32 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +16,472
Net migration rank 100/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 16,472
2024 - -1,795 - 20,648
2023 766,391 -1,487 -32,792 29,102
2022 753,931 -1,487 -40,694 68,696
2021 741,416 -1,480 -45,592 69,606
2020 736,607 -1,480 -39,129 54,076
2019 735,853 -2,976 -24,687 63,031
2018 719,267 -2,887 -25,709 22,495
2017 699,498 -2,784 -23,691 13,979
2016 682,801 -2,687 -23,749 -775
2015 668,977 -2,594 -23,823 -3,209
2014 660,837 -2,522 -22,882 -26,447
2013 654,230 -2,445 -24,052 -36,342
2012 644,255 -2,334 -17,875 -37,083
2011 640,577 -2,219 -5,279 -31,513
2010 641,543 -1,979 -4,230 -5,627
2009 634,008 -1,429 -5,284 14,532
2008 615,580 -1,255 0 9,478
2007 597,772 -1,563 -1,055 21,064
2006 581,489 -2,336 3,156 16,754
2005 568,143 -4,869 2,101 15,537
2004 556,319 -13,393 7,339 13,928
2003 544,903 -18,345 4,184 24,740
2002 535,518 -18,209 8,335 42,169
2001 529,656 -13,014 8,290 55,565
2000 520,860 -4,298 15,435 60,586
1999 516,976 -1,891 8,175 49,572
1998 508,408 -1,222 7,112 40,931
1997 490,905 -986 8,087 36,922
1996 471,453 -1,161 4,026 32,640
1995 450,259 -1,670 4,011 26,971
1994 428,169 -1,905 9,991 20,761
1993 408,801 -2,063 7,972 8,561
1992 388,430 -2,216 13,933 -11,847
1991 375,040 -2,330 12,948 -37,914
1990 360,621 -1,777 13,976 -34,855
1989 344,279 -1,848 22,011 -30,615
1988 330,510 -1,883 24,047 -26,595
1987 317,621 -1,896 28,084 -23,142
1986 307,074 -1,914 31,102 -20,000
1985 304,199 -1,947 33,077 -19,183
1984 296,892 -1,965 45,983 -16,658
1983 290,085 -1,979 47,798 -16,568
1982 284,733 -2,093 58,479 -15,006
1981 277,535 -2,864 56,152 -7,938
1980 275,287 -4,005 63,481 29,881
1979 270,752 -5,126 67,628 32,434
1978 263,684 -5,874 70,731 34,345
1977 255,399 -5,957 84,156 37,779
1976 247,026 -5,655 85,138 40,490
1975 238,774 -5,173 81,841 42,262
1974 230,233 -4,607 74,412 41,254
1973 221,768 -4,037 76,835 39,748
1972 213,138 -3,583 83,715 39,058
1971 204,617 -3,118 82,980 48,944
1970 194,889 -2,658 87,672 -191,862
1969 184,562 -2,216 89,329 -161,114
1968 175,869 -1,766 100,737 -145,200
1967 167,287 -1,383 106,495 -136,232
1966 159,483 -964 107,171 -129,233
1965 152,362 -550 115,182 -123,855
1964 146,894 -204 120,170 -118,763
1963 142,666 0 113,783 -116,874
1962 139,412 0 123,217 -113,947
1961 136,578 0 117,867 -112,768
1960 133,684 0 118,693 -95,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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