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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 2,857,822 people in Qatar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 2,999,260 in Qatar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 11.3 times bigger than Qatar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Qatar is the 136th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.04% for Qatar.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +3.86% in Qatar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Qatar has grown from 973K to 3M (208.3% growth).

Madagascar vs Qatar: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Qatar
2100 86,197,674 6,864,512
2099 85,808,382 6,795,697
2098 85,404,097 6,726,889
2097 84,987,607 6,658,115
2096 84,559,113 6,589,399
2095 84,119,392 6,520,903
2094 83,665,834 6,452,670
2093 83,200,140 6,384,792
2092 82,723,075 6,317,235
2091 82,233,465 6,249,912
2090 81,734,626 6,182,993
2089 81,223,857 6,116,439
2088 80,700,261 6,050,282
2087 80,164,903 5,984,646
2086 79,619,760 5,919,506
2085 79,064,003 5,854,810
2084 78,499,094 5,790,733
2083 77,922,946 5,727,107
2082 77,337,305 5,663,726
2081 76,740,524 5,600,872
2080 76,133,028 5,538,952
2079 75,513,518 5,477,309
2078 74,881,435 5,416,092
2077 74,236,865 5,355,430
2076 73,582,256 5,295,298
2075 72,914,884 5,235,611
2074 72,235,202 5,176,349
2073 71,545,378 5,117,758
2072 70,843,401 5,059,696
2071 70,130,366 5,002,249
2070 69,409,326 4,945,273
2069 68,677,859 4,888,911
2068 67,936,195 4,833,090
2067 67,185,066 4,777,814
2066 66,425,210 4,723,056
2065 65,658,016 4,668,810
2064 64,881,253 4,614,957
2063 64,097,223 4,561,622
2062 63,305,402 4,509,442
2061 62,506,578 4,457,910
2060 61,701,267 4,406,963
2059 60,889,495 4,356,604
2058 60,073,702 4,306,842
2057 59,254,008 4,257,533
2056 58,428,653 4,208,980
2055 57,600,579 4,160,635
2054 56,769,869 4,113,078
2053 55,935,411 4,065,870
2052 55,097,962 4,019,393
2051 54,258,057 3,973,445
2050 53,415,029 3,927,949
2049 52,570,680 3,882,963
2048 51,725,320 3,838,380
2047 50,879,659 3,794,282
2046 50,033,785 3,750,671
2045 49,188,703 3,707,573
2044 48,344,009 3,665,008
2043 47,499,657 3,623,031
2042 46,656,643 3,581,673
2041 45,815,621 3,540,989
2040 44,976,152 3,500,991
2039 44,140,155 3,461,758
2038 43,305,683 3,423,310
2037 42,474,372 3,385,696
2036 41,645,556 3,348,948
2035 40,819,415 3,313,100
2034 39,997,842 3,278,067
2033 39,178,430 3,243,892
2032 38,361,932 3,210,644
2031 37,547,484 3,178,257
2030 36,737,238 3,146,733
2029 35,930,925 3,112,748
2028 35,128,136 3,075,676
2027 34,329,429 3,035,492
2026 33,535,391 2,985,826
2025 32,747,552 2,926,071
2024 31,964,956 2,857,822
2023 31,195,932 2,656,032
2022 30,437,261 2,657,333
2021 29,691,083 2,504,910
2020 28,953,556 2,794,148
2019 28,219,554 2,638,657
2018 27,494,926 2,580,734
2017 26,788,375 2,545,820
2016 26,099,952 2,477,113
2015 25,426,702 2,344,557
2014 24,764,348 2,151,745
2013 24,109,290 1,916,426
2012 23,462,438 1,722,438
2011 22,822,300 1,624,761
2010 22,183,340 1,616,832
2009 21,547,280 1,608,903
2008 20,923,840 1,426,938
2007 20,318,583 1,208,595
2006 19,730,909 972,831
2005 19,159,707 825,408
2004 18,606,608 773,332
2003 18,071,854 744,682
2002 17,549,913 711,205
2001 17,032,939 677,925
2000 16,516,338 644,989
1999 16,000,506 612,500
1998 15,489,364 580,540
1997 14,990,814 550,500
1996 14,510,711 529,019
1995 14,051,275 514,325
1994 13,613,850 499,459
1993 13,197,345 484,545
1992 12,800,870 469,657
1991 12,421,412 454,853
1990 12,055,639 440,175
1989 11,704,998 425,646
1988 11,369,462 411,264
1987 11,047,291 397,005
1986 10,736,857 382,422
1985 10,433,142 365,940
1984 10,134,550 347,878
1983 9,843,044 329,709
1982 9,557,671 311,537
1981 9,279,011 293,553
1980 9,006,032 275,913
1979 8,737,581 258,670
1978 8,475,864 241,808
1977 8,222,240 225,285
1976 7,976,831 209,052
1975 7,739,336 193,087
1974 7,509,726 177,362
1973 7,288,048 161,841
1972 7,074,398 146,506
1971 6,868,868 131,346
1970 6,672,003 116,350
1969 6,484,716 103,025
1968 6,306,493 91,749
1967 6,136,486 81,439
1966 5,974,279 72,192
1965 5,819,116 64,065
1964 5,669,863 56,867
1963 5,525,185 50,380
1962 5,384,150 44,630
1961 5,246,158 39,680
1960 5,111,029 36,010

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/qatar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Qatar gained 1,504,282 people (a 154.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Qatar's population increased by 522,147 people (a 21.1% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Qatar was ranked 156th in 2006 and ranked 136th 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 Qatar will increase by 31% to 3,927,949 people and rank change from 136th to 134th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 6.86M people in 2100 for Qatar.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Qatar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Qatar
2100 0.45% 1.01%
2099 0.47% 1.02%
2098 0.49% 1.03%
2097 0.51% 1.04%
2096 0.52% 1.05%
2095 0.54% 1.06%
2094 0.56% 1.06%
2093 0.58% 1.07%
2092 0.6% 1.08%
2091 0.61% 1.08%
2090 0.63% 1.09%
2089 0.65% 1.09%
2088 0.67% 1.1%
2087 0.68% 1.1%
2086 0.7% 1.11%
2085 0.72% 1.11%
2084 0.74% 1.11%
2083 0.76% 1.12%
2082 0.78% 1.12%
2081 0.8% 1.12%
2080 0.82% 1.13%
2079 0.84% 1.13%
2078 0.87% 1.13%
2077 0.89% 1.14%
2076 0.92% 1.14%
2075 0.94% 1.14%
2074 0.96% 1.14%
2073 0.99% 1.15%
2072 1.02% 1.15%
2071 1.04% 1.15%
2070 1.07% 1.15%
2069 1.09% 1.15%
2068 1.12% 1.16%
2067 1.14% 1.16%
2066 1.17% 1.16%
2065 1.2% 1.17%
2064 1.22% 1.17%
2063 1.25% 1.16%
2062 1.28% 1.16%
2061 1.31% 1.16%
2060 1.33% 1.16%
2059 1.36% 1.16%
2058 1.38% 1.16%
2057 1.41% 1.15%
2056 1.44% 1.16%
2055 1.46% 1.16%
2054 1.49% 1.16%
2053 1.52% 1.16%
2052 1.55% 1.16%
2051 1.58% 1.16%
2050 1.61% 1.16%
2049 1.63% 1.16%
2048 1.66% 1.16%
2047 1.69% 1.16%
2046 1.72% 1.16%
2045 1.75% 1.16%
2044 1.78% 1.16%
2043 1.81% 1.15%
2042 1.84% 1.15%
2041 1.87% 1.14%
2040 1.89% 1.13%
2039 1.93% 1.12%
2038 1.96% 1.11%
2037 1.99% 1.1%
2036 2.02% 1.08%
2035 2.05% 1.07%
2034 2.09% 1.05%
2033 2.13% 1.04%
2032 2.17% 1.02%
2031 2.21% 1%
2030 2.24% 1.09%
2029 2.29% 1.21%
2028 2.33% 1.32%
2027 2.37% 1.66%
2026 2.41% 2.04%
2025 2.45% 2.39%
2024 2.47% 7.6%
2023 2.49% -0.05%
2022 2.51% 6.08%
2021 2.55% -10.4%
2020 2.6% 5.89%
2019 2.64% 2.24%
2018 2.64% 1.37%
2017 2.64% 2.77%
2016 2.65% 5.65%
2015 2.67% 8.96%
2014 2.72% 12.3%
2013 2.76% 11.3%
2012 2.8% 6.01%
2011 2.88% 0.49%
2010 2.95% 0.49%
2009 2.98% 12.8%
2008 2.98% 18.1%
2007 2.98% 24.2%
2006 2.98% 17.9%
2005 2.97% 6.73%
2004 2.96% 3.85%
2003 2.97% 4.71%
2002 3.04% 4.91%
2001 3.13% 5.11%
2000 3.22% 5.3%
1999 3.3% 5.51%
1998 3.33% 5.46%
1997 3.31% 4.06%
1996 3.27% 2.86%
1995 3.21% 2.98%
1994 3.16% 3.08%
1993 3.1% 3.17%
1992 3.05% 3.25%
1991 3.03% 3.33%
1990 3% 3.41%
1989 2.95% 3.5%
1988 2.92% 3.59%
1987 2.89% 3.81%
1986 2.91% 4.5%
1985 2.95% 5.19%
1984 2.96% 5.51%
1983 2.99% 5.83%
1982 3% 6.13%
1981 3.03% 6.39%
1980 3.07% 6.67%
1979 3.09% 6.97%
1978 3.08% 7.33%
1977 3.08% 7.77%
1976 3.07% 8.27%
1975 3.06% 8.87%
1974 3.04% 9.59%
1973 3.02% 10.5%
1972 2.99% 11.5%
1971 2.95% 12.9%
1970 2.89% 12.9%
1969 2.83% 12.3%
1968 2.77% 12.7%
1967 2.72% 12.8%
1966 2.67% 12.7%
1965 2.63% 12.7%
1964 2.62% 12.9%
1963 2.62% 12.9%
1962 2.63% 12.5%
1961 2.64% 10.2%

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/qatar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Qatar's population grew by 7.6%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Qatar
Current population
33750171
2999260
Population rank 49/197 136/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.04%
One net population change
41 seconds
2.6 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
20 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
3.55 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +553
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +201,790
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +7.6%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 1/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
14.5 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +36,288
Net migration rank 100/196 26/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 2,337,000
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 31/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 76.7%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 1/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Qatar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Qatar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 36,288
2024 - -1,795 - 46,105
2023 766,391 -1,487 23,845 39,995
2022 753,931 -1,487 24,360 80,004
2021 741,416 -1,480 21,297 24,501
2020 736,607 -1,480 25,128 -50,433
2019 735,853 -2,976 24,112 10,557
2018 719,267 -2,887 23,340 12,465
2017 699,498 -2,784 23,244 46,719
2016 682,801 -2,687 22,416 119,725
2015 668,977 -2,594 22,568 177,467
2014 660,837 -2,522 21,699 194,712
2013 654,230 -2,445 19,669 133,520
2012 644,255 -2,334 17,681 77,091
2011 640,577 -2,219 16,543 77,228
2010 641,543 -1,979 16,225 90,620
2009 634,008 -1,429 15,595 123,217
2008 615,580 -1,255 14,062 165,572
2007 597,772 -1,563 11,351 245,703
2006 581,489 -2,336 10,225 204,236
2005 568,143 -4,869 11,392 68,993
2004 556,319 -13,393 11,242 12,531
2003 544,903 -18,345 11,291 22,234
2002 535,518 -18,209 11,062 22,356
2001 529,656 -13,014 10,683 22,456
2000 520,860 -4,298 9,974 22,769
1999 516,976 -1,891 9,431 22,815
1998 508,408 -1,222 9,055 22,618
1997 490,905 -986 8,846 19,547
1996 471,453 -1,161 9,049 5,517
1995 450,259 -1,670 9,186 5,634
1994 428,169 -1,905 9,257 5,660
1993 408,801 -2,063 9,250 5,670
1992 388,430 -2,216 9,189 5,670
1991 375,040 -2,330 9,182 5,562
1990 360,621 -1,777 9,388 5,216
1989 344,279 -1,848 9,407 5,045
1988 330,510 -1,883 9,198 5,118
1987 317,621 -1,896 8,806 5,405
1986 307,074 -1,914 8,439 6,512
1985 304,199 -1,947 8,212 9,797
1984 296,892 -1,965 7,997 10,113
1983 290,085 -1,979 7,765 10,462
1982 284,733 -2,093 7,489 10,634
1981 277,535 -2,864 7,202 10,644
1980 275,287 -4,005 6,894 10,540
1979 270,752 -5,126 6,579 10,466
1978 263,684 -5,874 6,246 10,434
1977 255,399 -5,957 5,925 10,445
1976 247,026 -5,655 5,598 10,494
1975 238,774 -5,173 5,289 10,549
1974 230,233 -4,607 5,015 10,603
1973 221,768 -4,037 4,780 10,641
1972 213,138 -3,583 4,581 10,663
1971 204,617 -3,118 4,433 10,644
1970 194,889 -2,658 4,346 10,579
1969 184,562 -2,216 3,941 7,790
1968 175,869 -1,766 3,547 7,266
1967 167,287 -1,383 3,167 6,637
1966 159,483 -964 2,811 5,880
1965 152,362 -550 2,472 5,083
1964 146,894 -204 2,150 4,686
1963 142,666 0 1,854 4,283
1962 139,412 0 1,589 3,773
1961 136,578 0 1,357 3,186
1960 133,684 0 1,220 1,586

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/qatar | 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 Qatar 26.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 232,009 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 655,712 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 2,337,000 people or 76.7% in Qatar.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Qatar
City Population
Doha 1.19M
Al Khor 31.5K

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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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