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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.79 times bigger than Romania's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Madagascar vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Romania
2100 86,197,674 10,801,385
2099 85,808,382 10,885,505
2098 85,404,097 10,969,050
2097 84,987,607 11,052,086
2096 84,559,113 11,134,776
2095 84,119,392 11,217,462
2094 83,665,834 11,299,298
2093 83,200,140 11,382,352
2092 82,723,075 11,464,817
2091 82,233,465 11,546,872
2090 81,734,626 11,630,335
2089 81,223,857 11,713,468
2088 80,700,261 11,796,733
2087 80,164,903 11,880,373
2086 79,619,760 11,966,550
2085 79,064,003 12,052,744
2084 78,499,094 12,140,454
2083 77,922,946 12,229,714
2082 77,337,305 12,319,480
2081 76,740,524 12,412,385
2080 76,133,028 12,507,333
2079 75,513,518 12,603,302
2078 74,881,435 12,700,870
2077 74,236,865 12,799,985
2076 73,582,256 12,900,610
2075 72,914,884 13,002,848
2074 72,235,202 13,107,513
2073 71,545,378 13,213,407
2072 70,843,401 13,323,211
2071 70,130,366 13,435,661
2070 69,409,326 13,550,449
2069 68,677,859 13,667,892
2068 67,936,195 13,786,771
2067 67,185,066 13,909,141
2066 66,425,210 14,034,214
2065 65,658,016 14,163,381
2064 64,881,253 14,293,294
2063 64,097,223 14,424,068
2062 63,305,402 14,557,025
2061 62,506,578 14,689,897
2060 61,701,267 14,821,441
2059 60,889,495 14,952,855
2058 60,073,702 15,082,857
2057 59,254,008 15,211,914
2056 58,428,653 15,340,213
2055 57,600,579 15,467,019
2054 56,769,869 15,590,545
2053 55,935,411 15,712,155
2052 55,097,962 15,834,374
2051 54,258,057 15,954,507
2050 53,415,029 16,073,070
2049 52,570,680 16,192,498
2048 51,725,320 16,311,535
2047 50,879,659 16,430,565
2046 50,033,785 16,547,661
2045 49,188,703 16,665,026
2044 48,344,009 16,783,383
2043 47,499,657 16,900,955
2042 46,656,643 17,018,000
2041 45,815,621 17,136,818
2040 44,976,152 17,253,674
2039 44,140,155 17,370,310
2038 43,305,683 17,488,193
2037 42,474,372 17,604,853
2036 41,645,556 17,721,511
2035 40,819,415 17,837,396
2034 39,997,842 17,950,976
2033 39,178,430 18,064,449
2032 38,361,932 18,176,399
2031 37,547,484 18,288,437
2030 36,737,238 18,399,699
2029 35,930,925 18,511,331
2028 35,128,136 18,621,197
2027 34,329,429 18,730,482
2026 33,535,391 18,839,108
2025 32,747,552 18,946,392
2024 31,964,956 19,051,804
2023 31,195,932 19,061,062
2022 30,437,261 19,048,502
2021 29,691,083 19,122,059
2020 28,953,556 19,265,250
2019 28,219,554 19,371,648
2018 27,494,926 19,473,970
2017 26,788,375 19,588,715
2016 26,099,952 19,702,267
2015 25,426,702 19,815,616
2014 24,764,348 19,908,979
2013 24,109,290 19,983,693
2012 23,462,438 20,058,035
2011 22,822,300 20,147,528
2010 22,183,340 20,246,871
2009 21,547,280 20,367,487
2008 20,923,840 20,537,875
2007 20,318,583 20,882,982
2006 19,730,909 21,193,760
2005 19,159,707 21,319,685
2004 18,606,608 21,451,748
2003 18,071,854 21,574,326
2002 17,549,913 21,730,496
2001 17,032,939 22,131,970
2000 16,516,338 22,442,971
1999 16,000,506 22,472,040
1998 15,489,364 22,507,344
1997 14,990,814 22,553,978
1996 14,510,711 22,619,004
1995 14,051,275 22,684,270
1994 13,613,850 22,730,211
1993 13,197,345 22,763,280
1992 12,800,870 22,794,284
1991 12,421,412 23,001,155
1990 12,055,639 23,201,835
1989 11,704,998 23,161,458
1988 11,369,462 23,057,662
1987 11,047,291 22,949,430
1986 10,736,857 22,836,841
1985 10,433,142 22,732,999
1984 10,134,550 22,640,547
1983 9,843,044 22,560,478
1982 9,557,671 22,475,741
1981 9,279,011 22,353,070
1980 9,006,032 22,207,282
1979 8,737,581 22,090,488
1978 8,475,864 21,951,464
1977 8,222,240 21,756,096
1976 7,976,831 21,551,634
1975 7,739,336 21,293,583
1974 7,509,726 21,029,429
1973 7,288,048 20,835,681
1972 7,074,398 20,657,957
1971 6,868,868 20,461,567
1970 6,672,003 20,250,398
1969 6,484,716 20,009,141
1968 6,306,493 19,799,831
1967 6,136,486 19,534,242
1966 5,974,279 19,215,450
1965 5,819,116 19,031,576
1964 5,669,863 18,919,126
1963 5,525,185 18,797,850
1962 5,384,150 18,676,550
1961 5,246,158 18,555,250
1960 5,111,029 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Romania
2100 0.45% -0.77%
2099 0.47% -0.76%
2098 0.49% -0.75%
2097 0.51% -0.74%
2096 0.52% -0.74%
2095 0.54% -0.72%
2094 0.56% -0.73%
2093 0.58% -0.72%
2092 0.6% -0.71%
2091 0.61% -0.72%
2090 0.63% -0.71%
2089 0.65% -0.71%
2088 0.67% -0.7%
2087 0.68% -0.72%
2086 0.7% -0.72%
2085 0.72% -0.72%
2084 0.74% -0.73%
2083 0.76% -0.73%
2082 0.78% -0.75%
2081 0.8% -0.76%
2080 0.82% -0.76%
2079 0.84% -0.77%
2078 0.87% -0.77%
2077 0.89% -0.78%
2076 0.92% -0.79%
2075 0.94% -0.8%
2074 0.96% -0.8%
2073 0.99% -0.82%
2072 1.02% -0.84%
2071 1.04% -0.85%
2070 1.07% -0.86%
2069 1.09% -0.86%
2068 1.12% -0.88%
2067 1.14% -0.89%
2066 1.17% -0.91%
2065 1.2% -0.91%
2064 1.22% -0.91%
2063 1.25% -0.91%
2062 1.28% -0.9%
2061 1.31% -0.89%
2060 1.33% -0.88%
2059 1.36% -0.86%
2058 1.38% -0.85%
2057 1.41% -0.84%
2056 1.44% -0.82%
2055 1.46% -0.79%
2054 1.49% -0.77%
2053 1.52% -0.77%
2052 1.55% -0.75%
2051 1.58% -0.74%
2050 1.61% -0.74%
2049 1.63% -0.73%
2048 1.66% -0.72%
2047 1.69% -0.71%
2046 1.72% -0.7%
2045 1.75% -0.71%
2044 1.78% -0.7%
2043 1.81% -0.69%
2042 1.84% -0.69%
2041 1.87% -0.68%
2040 1.89% -0.67%
2039 1.93% -0.67%
2038 1.96% -0.66%
2037 1.99% -0.66%
2036 2.02% -0.65%
2035 2.05% -0.63%
2034 2.09% -0.63%
2033 2.13% -0.62%
2032 2.17% -0.61%
2031 2.21% -0.6%
2030 2.24% -0.6%
2029 2.29% -0.59%
2028 2.33% -0.58%
2027 2.37% -0.58%
2026 2.41% -0.57%
2025 2.45% -0.55%
2024 2.47% -0.05%
2023 2.49% 0.07%
2022 2.51% -0.38%
2021 2.55% -0.74%
2020 2.6% -0.55%
2019 2.64% -0.53%
2018 2.64% -0.59%
2017 2.64% -0.58%
2016 2.65% -0.57%
2015 2.67% -0.47%
2014 2.72% -0.37%
2013 2.76% -0.37%
2012 2.8% -0.44%
2011 2.88% -0.49%
2010 2.95% -0.59%
2009 2.98% -0.83%
2008 2.98% -1.65%
2007 2.98% -1.47%
2006 2.98% -0.59%
2005 2.97% -0.62%
2004 2.96% -0.57%
2003 2.97% -0.72%
2002 3.04% -1.81%
2001 3.13% -1.39%
2000 3.22% -0.13%
1999 3.3% -0.16%
1998 3.33% -0.21%
1997 3.31% -0.29%
1996 3.27% -0.29%
1995 3.21% -0.2%
1994 3.16% -0.15%
1993 3.1% -0.14%
1992 3.05% -0.9%
1991 3.03% -0.86%
1990 3% 0.17%
1989 2.95% 0.45%
1988 2.92% 0.47%
1987 2.89% 0.49%
1986 2.91% 0.46%
1985 2.95% 0.41%
1984 2.96% 0.35%
1983 2.99% 0.38%
1982 3% 0.55%
1981 3.03% 0.66%
1980 3.07% 0.53%
1979 3.09% 0.63%
1978 3.08% 0.9%
1977 3.08% 0.95%
1976 3.07% 1.21%
1975 3.06% 1.26%
1974 3.04% 0.93%
1973 3.02% 0.86%
1972 2.99% 0.96%
1971 2.95% 1.04%
1970 2.89% 1.21%
1969 2.83% 1.06%
1968 2.77% 1.36%
1967 2.72% 1.66%
1966 2.67% 0.97%
1965 2.63% 0.59%
1964 2.62% 0.65%
1963 2.62% 0.65%
1962 2.63% 0.65%
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/romania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Romania
Current population
33750171
18839108
Population rank 49/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.23%
One net population change
41 seconds
56.8 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
3.45 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 -25
Annual growth/decline +769,024 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 169/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -29,041
Net migration rank 100/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -29,041
2024 - -1,795 - -28,466
2023 766,391 -1,487 -89,587 -27,780
2022 753,931 -1,487 -93,338 89,076
2021 741,416 -1,480 -141,504 -17,731
2020 736,607 -1,480 -100,179 -13,202
2019 735,853 -2,976 -60,053 -27,909
2018 719,267 -2,887 -62,316 -33,018
2017 699,498 -2,784 -50,930 -33,081
2016 682,801 -2,687 -53,196 -33,073
2015 668,977 -2,594 -59,447 -35,751
2014 660,837 -2,522 -55,745 -35,448
2013 654,230 -2,445 -59,951 -34,910
2012 644,255 -2,334 -54,157 -37,589
2011 640,577 -2,219 -56,413 -102,769
2010 641,543 -1,979 -46,567 -122,364
2009 634,008 -1,429 -34,625 -137,953
2008 615,580 -1,255 -30,806 -144,368
2007 597,772 -1,563 -37,590 -133,089
2006 581,489 -2,336 -38,148 -132,777
2005 568,143 -4,869 -40,508 -131,176
2004 556,319 -13,393 -42,904 -117,432
2003 544,903 -18,345 -56,093 -107,139
2002 535,518 -18,209 -58,673 -106,585
2001 529,656 -13,014 -37,625 -91,154
2000 520,860 -4,298 -22,443 -92,451
1999 516,976 -1,891 -31,461 -82,590
1998 508,408 -1,222 -33,761 -81,366
1997 490,905 -986 -42,853 -88,734
1996 471,453 -1,161 -56,548 -70,799
1995 450,259 -1,670 -36,295 -73,779
1994 428,169 -1,905 -18,184 -76,246
1993 408,801 -2,063 -13,658 -73,475
1992 388,430 -2,216 -4,559 -63,200
1991 375,040 -2,330 25,301 -36,824
1990 360,621 -1,777 69,605 -38,157
1989 344,279 -1,848 122,756 -33,866
1988 330,510 -1,883 126,817 -48,911
1987 317,621 -1,896 128,517 -42,868
1986 307,074 -1,914 134,737 -50,450
1985 304,199 -1,947 111,392 -28,108
1984 296,892 -1,965 117,731 -24,629
1983 290,085 -1,979 87,986 3,093
1982 284,733 -2,093 119,121 -4,725
1981 277,535 -2,864 156,472 -20,870
1980 275,287 -4,005 168,776 -16,668
1979 270,752 -5,126 194,397 -29,600
1978 263,684 -5,874 204,148 -31,427
1977 255,399 -5,957 215,385 -28,135
1976 247,026 -5,655 213,361 18,748
1975 238,774 -5,173 219,324 9,125
1974 230,233 -4,607 235,530 6,725
1973 221,768 -4,037 175,020 58,651
1972 213,138 -3,583 198,316 61,920
1971 204,617 -3,118 206,662 74,473
1970 194,889 -2,658 234,905 71,919
1969 184,562 -2,216 264,120 74,851
1968 175,869 -1,766 338,577 33,601
1967 167,287 -1,383 347,709 37,282
1966 159,483 -964 115,293 -25,458
1965 152,362 -550 114,190 -60,430
1964 146,894 -204 134,326 -59,500
1963 142,666 0 139,104 -58,076
1962 139,412 0 130,736 -56,152
1961 136,578 0 163,286 -54,642
1960 133,684 0 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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