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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 18,912,567 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 0.64% 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 +2.57% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Madagascar vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Romania
2100 86,179,580 10,843,503
2099 85,790,370 10,927,951
2098 85,386,169 11,011,822
2097 84,969,767 11,095,182
2096 84,541,363 11,178,195
2095 84,101,733 11,261,202
2094 83,648,271 11,343,358
2093 83,182,675 11,426,736
2092 82,705,710 11,509,522
2091 82,216,203 11,591,897
2090 81,717,468 11,675,686
2089 81,206,806 11,759,143
2088 80,683,320 11,842,733
2087 80,148,075 11,926,699
2086 79,603,046 12,013,212
2085 79,047,406 12,099,742
2084 78,482,616 12,187,794
2083 77,906,589 12,277,402
2082 77,321,070 12,367,518
2081 76,724,415 12,460,785
2080 76,117,046 12,556,104
2079 75,497,666 12,652,446
2078 74,865,716 12,750,395
2077 74,221,281 12,849,896
2076 73,566,810 12,950,914
2075 72,899,578 13,053,551
2074 72,220,039 13,158,624
2073 71,530,359 13,264,931
2072 70,828,530 13,375,162
2071 70,115,645 13,488,051
2070 69,394,756 13,603,287
2069 68,663,443 13,721,187
2068 67,921,934 13,840,530
2067 67,170,963 13,963,377
2066 66,411,266 14,088,938
2065 65,644,233 14,218,608
2064 64,867,634 14,349,029
2063 64,083,768 14,480,312
2062 63,292,113 14,613,788
2061 62,493,456 14,747,178
2060 61,688,314 14,879,235
2059 60,876,714 15,011,161
2058 60,061,091 15,141,670
2057 59,241,569 15,271,230
2056 58,416,388 15,400,030
2055 57,588,488 15,527,331
2054 56,757,952 15,651,338
2053 55,923,669 15,773,422
2052 55,086,396 15,896,118
2051 54,246,667 16,016,719
2050 53,403,817 16,135,745
2049 52,559,645 16,255,638
2048 51,714,462 16,375,139
2047 50,868,979 16,494,633
2046 50,023,282 16,612,186
2045 49,178,377 16,730,009
2044 48,333,861 16,848,827
2043 47,489,686 16,966,857
2042 46,646,849 17,084,359
2041 45,806,003 17,203,640
2040 44,966,710 17,320,952
2039 44,130,890 17,438,042
2038 43,296,592 17,556,386
2037 42,465,456 17,673,500
2036 41,636,814 17,790,613
2035 40,810,847 17,906,949
2034 39,989,445 18,020,973
2033 39,170,206 18,134,889
2032 38,353,879 18,247,275
2031 37,539,603 18,359,750
2030 36,729,526 18,471,446
2029 35,923,382 18,583,513
2028 35,120,762 18,693,807
2027 34,322,223 18,803,518
2026 33,528,352 18,912,567
2025 32,740,678 19,020,271
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 57.4% to 53,403,817 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 2.43% -0.17%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Romania
Current population
33936132
18912567
Population rank 49/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.23%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
16.7 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
3.68 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 -86
Annual growth/decline +775,722 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 172/197
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 774,926 -1,795 -100,975 -28,466
2023 766,391 -1,487 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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