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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 143,533,851 people in Russia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 141,906,741 in Russia.

Population statistics:

  • Russia's population is 4.2 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Russia is the 9th.
  • The countries together account for 2.12% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 1.71% for Russia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs -0.02% in Russia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Russia has declined from 143M to 142M (0.8% decline).

Madagascar vs Russia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Russia
2100 86,197,674 124,983,377
2099 85,808,382 125,086,144
2098 85,404,097 125,186,329
2097 84,987,607 125,264,415
2096 84,559,113 125,354,177
2095 84,119,392 125,422,006
2094 83,665,834 125,474,373
2093 83,200,140 125,529,632
2092 82,723,075 125,604,261
2091 82,233,465 125,652,742
2090 81,734,626 125,707,894
2089 81,223,857 125,760,026
2088 80,700,261 125,810,124
2087 80,164,903 125,858,116
2086 79,619,760 125,926,035
2085 79,064,003 126,001,913
2084 78,499,094 126,076,414
2083 77,922,946 126,151,046
2082 77,337,305 126,234,371
2081 76,740,524 126,317,768
2080 76,133,028 126,414,511
2079 75,513,518 126,534,688
2078 74,881,435 126,674,591
2077 74,236,865 126,830,956
2076 73,582,256 126,982,766
2075 72,914,884 127,165,304
2074 72,235,202 127,362,143
2073 71,545,378 127,576,856
2072 70,843,401 127,802,632
2071 70,130,366 128,080,998
2070 69,409,326 128,353,977
2069 68,677,859 128,642,208
2068 67,936,195 128,920,237
2067 67,185,066 129,203,483
2066 66,425,210 129,511,983
2065 65,658,016 129,842,007
2064 64,881,253 130,177,089
2063 64,097,223 130,522,107
2062 63,305,402 130,851,664
2061 62,506,578 131,200,160
2060 61,701,267 131,526,812
2059 60,889,495 131,884,461
2058 60,073,702 132,247,211
2057 59,254,008 132,584,941
2056 58,428,653 132,925,501
2055 57,600,579 133,271,436
2054 56,769,869 133,595,068
2053 55,935,411 133,914,243
2052 55,097,962 134,180,223
2051 54,258,057 134,443,510
2050 53,415,029 134,687,487
2049 52,570,680 134,909,323
2048 51,725,320 135,117,641
2047 50,879,659 135,311,492
2046 50,033,785 135,482,008
2045 49,188,703 135,664,379
2044 48,344,009 135,863,165
2043 47,499,657 136,085,277
2042 46,656,643 136,307,658
2041 45,815,621 136,557,818
2040 44,976,152 136,821,807
2039 44,140,155 137,122,219
2038 43,305,683 137,433,644
2037 42,474,372 137,770,811
2036 41,645,556 138,118,955
2035 40,819,415 138,478,809
2034 39,997,842 138,852,689
2033 39,178,430 139,237,595
2032 38,361,932 139,635,142
2031 37,547,484 140,058,187
2030 36,737,238 140,453,528
2029 35,930,925 140,840,370
2028 35,128,136 141,214,141
2027 34,329,429 141,580,416
2026 33,535,391 141,906,741
2025 32,747,552 142,772,403
2024 31,964,956 143,533,851
2023 31,195,932 143,826,130
2022 30,437,261 144,236,933
2021 29,691,083 144,746,762
2020 28,953,556 145,245,148
2019 28,219,554 145,453,291
2018 27,494,926 145,398,106
2017 26,788,375 145,293,260
2016 26,099,952 145,015,460
2015 25,426,702 144,640,716
2014 24,764,348 144,237,223
2013 24,109,290 143,805,638
2012 23,462,438 143,378,447
2011 22,822,300 143,018,195
2010 22,183,340 142,849,468
2009 21,547,280 142,785,348
2008 20,923,840 142,742,366
2007 20,318,583 142,805,114
2006 19,730,909 143,049,637
2005 19,159,707 143,518,814
2004 18,606,608 144,067,316
2003 18,071,854 144,648,618
2002 17,549,913 145,306,497
2001 17,032,939 145,976,482
2000 16,516,338 146,596,869
1999 16,000,506 147,214,776
1998 15,489,364 147,670,784
1997 14,990,814 147,915,361
1996 14,510,711 148,160,129
1995 14,051,275 148,375,787
1994 13,613,850 148,407,912
1993 13,197,345 148,458,777
1992 12,800,870 148,538,197
1991 12,421,412 148,394,216
1990 12,055,639 147,969,406
1989 11,704,998 147,721,000
1988 11,369,462 146,857,000
1987 11,047,291 145,908,000
1986 10,736,857 144,894,000
1985 10,433,142 143,858,000
1984 10,134,550 142,745,000
1983 9,843,044 141,668,000
1982 9,557,671 140,823,000
1981 9,279,011 139,941,000
1980 9,006,032 139,010,000
1979 8,737,581 138,027,000
1978 8,475,864 137,060,000
1977 8,222,240 136,100,000
1976 7,976,831 135,147,000
1975 7,739,336 134,200,000
1974 7,509,726 133,432,000
1973 7,288,048 132,669,000
1972 7,074,398 131,909,000
1971 6,868,868 131,155,000
1970 6,672,003 130,404,000
1969 6,484,716 129,664,000
1968 6,306,493 128,928,000
1967 6,136,486 128,196,000
1966 5,974,279 127,468,000
1965 5,819,116 126,745,000
1964 5,669,863 125,345,000
1963 5,525,185 123,960,000
1962 5,384,150 122,591,000
1961 5,246,158 121,236,000
1960 5,111,029 119,897,000

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/russia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Russia gained 1,965,823 people (a 1.37% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Russia's population decreased by 3,108,719 people (a 2.14% decline).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Russia was ranked 9th in 2006 and still ranked 9th 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 Russia will decrease by 5.09% to 134,687,487 people and rank change from 9th to 14th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Russia's population already peaked in 1992 at 149M people and is projected to decrease to 125M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Russia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Russia
2100 0.45% -0.08%
2099 0.47% -0.08%
2098 0.49% -0.06%
2097 0.51% -0.07%
2096 0.52% -0.05%
2095 0.54% -0.04%
2094 0.56% -0.04%
2093 0.58% -0.06%
2092 0.6% -0.04%
2091 0.61% -0.04%
2090 0.63% -0.04%
2089 0.65% -0.04%
2088 0.67% -0.04%
2087 0.68% -0.05%
2086 0.7% -0.06%
2085 0.72% -0.06%
2084 0.74% -0.06%
2083 0.76% -0.07%
2082 0.78% -0.07%
2081 0.8% -0.08%
2080 0.82% -0.09%
2079 0.84% -0.11%
2078 0.87% -0.12%
2077 0.89% -0.12%
2076 0.92% -0.14%
2075 0.94% -0.15%
2074 0.96% -0.17%
2073 0.99% -0.18%
2072 1.02% -0.22%
2071 1.04% -0.21%
2070 1.07% -0.22%
2069 1.09% -0.22%
2068 1.12% -0.22%
2067 1.14% -0.24%
2066 1.17% -0.25%
2065 1.2% -0.26%
2064 1.22% -0.26%
2063 1.25% -0.25%
2062 1.28% -0.27%
2061 1.31% -0.25%
2060 1.33% -0.27%
2059 1.36% -0.27%
2058 1.38% -0.25%
2057 1.41% -0.26%
2056 1.44% -0.26%
2055 1.46% -0.24%
2054 1.49% -0.24%
2053 1.52% -0.2%
2052 1.55% -0.2%
2051 1.58% -0.18%
2050 1.61% -0.16%
2049 1.63% -0.15%
2048 1.66% -0.14%
2047 1.69% -0.13%
2046 1.72% -0.13%
2045 1.75% -0.15%
2044 1.78% -0.16%
2043 1.81% -0.16%
2042 1.84% -0.18%
2041 1.87% -0.19%
2040 1.89% -0.22%
2039 1.93% -0.23%
2038 1.96% -0.24%
2037 1.99% -0.25%
2036 2.02% -0.26%
2035 2.05% -0.27%
2034 2.09% -0.28%
2033 2.13% -0.28%
2032 2.17% -0.3%
2031 2.21% -0.28%
2030 2.24% -0.27%
2029 2.29% -0.26%
2028 2.33% -0.26%
2027 2.37% -0.23%
2026 2.41% -0.61%
2025 2.45% -0.53%
2024 2.47% -0.2%
2023 2.49% -0.28%
2022 2.51% -0.35%
2021 2.55% -0.34%
2020 2.6% -0.14%
2019 2.64% 0.04%
2018 2.64% 0.07%
2017 2.64% 0.19%
2016 2.65% 0.26%
2015 2.67% 0.28%
2014 2.72% 0.3%
2013 2.76% 0.3%
2012 2.8% 0.25%
2011 2.88% 0.12%
2010 2.95% 0.04%
2009 2.98% 0.03%
2008 2.98% -0.04%
2007 2.98% -0.17%
2006 2.98% -0.33%
2005 2.97% -0.38%
2004 2.96% -0.4%
2003 2.97% -0.45%
2002 3.04% -0.46%
2001 3.13% -0.42%
2000 3.22% -0.42%
1999 3.3% -0.31%
1998 3.33% -0.17%
1997 3.31% -0.17%
1996 3.27% -0.15%
1995 3.21% -0.02%
1994 3.16% -0.03%
1993 3.1% -0.05%
1992 3.05% 0.1%
1991 3.03% 0.29%
1990 3% 0.17%
1989 2.95% 0.59%
1988 2.92% 0.65%
1987 2.89% 0.7%
1986 2.91% 0.72%
1985 2.95% 0.78%
1984 2.96% 0.76%
1983 2.99% 0.6%
1982 3% 0.63%
1981 3.03% 0.67%
1980 3.07% 0.71%
1979 3.09% 0.71%
1978 3.08% 0.71%
1977 3.08% 0.71%
1976 3.07% 0.71%
1975 3.06% 0.58%
1974 3.04% 0.58%
1973 3.02% 0.58%
1972 2.99% 0.57%
1971 2.95% 0.58%
1970 2.89% 0.57%
1969 2.83% 0.57%
1968 2.77% 0.57%
1967 2.72% 0.57%
1966 2.67% 0.57%
1965 2.63% 1.12%
1964 2.62% 1.12%
1963 2.62% 1.12%
1962 2.63% 1.12%
1961 2.64% 1.12%

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/russia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Russia's population declined by 0.2%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Russia
Current population
33750171
141906741
Population rank 49/197 9/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.71%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.8 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
25.5 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
18.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,107 -801
Annual growth/decline +769,024 -292,279
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.2%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 177/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
2.09 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -251,822
Net migration rank 100/196 187/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 7,605,774
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 10/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 5.3%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 91/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Russia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Russia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -251,822
2024 - -1,795 - -178,042
2023 766,391 -1,487 -503,392 27,807
2022 753,931 -1,487 -576,948 765,629
2021 741,416 -1,480 -1,027,702 314,112
2020 736,607 -1,480 -697,177 334,094
2019 735,853 -2,976 -319,997 336,494
2018 719,267 -2,887 -232,637 339,972
2017 699,498 -2,784 -130,764 396,619
2016 682,801 -2,687 0 447,645
2015 668,977 -2,594 43,392 384,756
2014 660,837 -2,522 28,848 264,698
2013 654,230 -2,445 28,761 289,872
2012 644,255 -2,334 0 285,977
2011 640,577 -2,219 -128,716 309,377
2010 641,543 -1,979 -242,844 307,555
2009 634,008 -1,429 -257,014 350,206
2008 615,580 -1,255 -356,856 360,840
2007 597,772 -1,563 -471,257 365,717
2006 581,489 -2,336 -686,638 308,370
2005 568,143 -4,869 -846,761 263,541
2004 556,319 -13,393 -792,370 261,519
2003 544,903 -18,345 -896,822 256,804
2002 535,518 -18,209 -944,492 1,358,944
2001 529,656 -13,014 -963,445 259,614
2000 520,860 -4,298 -967,540 550,401
1999 516,976 -1,891 -927,453 375,468
1998 508,408 -1,222 -694,053 528,135
1997 490,905 -986 -769,159 541,387
1996 471,453 -1,161 -785,248 587,171
1995 450,259 -1,670 -845,742 723,875
1994 428,169 -1,905 -920,129 1,271,417
1993 408,801 -2,063 -757,140 507,229
1992 388,430 -2,216 -222,808 -1,129,589
1991 375,040 -2,330 103,876 125,505
1990 360,621 -1,777 325,533 299,863
1989 344,279 -1,848 576,112 89,400
1988 330,510 -1,883 778,343 269,862
1987 317,621 -1,896 977,583 275,611
1986 307,074 -1,914 985,279 283,553
1985 304,199 -1,947 762,447 280,614
1984 296,892 -1,965 756,548 247,026
1983 290,085 -1,979 906,676 200,159
1982 284,733 -2,093 830,855 107,520
1981 277,535 -2,864 713,700 36,686
1980 275,287 -4,005 681,149 10,440
1979 270,752 -5,126 690,135 -5,791
1978 263,684 -5,874 812,766 108,882
1977 255,399 -5,957 832,932 122,316
1976 247,026 -5,655 852,237 113,851
1975 238,774 -5,173 843,850 80,069
1974 230,233 -4,607 883,186 -51,759
1973 221,768 -4,037 846,561 -107,568
1972 213,138 -3,583 872,050 -111,168
1971 204,617 -3,118 854,999 -134,968
1970 194,889 -2,658 785,554 -264,464
1969 184,562 -2,216 753,088 -64,643
1968 175,869 -1,766 787,621 -83,221
1967 167,287 -1,383 854,554 -116,029
1966 159,483 -964 989,279 -111,360
1965 152,362 -550 1,059,335 -138,078
1964 146,894 -204 1,233,520 -148,595
1963 142,666 0 1,436,077 -168,649
1962 139,412 0 1,573,701 -177,358
1961 136,578 0 1,810,538 -204,349
1960 133,684 0 1,962,834 -234,895

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/russia | 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 Russia 48.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 3,416,377 people) and 51.4% is from migration (a gain of 3,611,826 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 7,605,774 people or 5.3% in Russia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M

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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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