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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.25 times bigger than Rwanda's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Madagascar vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Rwanda
2100 86,197,674 33,092,520
2099 85,808,382 32,987,847
2098 85,404,097 32,907,335
2097 84,987,607 32,832,706
2096 84,559,113 32,747,490
2095 84,119,392 32,615,044
2094 83,665,834 32,529,590
2093 83,200,140 32,396,544
2092 82,723,075 32,274,083
2091 82,233,465 32,171,077
2090 81,734,626 32,068,626
2089 81,223,857 31,872,593
2088 80,700,261 31,726,882
2087 80,164,903 31,533,364
2086 79,619,760 31,379,315
2085 79,064,003 31,235,000
2084 78,499,094 31,092,940
2083 77,922,946 30,917,707
2082 77,337,305 30,733,578
2081 76,740,524 30,557,819
2080 76,133,028 30,367,298
2079 75,513,518 30,176,627
2078 74,881,435 29,997,866
2077 74,236,865 29,800,561
2076 73,582,256 29,627,021
2075 72,914,884 29,423,503
2074 72,235,202 29,225,643
2073 71,545,378 29,007,777
2072 70,843,401 28,780,763
2071 70,130,366 28,560,382
2070 69,409,326 28,316,533
2069 68,677,859 28,103,541
2068 67,936,195 27,854,906
2067 67,185,066 27,591,747
2066 66,425,210 27,355,659
2065 65,658,016 27,084,704
2064 64,881,253 26,821,315
2063 64,097,223 26,543,184
2062 63,305,402 26,296,132
2061 62,506,578 25,985,356
2060 61,701,267 25,712,904
2059 60,889,495 25,437,446
2058 60,073,702 25,106,242
2057 59,254,008 24,837,928
2056 58,428,653 24,566,784
2055 57,600,579 24,266,669
2054 56,769,869 23,976,914
2053 55,935,411 23,690,426
2052 55,097,962 23,406,346
2051 54,258,057 23,099,207
2050 53,415,029 22,800,250
2049 52,570,680 22,484,698
2048 51,725,320 22,157,938
2047 50,879,659 21,834,786
2046 50,033,785 21,540,566
2045 49,188,703 21,215,262
2044 48,344,009 20,902,695
2043 47,499,657 20,535,605
2042 46,656,643 20,201,608
2041 45,815,621 19,832,577
2040 44,976,152 19,463,015
2039 44,140,155 19,096,860
2038 43,305,683 18,761,626
2037 42,474,372 18,421,864
2036 41,645,556 18,116,691
2035 40,819,415 17,753,910
2034 39,997,842 17,421,234
2033 39,178,430 17,089,349
2032 38,361,932 16,811,505
2031 37,547,484 16,485,559
2030 36,737,238 16,167,916
2029 35,930,925 15,858,862
2028 35,128,136 15,544,959
2027 34,329,429 15,207,733
2026 33,535,391 14,888,776
2025 32,747,552 14,560,205
2024 31,964,956 14,256,567
2023 31,195,932 13,954,471
2022 30,437,261 13,651,030
2021 29,691,083 13,355,260
2020 28,953,556 13,065,837
2019 28,219,554 12,776,103
2018 27,494,926 12,487,996
2017 26,788,375 12,202,060
2016 26,099,952 11,919,183
2015 25,426,702 11,640,022
2014 24,764,348 11,364,757
2013 24,109,290 11,093,340
2012 23,462,438 10,829,901
2011 22,822,300 10,573,733
2010 22,183,340 10,317,553
2009 21,547,280 10,060,432
2008 20,923,840 9,804,269
2007 20,318,583 9,549,933
2006 19,730,909 9,299,246
2005 19,159,707 9,054,528
2004 18,606,608 8,816,844
2003 18,071,854 8,586,875
2002 17,549,913 8,400,180
2001 17,032,939 8,287,094
2000 16,516,338 8,213,931
1999 16,000,506 8,147,912
1998 15,489,364 8,081,681
1997 14,990,814 7,755,238
1996 14,510,711 6,708,764
1995 14,051,275 5,674,118
1994 13,613,850 6,792,352
1993 13,197,345 7,981,132
1992 12,800,870 7,683,266
1991 12,421,412 7,526,966
1990 12,055,639 7,375,307
1989 11,704,998 7,184,706
1988 11,369,462 6,968,071
1987 11,047,291 6,749,493
1986 10,736,857 6,531,881
1985 10,433,142 6,317,228
1984 10,134,550 6,107,627
1983 9,843,044 5,905,311
1982 9,557,671 5,711,549
1981 9,279,011 5,527,230
1980 9,006,032 5,353,259
1979 8,737,581 5,189,541
1978 8,475,864 5,035,171
1977 8,222,240 4,888,240
1976 7,976,831 4,745,954
1975 7,739,336 4,607,728
1974 7,509,726 4,474,228
1973 7,288,048 4,345,047
1972 7,074,398 4,220,335
1971 6,868,868 4,100,044
1970 6,672,003 3,980,669
1969 6,484,716 3,861,271
1968 6,306,493 3,744,010
1967 6,136,486 3,629,577
1966 5,974,279 3,521,626
1965 5,819,116 3,423,210
1964 5,669,863 3,334,834
1963 5,525,185 3,258,890
1962 5,384,150 3,186,025
1961 5,246,158 3,106,779
1960 5,111,029 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Rwanda
2100 0.45% 0.32%
2099 0.47% 0.24%
2098 0.49% 0.23%
2097 0.51% 0.26%
2096 0.52% 0.41%
2095 0.54% 0.26%
2094 0.56% 0.41%
2093 0.58% 0.38%
2092 0.6% 0.32%
2091 0.61% 0.32%
2090 0.63% 0.62%
2089 0.65% 0.46%
2088 0.67% 0.61%
2087 0.68% 0.49%
2086 0.7% 0.46%
2085 0.72% 0.46%
2084 0.74% 0.57%
2083 0.76% 0.6%
2082 0.78% 0.58%
2081 0.8% 0.63%
2080 0.82% 0.63%
2079 0.84% 0.6%
2078 0.87% 0.66%
2077 0.89% 0.59%
2076 0.92% 0.69%
2075 0.94% 0.68%
2074 0.96% 0.75%
2073 0.99% 0.79%
2072 1.02% 0.77%
2071 1.04% 0.86%
2070 1.07% 0.76%
2069 1.09% 0.89%
2068 1.12% 0.95%
2067 1.14% 0.86%
2066 1.17% 1%
2065 1.2% 0.98%
2064 1.22% 1.05%
2063 1.25% 0.94%
2062 1.28% 1.2%
2061 1.31% 1.06%
2060 1.33% 1.08%
2059 1.36% 1.32%
2058 1.38% 1.08%
2057 1.41% 1.1%
2056 1.44% 1.24%
2055 1.46% 1.21%
2054 1.49% 1.21%
2053 1.52% 1.21%
2052 1.55% 1.33%
2051 1.58% 1.31%
2050 1.61% 1.4%
2049 1.63% 1.47%
2048 1.66% 1.48%
2047 1.69% 1.37%
2046 1.72% 1.53%
2045 1.75% 1.5%
2044 1.78% 1.79%
2043 1.81% 1.65%
2042 1.84% 1.86%
2041 1.87% 1.9%
2040 1.89% 1.92%
2039 1.93% 1.79%
2038 1.96% 1.84%
2037 1.99% 1.68%
2036 2.02% 2.04%
2035 2.05% 1.91%
2034 2.09% 1.94%
2033 2.13% 1.65%
2032 2.17% 1.98%
2031 2.21% 1.96%
2030 2.24% 1.95%
2029 2.29% 2.02%
2028 2.33% 2.22%
2027 2.37% 2.14%
2026 2.41% 2.26%
2025 2.45% 2.13%
2024 2.47% 2.16%
2023 2.49% 2.22%
2022 2.51% 2.21%
2021 2.55% 2.22%
2020 2.6% 2.27%
2019 2.64% 2.31%
2018 2.64% 2.34%
2017 2.64% 2.37%
2016 2.65% 2.4%
2015 2.67% 2.42%
2014 2.72% 2.45%
2013 2.76% 2.43%
2012 2.8% 2.42%
2011 2.88% 2.48%
2010 2.95% 2.56%
2009 2.98% 2.61%
2008 2.98% 2.66%
2007 2.98% 2.7%
2006 2.98% 2.7%
2005 2.97% 2.7%
2004 2.96% 2.68%
2003 2.97% 2.22%
2002 3.04% 1.36%
2001 3.13% 0.89%
2000 3.22% 0.81%
1999 3.3% 0.82%
1998 3.33% 4.21%
1997 3.31% 15.6%
1996 3.27% 18.2%
1995 3.21% -16.5%
1994 3.16% -14.9%
1993 3.1% 3.88%
1992 3.05% 2.08%
1991 3.03% 2.06%
1990 3% 2.65%
1989 2.95% 3.11%
1988 2.92% 3.24%
1987 2.89% 3.33%
1986 2.91% 3.4%
1985 2.95% 3.43%
1984 2.96% 3.43%
1983 2.99% 3.39%
1982 3% 3.33%
1981 3.03% 3.25%
1980 3.07% 3.15%
1979 3.09% 3.07%
1978 3.08% 3.01%
1977 3.08% 3%
1976 3.07% 3%
1975 3.06% 2.98%
1974 3.04% 2.97%
1973 3.02% 2.96%
1972 2.99% 2.93%
1971 2.95% 3%
1970 2.89% 3.09%
1969 2.83% 3.13%
1968 2.77% 3.15%
1967 2.72% 3.07%
1966 2.67% 2.87%
1965 2.63% 2.65%
1964 2.62% 2.33%
1963 2.62% 2.29%
1962 2.63% 2.55%
1961 2.64% 2.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Rwanda
Current population
33750171
14975051
Population rank 49/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.18%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.74 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
1.33 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +828
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 45/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 +6,282
Net migration rank 100/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 6,282
2024 - -1,795 - -15,582
2023 766,391 -1,487 312,762 -9,001
2022 753,931 -1,487 312,145 -9,001
2021 741,416 -1,480 309,895 -21,492
2020 736,607 -1,480 312,692 -22,251
2019 735,853 -2,976 313,525 -24,492
2018 719,267 -2,887 312,512 -25,323
2017 699,498 -2,784 310,323 -25,634
2016 682,801 -2,687 305,549 -24,474
2015 668,977 -2,594 299,114 -21,862
2014 660,837 -2,522 292,779 -19,505
2013 654,230 -2,445 286,331 -16,779
2012 644,255 -2,334 282,584 -25,260
2011 640,577 -2,219 282,922 -27,915
2010 641,543 -1,979 286,848 -29,501
2009 634,008 -1,429 287,034 -30,128
2008 615,580 -1,255 287,334 -31,913
2007 597,772 -1,563 285,791 -32,537
2006 581,489 -2,336 282,149 -34,008
2005 568,143 -4,869 275,121 -33,830
2004 556,319 -13,393 265,273 -31,214
2003 544,903 -18,345 251,243 -25,355
2002 535,518 -18,209 239,036 -91,518
2001 529,656 -13,014 230,845 -152,197
2000 520,860 -4,298 221,276 -153,588
1999 516,976 -1,891 210,518 -146,162
1998 508,408 -1,222 197,185 -129,089
1997 490,905 -986 174,687 410,106
1996 471,453 -1,161 140,455 1,367,700
1995 450,259 -1,670 121,137 439,995
1994 428,169 -1,905 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 408,801 -2,063 183,926 236,110
1992 388,430 -2,216 188,025 -12,334
1991 375,040 -2,330 196,431 -59,519
1990 360,621 -1,777 207,895 -41,483
1989 344,279 -1,848 217,632 -2,826
1988 330,510 -1,883 223,759 -5,285
1987 317,621 -1,896 225,744 -7,062
1986 307,074 -1,914 225,526 -8,982
1985 304,199 -1,947 223,794 -11,031
1984 296,892 -1,965 219,337 -12,899
1983 290,085 -1,979 212,750 -14,560
1982 284,733 -2,093 205,147 -15,818
1981 277,535 -2,864 195,769 -16,453
1980 275,287 -4,005 184,988 -16,359
1979 270,752 -5,126 174,477 -15,669
1978 263,684 -5,874 163,779 -13,838
1977 255,399 -5,957 155,011 -11,084
1976 247,026 -5,655 147,665 -7,027
1975 238,774 -5,173 140,596 -4,791
1974 230,233 -4,607 135,743 -4,535
1973 221,768 -4,037 131,021 -3,862
1972 213,138 -3,583 126,403 -4,156
1971 204,617 -3,118 122,567 -4,230
1970 194,889 -2,658 119,273 1,149
1969 184,562 -2,216 115,394 2,983
1968 175,869 -1,766 111,422 4,728
1967 167,287 -1,383 108,053 4,655
1966 159,483 -964 105,128 -1,930
1965 152,362 -550 103,422 -9,774
1964 146,894 -204 102,562 -19,458
1963 142,666 0 94,296 -25,524
1962 139,412 0 102,548 -25,594
1961 136,578 0 102,051 -20,508
1960 133,684 0 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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