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Population in Madagascar compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 993 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Madagascar vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar San Marino
2100 86,179,580 31,687
2099 85,790,370 31,708
2098 85,386,169 31,720
2097 84,969,767 31,762
2096 84,541,363 31,780
2095 84,101,733 31,761
2094 83,648,271 31,755
2093 83,182,675 31,726
2092 82,705,710 31,748
2091 82,216,203 31,736
2090 81,717,468 31,747
2089 81,206,806 31,733
2088 80,683,320 31,725
2087 80,148,075 31,710
2086 79,603,046 31,683
2085 79,047,406 31,636
2084 78,482,616 31,623
2083 77,906,589 31,612
2082 77,321,070 31,596
2081 76,724,415 31,555
2080 76,117,046 31,573
2079 75,497,666 31,569
2078 74,865,716 31,566
2077 74,221,281 31,579
2076 73,566,810 31,612
2075 72,899,578 31,653
2074 72,220,039 31,703
2073 71,530,359 31,762
2072 70,828,530 31,825
2071 70,115,645 31,896
2070 69,394,756 31,965
2069 68,663,443 32,058
2068 67,921,934 32,160
2067 67,170,963 32,290
2066 66,411,266 32,395
2065 65,644,233 32,527
2064 64,867,634 32,664
2063 64,083,768 32,782
2062 63,292,113 32,918
2061 62,493,456 33,047
2060 61,688,314 33,170
2059 60,876,714 33,310
2058 60,061,091 33,447
2057 59,241,569 33,584
2056 58,416,388 33,717
2055 57,588,488 33,829
2054 56,757,952 33,954
2053 55,923,669 34,068
2052 55,086,396 34,161
2051 54,246,667 34,235
2050 53,403,817 34,268
2049 52,559,645 34,324
2048 51,714,462 34,382
2047 50,868,979 34,421
2046 50,023,282 34,463
2045 49,178,377 34,497
2044 48,333,861 34,546
2043 47,489,686 34,552
2042 46,646,849 34,521
2041 45,806,003 34,525
2040 44,966,710 34,534
2039 44,130,890 34,520
2038 43,296,592 34,483
2037 42,465,456 34,430
2036 41,636,814 34,403
2035 40,810,847 34,368
2034 39,989,445 34,347
2033 39,170,206 34,341
2032 38,353,879 34,316
2031 37,539,603 34,308
2030 36,729,526 34,289
2029 35,923,382 34,267
2028 35,120,762 34,215
2027 34,322,223 34,175
2026 33,528,352 34,144
2025 32,740,678 34,109
2024 31,964,956 33,977
2023 31,195,932 33,860
2022 30,437,261 33,755
2021 29,691,083 34,252
2020 28,953,556 34,770
2019 28,219,554 34,663
2018 27,494,926 34,522
2017 26,788,375 33,825
2016 26,099,952 33,101
2015 25,426,702 32,897
2014 24,764,348 32,655
2013 24,109,290 33,041
2012 23,462,438 33,469
2011 22,822,300 32,620
2010 22,183,340 33,270
2009 21,547,280 33,066
2008 20,923,840 31,662
2007 20,318,583 31,211
2006 19,730,909 30,184
2005 19,159,707 29,836
2004 18,606,608 29,457
2003 18,071,854 27,843
2002 17,549,913 27,491
2001 17,032,939 27,143
2000 16,516,338 26,799
1999 16,000,506 26,459
1998 15,489,364 26,125
1997 14,990,814 25,800
1996 14,510,711 25,482
1995 14,051,275 25,158
1994 13,613,850 24,823
1993 13,197,345 24,472
1992 12,800,870 24,125
1991 12,421,412 23,797
1990 12,055,639 23,475
1989 11,704,998 23,154
1988 11,369,462 22,843
1987 11,047,291 22,686
1986 10,736,857 22,636
1985 10,433,142 22,485
1984 10,134,550 22,346
1983 9,843,044 22,229
1982 9,557,671 22,055
1981 9,279,011 21,840
1980 9,006,032 21,585
1979 8,737,581 21,320
1978 8,475,864 21,026
1977 8,222,240 20,017
1976 7,976,831 19,110
1975 7,739,336 19,046
1974 7,509,726 19,030
1973 7,288,048 18,992
1972 7,074,398 18,787
1971 6,868,868 18,419
1970 6,672,003 18,168
1969 6,484,716 18,026
1968 6,306,493 17,861
1967 6,136,486 17,688
1966 5,974,279 17,523
1965 5,819,116 17,305
1964 5,669,863 16,977
1963 5,525,185 16,580
1962 5,384,150 16,183
1961 5,246,158 15,799
1960 5,111,029 15,428

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar San Marino
2100 0.45% -0.06%
2099 0.47% -0.04%
2098 0.49% -0.13%
2097 0.51% -0.05%
2096 0.52% 0.06%
2095 0.54% 0.02%
2094 0.56% 0.09%
2093 0.58% -0.07%
2092 0.6% 0.04%
2091 0.61% -0.04%
2090 0.63% 0.04%
2089 0.65% 0.03%
2088 0.67% 0.05%
2087 0.68% 0.08%
2086 0.7% 0.15%
2085 0.72% 0.04%
2084 0.74% 0.04%
2083 0.76% 0.05%
2082 0.78% 0.13%
2081 0.8% -0.06%
2080 0.82% 0.01%
2079 0.84% 0.01%
2078 0.87% -0.04%
2077 0.89% -0.1%
2076 0.92% -0.13%
2075 0.94% -0.16%
2074 0.96% -0.19%
2073 0.99% -0.2%
2072 1.02% -0.22%
2071 1.04% -0.22%
2070 1.07% -0.29%
2069 1.09% -0.32%
2068 1.12% -0.4%
2067 1.14% -0.32%
2066 1.17% -0.41%
2065 1.2% -0.42%
2064 1.22% -0.36%
2063 1.25% -0.41%
2062 1.28% -0.39%
2061 1.31% -0.37%
2060 1.33% -0.42%
2059 1.36% -0.41%
2058 1.38% -0.41%
2057 1.41% -0.39%
2056 1.44% -0.33%
2055 1.46% -0.37%
2054 1.49% -0.33%
2053 1.52% -0.27%
2052 1.55% -0.21%
2051 1.58% -0.1%
2050 1.61% -0.16%
2049 1.63% -0.17%
2048 1.66% -0.11%
2047 1.69% -0.12%
2046 1.72% -0.1%
2045 1.75% -0.14%
2044 1.78% -0.02%
2043 1.81% 0.09%
2042 1.84% -0.01%
2041 1.87% -0.03%
2040 1.89% 0.04%
2039 1.93% 0.11%
2038 1.96% 0.15%
2037 1.99% 0.08%
2036 2.02% 0.1%
2035 2.05% 0.06%
2034 2.09% 0.02%
2033 2.13% 0.07%
2032 2.17% 0.02%
2031 2.21% 0.05%
2030 2.24% 0.07%
2029 2.29% 0.15%
2028 2.33% 0.12%
2027 2.37% 0.09%
2026 2.41% 0.1%
2025 2.43% 0.39%
2024 2.47% 0.35%
2023 2.49% 0.31%
2022 2.51% -1.45%
2021 2.55% -1.49%
2020 2.6% 0.31%
2019 2.64% 0.41%
2018 2.64% 2.06%
2017 2.64% 2.19%
2016 2.65% 0.62%
2015 2.67% 0.74%
2014 2.72% -1.17%
2013 2.76% -1.28%
2012 2.8% 2.6%
2011 2.88% -1.95%
2010 2.95% 0.62%
2009 2.98% 4.43%
2008 2.98% 1.45%
2007 2.98% 3.4%
2006 2.98% 1.17%
2005 2.97% 1.29%
2004 2.96% 5.8%
2003 2.97% 1.28%
2002 3.04% 1.28%
2001 3.13% 1.28%
2000 3.22% 1.29%
1999 3.3% 1.28%
1998 3.33% 1.26%
1997 3.31% 1.25%
1996 3.27% 1.29%
1995 3.21% 1.35%
1994 3.16% 1.43%
1993 3.1% 1.44%
1992 3.05% 1.38%
1991 3.03% 1.37%
1990 3% 1.39%
1989 2.95% 1.36%
1988 2.92% 0.69%
1987 2.89% 0.22%
1986 2.91% 0.67%
1985 2.95% 0.62%
1984 2.96% 0.53%
1983 2.99% 0.79%
1982 3% 0.98%
1981 3.03% 1.18%
1980 3.07% 1.24%
1979 3.09% 1.4%
1978 3.08% 5.04%
1977 3.08% 4.75%
1976 3.07% 0.34%
1975 3.06% 0.08%
1974 3.04% 0.2%
1973 3.02% 1.09%
1972 2.99% 2%
1971 2.95% 1.38%
1970 2.89% 0.79%
1969 2.83% 0.92%
1968 2.77% 0.98%
1967 2.72% 0.94%
1966 2.67% 1.26%
1965 2.63% 1.93%
1964 2.62% 2.39%
1963 2.62% 2.45%
1962 2.63% 2.43%
1961 2.64% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Madagascar San Marino
Current population
33936132
34159
Population rank 49/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.0004%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
2.77 days
One birth every
31.1 seconds
2.57 days
One death every
2.2 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +0
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 140/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
3 days
Annual migration change -2,227 +122
Net migration rank 100/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 122
2024 774,926 -1,795 -112 37
2023 766,391 -1,487 -92 -190
2022 753,931 -1,487 -58 -403
2021 741,416 -1,480 -99 -368
2020 736,607 -1,480 -122 247
2019 735,853 -2,976 -17 187
2018 719,267 -2,887 -11 172
2017 699,498 -2,784 -51 234
2016 682,801 -2,687 10 291
2015 668,977 -2,594 36 273
2014 660,837 -2,522 46 74
2013 654,230 -2,445 73 57
2012 644,255 -2,334 54 143
2011 640,577 -2,219 105 2,325
2010 641,543 -1,979 126 592
2009 634,008 -1,429 145 311
2008 615,580 -1,255 159 268
2007 597,772 -1,563 69 314
2006 581,489 -2,336 75 310
2005 568,143 -4,869 66 314
2004 556,319 -13,393 121 285
2003 544,903 -18,345 79 277
2002 535,518 -18,209 112 241
2001 529,656 -13,014 132 215
2000 520,860 -4,298 107 233
1999 516,976 -1,891 80 256
1998 508,408 -1,222 74 257
1997 490,905 -986 71 255
1996 471,453 -1,161 63 257
1995 450,259 -1,670 51 262
1994 428,169 -1,905 43 300
1993 408,801 -2,063 38 325
1992 388,430 -2,216 42 285
1991 375,040 -2,330 45 278
1990 360,621 -1,777 41 289
1989 344,279 -1,848 36 285
1988 330,510 -1,883 34 268
1987 317,621 -1,896 31 -20
1986 307,074 -1,914 40 44
1985 304,199 -1,947 44 166
1984 296,892 -1,965 46 32
1983 290,085 -1,979 54 115
1982 284,733 -2,093 61 117
1981 277,535 -2,864 76 169
1980 275,287 -4,005 90 169
1979 270,752 -5,126 104 164
1978 263,684 -5,874 121 199
1977 255,399 -5,957 117 1,577
1976 247,026 -5,655 126 0
1975 238,774 -5,173 141 -133
1974 230,233 -4,607 153 -131
1973 221,768 -4,037 167 -124
1972 213,138 -3,583 173 191
1971 204,617 -3,118 174 201
1970 194,889 -2,658 173 -39
1969 184,562 -2,216 173 -29
1968 175,869 -1,766 171 8
1967 167,287 -1,383 171 -3
1966 159,483 -964 173 -9
1965 152,362 -550 169 99
1964 146,894 -204 163 233
1963 142,666 0 158 242
1962 139,412 0 155 238
1961 136,578 0 174 206
1960 133,684 0 139 229

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/san-marino | CC BY

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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