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Population in Madagascar compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.09 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.85% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2100 86,197,674 74,230,118
2099 85,808,382 73,760,045
2098 85,404,097 73,287,526
2097 84,987,607 72,813,125
2096 84,559,113 72,336,039
2095 84,119,392 71,858,206
2094 83,665,834 71,379,928
2093 83,200,140 70,900,460
2092 82,723,075 70,420,464
2091 82,233,465 69,940,749
2090 81,734,626 69,462,214
2089 81,223,857 68,985,976
2088 80,700,261 68,510,277
2087 80,164,903 68,035,545
2086 79,619,760 67,562,521
2085 79,064,003 67,091,615
2084 78,499,094 66,621,667
2083 77,922,946 66,152,653
2082 77,337,305 65,684,321
2081 76,740,524 65,216,102
2080 76,133,028 64,749,128
2079 75,513,518 64,282,393
2078 74,881,435 63,815,918
2077 74,236,865 63,348,712
2076 73,582,256 62,880,120
2075 72,914,884 62,409,793
2074 72,235,202 61,937,628
2073 71,545,378 61,462,662
2072 70,843,401 60,984,202
2071 70,130,366 60,502,791
2070 69,409,326 60,018,216
2069 68,677,859 59,529,456
2068 67,936,195 59,036,086
2067 67,185,066 58,539,487
2066 66,425,210 58,039,687
2065 65,658,016 57,537,106
2064 64,881,253 57,032,172
2063 64,097,223 56,524,331
2062 63,305,402 56,014,549
2061 62,506,578 55,501,467
2060 61,701,267 54,986,901
2059 60,889,495 54,469,809
2058 60,073,702 53,950,469
2057 59,254,008 53,430,639
2056 58,428,653 52,909,061
2055 57,600,579 52,386,571
2054 56,769,869 51,862,312
2053 55,935,411 51,336,335
2052 55,097,962 50,809,100
2051 54,258,057 50,280,719
2050 53,415,029 49,751,739
2049 52,570,680 49,221,828
2048 51,725,320 48,690,143
2047 50,879,659 48,157,605
2046 50,033,785 47,623,246
2045 49,188,703 47,087,215
2044 48,344,009 46,550,306
2043 47,499,657 46,013,232
2042 46,656,643 45,475,200
2041 45,815,621 44,936,131
2040 44,976,152 44,396,093
2039 44,140,155 43,856,006
2038 43,305,683 43,314,707
2037 42,474,372 42,773,375
2036 41,645,556 42,231,639
2035 40,819,415 41,690,245
2034 39,997,842 41,150,029
2033 39,178,430 40,611,021
2032 38,361,932 40,073,144
2031 37,547,484 39,535,357
2030 36,737,238 38,998,581
2029 35,930,925 38,417,447
2028 35,128,136 37,810,902
2027 34,329,429 37,189,969
2026 33,535,391 36,566,201
2025 32,747,552 35,932,673
2024 31,964,956 35,300,280
2023 31,195,932 33,702,731
2022 30,437,261 32,175,224
2021 29,691,083 30,784,383
2020 28,953,556 31,552,510
2019 28,219,554 30,063,799
2018 27,494,926 30,196,281
2017 26,788,375 30,977,355
2016 26,099,952 30,954,198
2015 25,426,702 29,816,382
2014 24,764,348 28,309,273
2013 24,109,290 27,624,004
2012 23,462,438 26,168,861
2011 22,822,300 25,091,867
2010 22,183,340 23,978,487
2009 21,547,280 24,217,654
2008 20,923,840 23,287,877
2007 20,318,583 22,368,313
2006 19,730,909 21,459,144
2005 19,159,707 20,559,890
2004 18,606,608 19,669,480
2003 18,071,854 18,786,767
2002 17,549,913 17,910,910
2001 17,032,939 17,041,397
2000 16,516,338 16,177,722
1999 16,000,506 15,472,075
1998 15,489,364 14,922,185
1997 14,990,814 14,374,943
1996 14,510,711 13,831,009
1995 14,051,275 13,289,245
1994 13,613,850 12,750,040
1993 13,197,345 12,215,862
1992 12,800,870 11,686,676
1991 12,421,412 11,160,744
1990 12,055,639 10,640,691
1989 11,704,998 10,128,394
1988 11,369,462 9,629,165
1987 11,047,291 9,130,194
1986 10,736,857 8,628,639
1985 10,433,142 8,151,779
1984 10,134,550 7,697,307
1983 9,843,044 7,252,941
1982 9,557,671 6,824,486
1981 9,279,011 6,420,551
1980 9,006,032 6,047,997
1979 8,737,581 5,703,698
1978 8,475,864 5,381,902
1977 8,222,240 5,083,048
1976 7,976,831 4,807,933
1975 7,739,336 4,556,287
1974 7,509,726 4,323,632
1973 7,288,048 4,106,344
1972 7,074,398 3,905,722
1971 6,868,868 3,724,031
1970 6,672,003 3,562,470
1969 6,484,716 3,417,114
1968 6,306,493 3,282,711
1967 6,136,486 3,157,242
1966 5,974,279 3,039,887
1965 5,819,116 2,928,771
1964 5,669,863 2,821,968
1963 5,525,185 2,719,341
1962 5,384,150 2,620,910
1961 5,246,158 2,526,347
1960 5,111,029 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2100 0.45% 0.64%
2099 0.47% 0.64%
2098 0.49% 0.65%
2097 0.51% 0.66%
2096 0.52% 0.66%
2095 0.54% 0.67%
2094 0.56% 0.68%
2093 0.58% 0.68%
2092 0.6% 0.69%
2091 0.61% 0.69%
2090 0.63% 0.69%
2089 0.65% 0.69%
2088 0.67% 0.7%
2087 0.68% 0.7%
2086 0.7% 0.7%
2085 0.72% 0.71%
2084 0.74% 0.71%
2083 0.76% 0.71%
2082 0.78% 0.72%
2081 0.8% 0.72%
2080 0.82% 0.73%
2079 0.84% 0.73%
2078 0.87% 0.74%
2077 0.89% 0.75%
2076 0.92% 0.75%
2075 0.94% 0.76%
2074 0.96% 0.77%
2073 0.99% 0.78%
2072 1.02% 0.8%
2071 1.04% 0.81%
2070 1.07% 0.82%
2069 1.09% 0.84%
2068 1.12% 0.85%
2067 1.14% 0.86%
2066 1.17% 0.87%
2065 1.2% 0.89%
2064 1.22% 0.9%
2063 1.25% 0.91%
2062 1.28% 0.92%
2061 1.31% 0.94%
2060 1.33% 0.95%
2059 1.36% 0.96%
2058 1.38% 0.97%
2057 1.41% 0.99%
2056 1.44% 1%
2055 1.46% 1.01%
2054 1.49% 1.02%
2053 1.52% 1.04%
2052 1.55% 1.05%
2051 1.58% 1.06%
2050 1.61% 1.08%
2049 1.63% 1.09%
2048 1.66% 1.11%
2047 1.69% 1.12%
2046 1.72% 1.14%
2045 1.75% 1.15%
2044 1.78% 1.17%
2043 1.81% 1.18%
2042 1.84% 1.2%
2041 1.87% 1.22%
2040 1.89% 1.23%
2039 1.93% 1.25%
2038 1.96% 1.27%
2037 1.99% 1.28%
2036 2.02% 1.3%
2035 2.05% 1.31%
2034 2.09% 1.33%
2033 2.13% 1.34%
2032 2.17% 1.36%
2031 2.21% 1.38%
2030 2.24% 1.51%
2029 2.29% 1.6%
2028 2.33% 1.67%
2027 2.37% 1.71%
2026 2.41% 1.76%
2025 2.45% 1.79%
2024 2.47% 4.74%
2023 2.49% 4.75%
2022 2.51% 4.52%
2021 2.55% -2.43%
2020 2.6% 4.95%
2019 2.64% -0.44%
2018 2.64% -2.52%
2017 2.64% 0.07%
2016 2.65% 3.82%
2015 2.67% 5.32%
2014 2.72% 2.48%
2013 2.76% 5.56%
2012 2.8% 4.29%
2011 2.88% 4.64%
2010 2.95% -0.99%
2009 2.98% 3.99%
2008 2.98% 4.11%
2007 2.98% 4.24%
2006 2.98% 4.37%
2005 2.97% 4.53%
2004 2.96% 4.7%
2003 2.97% 4.89%
2002 3.04% 5.1%
2001 3.13% 5.34%
2000 3.22% 4.56%
1999 3.3% 3.69%
1998 3.33% 3.81%
1997 3.31% 3.93%
1996 3.27% 4.08%
1995 3.21% 4.23%
1994 3.16% 4.37%
1993 3.1% 4.53%
1992 3.05% 4.71%
1991 3.03% 4.89%
1990 3% 5.06%
1989 2.95% 5.18%
1988 2.92% 5.47%
1987 2.89% 5.81%
1986 2.91% 5.85%
1985 2.95% 5.9%
1984 2.96% 6.13%
1983 2.99% 6.28%
1982 3% 6.29%
1981 3.03% 6.16%
1980 3.07% 6.04%
1979 3.09% 5.98%
1978 3.08% 5.88%
1977 3.08% 5.72%
1976 3.07% 5.52%
1975 3.06% 5.38%
1974 3.04% 5.29%
1973 3.02% 5.14%
1972 2.99% 4.88%
1971 2.95% 4.54%
1970 2.89% 4.25%
1969 2.83% 4.09%
1968 2.77% 3.97%
1967 2.72% 3.86%
1966 2.67% 3.79%
1965 2.63% 3.78%
1964 2.62% 3.77%
1963 2.62% 3.76%
1962 2.63% 3.74%
1961 2.64% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Saudi Arabia
Current population
33750171
36734925
Population rank 49/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.44%
One net population change
41 seconds
19.7 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
57 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 4/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +119,738
Net migration rank 100/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 119,738
2024 - -1,795 - 122,170
2023 766,391 -1,487 474,366 325,691
2022 753,931 -1,487 406,920 977,072
2021 741,416 -1,480 409,032 -106,287
2020 736,607 -1,480 447,036 -74,725
2019 735,853 -2,976 474,407 191,582
2018 719,267 -2,887 528,767 -988,751
2017 699,498 -2,784 546,751 -920,812
2016 682,801 -2,687 537,829 -26,997
2015 668,977 -2,594 511,023 465,292
2014 660,837 -2,522 493,431 469,144
2013 654,230 -2,445 475,299 485,794
2012 644,255 -2,334 465,649 479,206
2011 640,577 -2,219 443,675 491,253
2010 641,543 -1,979 418,641 504,955
2009 634,008 -1,429 438,557 496,229
2008 615,580 -1,255 433,457 491,337
2007 597,772 -1,563 425,199 489,136
2006 581,489 -2,336 399,333 504,661
2005 568,143 -4,869 375,938 518,565
2004 556,319 -13,393 362,843 523,472
2003 544,903 -18,345 364,520 514,606
2002 535,518 -18,209 372,099 500,508
2001 529,656 -13,014 382,153 484,252
2000 520,860 -4,298 392,407 468,515
1999 516,976 -1,891 390,112 160,263
1998 508,408 -1,222 389,499 159,898
1997 490,905 -986 385,033 160,066
1996 471,453 -1,161 382,248 160,532
1995 450,259 -1,670 380,231 160,512
1994 428,169 -1,905 377,351 160,306
1993 408,801 -2,063 372,621 158,074
1992 388,430 -2,216 366,763 160,908
1991 375,040 -2,330 361,329 162,857
1990 360,621 -1,777 355,495 160,416
1989 344,279 -1,848 349,399 159,273
1988 330,510 -1,883 342,865 146,918
1987 317,621 -1,896 333,088 175,075
1986 307,074 -1,914 322,340 172,606
1985 304,199 -1,947 310,558 148,208
1984 296,892 -1,965 296,615 153,562
1983 290,085 -1,979 280,616 157,930
1982 284,733 -2,093 264,831 153,528
1981 277,535 -2,864 249,156 140,355
1980 275,287 -4,005 234,372 121,220
1979 270,752 -5,126 220,186 112,826
1978 263,684 -5,874 205,331 105,263
1977 255,399 -5,957 191,103 96,015
1976 247,026 -5,655 178,024 85,083
1975 238,774 -5,173 166,223 73,960
1974 230,233 -4,607 155,478 69,653
1973 221,768 -4,037 145,450 63,995
1972 213,138 -3,583 136,360 55,439
1971 204,617 -3,118 127,600 43,989
1970 194,889 -2,658 120,440 31,097
1969 184,562 -2,216 113,859 25,312
1968 175,869 -1,766 108,281 21,366
1967 167,287 -1,383 103,343 17,947
1966 159,483 -964 98,361 15,054
1965 152,362 -550 93,820 15,000
1964 146,894 -204 89,776 15,000
1963 142,666 0 85,480 15,000
1962 139,412 0 81,393 15,000
1961 136,578 0 77,743 15,000
1960 133,684 0 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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