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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 36,973,555 people in Saudi Arabia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 37,955,120 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 1.12 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.87% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.46% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +2.5% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 38M (76.9% growth).

Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Saudi Arabia
2100 86,179,580 76,380,382
2099 85,790,370 75,896,692
2098 85,386,169 75,410,485
2097 84,969,767 74,922,342
2096 84,541,363 74,431,436
2095 84,101,733 73,939,761
2094 83,648,271 73,447,628
2093 83,182,675 72,954,272
2092 82,705,710 72,460,372
2091 82,216,203 71,966,760
2090 81,717,468 71,474,363
2089 81,206,806 70,984,330
2088 80,683,320 70,494,851
2087 80,148,075 70,006,368
2086 79,603,046 69,519,641
2085 79,047,406 69,035,093
2084 78,482,616 68,551,533
2083 77,906,589 68,068,933
2082 77,321,070 67,587,034
2081 76,724,415 67,105,252
2080 76,117,046 66,624,751
2079 75,497,666 66,144,495
2078 74,865,716 65,664,508
2077 74,221,281 65,183,768
2076 73,566,810 64,701,603
2075 72,899,578 64,217,651
2074 72,220,039 63,731,809
2073 71,530,359 63,243,084
2072 70,828,530 62,750,764
2071 70,115,645 62,255,408
2070 69,394,756 61,756,796
2069 68,663,443 61,253,878
2068 67,921,934 60,746,216
2067 67,170,963 60,235,232
2066 66,411,266 59,720,954
2065 65,644,233 59,203,814
2064 64,867,634 58,684,254
2063 64,083,768 58,161,702
2062 63,292,113 57,637,152
2061 62,493,456 57,109,207
2060 61,688,314 56,579,736
2059 60,876,714 56,047,666
2058 60,061,091 55,513,281
2057 59,241,569 54,978,393
2056 58,416,388 54,441,706
2055 57,588,488 53,904,081
2054 56,757,952 53,364,635
2053 55,923,669 52,823,422
2052 55,086,396 52,280,914
2051 54,246,667 51,737,228
2050 53,403,817 51,192,924
2049 52,559,645 50,647,663
2048 51,714,462 50,100,576
2047 50,868,979 49,552,613
2046 50,023,282 49,002,774
2045 49,178,377 48,451,215
2044 48,333,861 47,898,754
2043 47,489,686 47,346,122
2042 46,646,849 46,792,504
2041 45,806,003 46,237,820
2040 44,966,710 45,682,139
2039 44,130,890 45,126,407
2038 43,296,592 44,569,427
2037 42,465,456 44,012,415
2036 41,636,814 43,454,985
2035 40,810,847 42,897,909
2034 39,989,445 42,342,044
2033 39,170,206 41,787,423
2032 38,353,879 41,233,964
2031 37,539,603 40,680,599
2030 36,729,526 40,128,273
2029 35,923,382 39,530,306
2028 35,120,762 38,906,191
2027 34,322,223 38,267,271
2026 33,528,352 37,625,434
2025 32,740,678 36,973,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 7,000,922 people (a 22.6% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 34.9% to 51,192,924 people and rank change from 43rd to 42nd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 76.4M 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 2.43% 4.74%
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 (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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Saudi Arabia
Current population
33936132
37955120
Population rank 49/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.46%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
31.1 seconds
54.2 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
6.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +4,584
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +1,673,275
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 2/197
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 774,926 -1,795 499,782 122,170
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 2026-07-08).

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 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Saudi Arabia 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,835,913 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a loss of 35,765 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 (1960–2025, 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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