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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.73 times bigger than Senegal's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Madagascar vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Senegal
2100 86,197,674 47,481,703
2099 85,808,382 47,309,204
2098 85,404,097 47,131,505
2097 84,987,607 46,942,831
2096 84,559,113 46,749,318
2095 84,119,392 46,548,519
2094 83,665,834 46,338,777
2093 83,200,140 46,124,372
2092 82,723,075 45,903,819
2091 82,233,465 45,676,277
2090 81,734,626 45,442,218
2089 81,223,857 45,197,486
2088 80,700,261 44,949,158
2087 80,164,903 44,692,601
2086 79,619,760 44,425,160
2085 79,064,003 44,150,556
2084 78,499,094 43,871,406
2083 77,922,946 43,579,072
2082 77,337,305 43,285,560
2081 76,740,524 42,984,866
2080 76,133,028 42,679,614
2079 75,513,518 42,366,808
2078 74,881,435 42,044,826
2077 74,236,865 41,716,837
2076 73,582,256 41,379,705
2075 72,914,884 41,030,232
2074 72,235,202 40,674,683
2073 71,545,378 40,312,726
2072 70,843,401 39,943,067
2071 70,130,366 39,568,028
2070 69,409,326 39,187,711
2069 68,677,859 38,795,322
2068 67,936,195 38,398,147
2067 67,185,066 37,996,983
2066 66,425,210 37,584,328
2065 65,658,016 37,167,637
2064 64,881,253 36,744,279
2063 64,097,223 36,318,015
2062 63,305,402 35,884,713
2061 62,506,578 35,448,776
2060 61,701,267 35,010,231
2059 60,889,495 34,571,669
2058 60,073,702 34,122,702
2057 59,254,008 33,673,448
2056 58,428,653 33,219,406
2055 57,600,579 32,765,741
2054 56,769,869 32,313,613
2053 55,935,411 31,859,051
2052 55,097,962 31,405,418
2051 54,258,057 30,949,633
2050 53,415,029 30,490,614
2049 52,570,680 30,032,811
2048 51,725,320 29,570,773
2047 50,879,659 29,111,688
2046 50,033,785 28,648,672
2045 49,188,703 28,187,838
2044 48,344,009 27,724,585
2043 47,499,657 27,260,926
2042 46,656,643 26,796,927
2041 45,815,621 26,332,270
2040 44,976,152 25,866,240
2039 44,140,155 25,398,425
2038 43,305,683 24,928,471
2037 42,474,372 24,457,649
2036 41,645,556 23,986,892
2035 40,819,415 23,515,497
2034 39,997,842 23,046,885
2033 39,178,430 22,578,286
2032 38,361,932 22,110,230
2031 37,547,484 21,643,047
2030 36,737,238 21,178,414
2029 35,930,925 20,719,234
2028 35,128,136 20,263,713
2027 34,329,429 19,814,138
2026 33,535,391 19,372,006
2025 32,747,552 18,934,809
2024 31,964,956 18,501,984
2023 31,195,932 18,077,573
2022 30,437,261 17,651,103
2021 29,691,083 17,220,867
2020 28,953,556 16,789,219
2019 28,219,554 16,352,922
2018 27,494,926 15,914,498
2017 26,788,375 15,475,002
2016 26,099,952 15,034,521
2015 25,426,702 14,593,331
2014 24,764,348 14,152,102
2013 24,109,290 13,710,849
2012 23,462,438 13,310,495
2011 22,822,300 12,958,897
2010 22,183,340 12,635,413
2009 21,547,280 12,337,389
2008 20,923,840 12,048,959
2007 20,318,583 11,770,344
2006 19,730,909 11,500,094
2005 19,159,707 11,235,472
2004 18,606,608 10,975,704
2003 18,071,854 10,721,176
2002 17,549,913 10,466,214
2001 17,032,939 10,212,942
2000 16,516,338 9,968,260
1999 16,000,506 9,730,887
1998 15,489,364 9,502,952
1997 14,990,814 9,283,495
1996 14,510,711 9,067,014
1995 14,051,275 8,848,101
1994 13,613,850 8,624,078
1993 13,197,345 8,396,288
1992 12,800,870 8,168,395
1991 12,421,412 7,943,085
1990 12,055,639 7,720,523
1989 11,704,998 7,502,207
1988 11,369,462 7,289,618
1987 11,047,291 7,081,530
1986 10,736,857 6,878,192
1985 10,433,142 6,683,287
1984 10,134,550 6,499,364
1983 9,843,044 6,324,504
1982 9,557,671 6,156,961
1981 9,279,011 5,997,160
1980 9,006,032 5,845,638
1979 8,737,581 5,702,895
1978 8,475,864 5,568,096
1977 8,222,240 5,439,549
1976 7,976,831 5,308,564
1975 7,739,336 5,170,810
1974 7,509,726 5,029,437
1973 7,288,048 4,885,181
1972 7,074,398 4,741,631
1971 6,868,868 4,601,864
1970 6,672,003 4,466,328
1969 6,484,716 4,334,974
1968 6,306,493 4,207,587
1967 6,136,486 4,083,870
1966 5,974,279 3,964,299
1965 5,819,116 3,849,788
1964 5,669,863 3,740,535
1963 5,525,185 3,635,876
1962 5,384,150 3,534,686
1961 5,246,158 3,436,375
1960 5,111,029 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Senegal
2100 0.45% 0.36%
2099 0.47% 0.38%
2098 0.49% 0.4%
2097 0.51% 0.41%
2096 0.52% 0.43%
2095 0.54% 0.45%
2094 0.56% 0.46%
2093 0.58% 0.48%
2092 0.6% 0.5%
2091 0.61% 0.52%
2090 0.63% 0.54%
2089 0.65% 0.55%
2088 0.67% 0.57%
2087 0.68% 0.6%
2086 0.7% 0.62%
2085 0.72% 0.64%
2084 0.74% 0.67%
2083 0.76% 0.68%
2082 0.78% 0.7%
2081 0.8% 0.72%
2080 0.82% 0.74%
2079 0.84% 0.77%
2078 0.87% 0.79%
2077 0.89% 0.81%
2076 0.92% 0.85%
2075 0.94% 0.87%
2074 0.96% 0.9%
2073 0.99% 0.93%
2072 1.02% 0.95%
2071 1.04% 0.97%
2070 1.07% 1.01%
2069 1.09% 1.03%
2068 1.12% 1.06%
2067 1.14% 1.1%
2066 1.17% 1.12%
2065 1.2% 1.15%
2064 1.22% 1.17%
2063 1.25% 1.21%
2062 1.28% 1.23%
2061 1.31% 1.25%
2060 1.33% 1.27%
2059 1.36% 1.32%
2058 1.38% 1.33%
2057 1.41% 1.37%
2056 1.44% 1.38%
2055 1.46% 1.4%
2054 1.49% 1.43%
2053 1.52% 1.44%
2052 1.55% 1.47%
2051 1.58% 1.51%
2050 1.61% 1.52%
2049 1.63% 1.56%
2048 1.66% 1.58%
2047 1.69% 1.62%
2046 1.72% 1.63%
2045 1.75% 1.67%
2044 1.78% 1.7%
2043 1.81% 1.73%
2042 1.84% 1.76%
2041 1.87% 1.8%
2040 1.89% 1.84%
2039 1.93% 1.89%
2038 1.96% 1.93%
2037 1.99% 1.96%
2036 2.02% 2%
2035 2.05% 2.03%
2034 2.09% 2.08%
2033 2.13% 2.12%
2032 2.17% 2.16%
2031 2.21% 2.19%
2030 2.24% 2.22%
2029 2.29% 2.25%
2028 2.33% 2.27%
2027 2.37% 2.28%
2026 2.41% 2.31%
2025 2.45% 2.34%
2024 2.47% 2.35%
2023 2.49% 2.42%
2022 2.51% 2.5%
2021 2.55% 2.57%
2020 2.6% 2.67%
2019 2.64% 2.75%
2018 2.64% 2.84%
2017 2.64% 2.93%
2016 2.65% 3.02%
2015 2.67% 3.12%
2014 2.72% 3.22%
2013 2.76% 3.01%
2012 2.8% 2.71%
2011 2.88% 2.56%
2010 2.95% 2.42%
2009 2.98% 2.39%
2008 2.98% 2.37%
2007 2.98% 2.35%
2006 2.98% 2.36%
2005 2.97% 2.37%
2004 2.96% 2.37%
2003 2.97% 2.44%
2002 3.04% 2.48%
2001 3.13% 2.45%
2000 3.22% 2.44%
1999 3.3% 2.4%
1998 3.33% 2.36%
1997 3.31% 2.39%
1996 3.27% 2.47%
1995 3.21% 2.6%
1994 3.16% 2.71%
1993 3.1% 2.79%
1992 3.05% 2.84%
1991 3.03% 2.88%
1990 3% 2.91%
1989 2.95% 2.92%
1988 2.92% 2.94%
1987 2.89% 2.96%
1986 2.91% 2.92%
1985 2.95% 2.83%
1984 2.96% 2.76%
1983 2.99% 2.72%
1982 3% 2.66%
1981 3.03% 2.59%
1980 3.07% 2.5%
1979 3.09% 2.42%
1978 3.08% 2.36%
1977 3.08% 2.47%
1976 3.07% 2.66%
1975 3.06% 2.81%
1974 3.04% 2.95%
1973 3.02% 3.03%
1972 2.99% 3.04%
1971 2.95% 3.03%
1970 2.89% 3.03%
1969 2.83% 3.03%
1968 2.77% 3.03%
1967 2.72% 3.02%
1966 2.67% 2.97%
1965 2.63% 2.92%
1964 2.62% 2.88%
1963 2.62% 2.86%
1962 2.63% 2.86%
1961 2.64% 2.86%

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/senegal | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Senegal
Current population
33750171
19491599
Population rank 49/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.24%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.24 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
59.3 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 35/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -12,636
Net migration rank 100/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -12,636
2024 - -1,795 - -10,307
2023 766,391 -1,487 431,006 -9,999
2022 753,931 -1,487 415,507 16,425
2021 741,416 -1,480 403,019 25,519
2020 736,607 -1,480 400,910 33,848
2019 735,853 -2,976 399,436 38,386
2018 719,267 -2,887 405,454 33,567
2017 699,498 -2,784 410,366 29,605
2016 682,801 -2,687 411,480 29,498
2015 668,977 -2,594 407,008 34,387
2014 660,837 -2,522 405,019 36,030
2013 654,230 -2,445 406,582 34,878
2012 644,255 -2,334 402,243 -42,978
2011 640,577 -2,219 387,290 -43,350
2010 641,543 -1,979 372,934 -69,888
2009 634,008 -1,429 362,238 -69,239
2008 615,580 -1,255 351,661 -67,812
2007 597,772 -1,563 339,963 -66,580
2006 581,489 -2,336 331,364 -64,254
2005 568,143 -4,869 323,908 -61,781
2004 556,319 -13,393 317,286 -59,879
2003 544,903 -18,345 308,856 -57,213
2002 535,518 -18,209 298,842 -40,554
2001 529,656 -13,014 289,690 -41,422
2000 520,860 -4,298 283,946 -42,854
1999 516,976 -1,891 277,944 -44,284
1998 508,408 -1,222 267,404 -45,189
1997 490,905 -986 261,200 -44,506
1996 471,453 -1,161 255,418 -39,162
1995 450,259 -1,670 252,552 -31,001
1994 428,169 -1,905 249,115 -22,633
1993 408,801 -2,063 245,742 -16,649
1992 388,430 -2,216 241,482 -14,796
1991 375,040 -2,330 237,713 -13,783
1990 360,621 -1,777 234,155 -12,959
1989 344,279 -1,848 227,797 -12,362
1988 330,510 -1,883 221,772 -12,036
1987 317,621 -1,896 218,522 -12,086
1986 307,074 -1,914 212,887 -12,655
1985 304,199 -1,947 208,218 -18,644
1984 296,892 -1,965 203,125 -24,858
1983 290,085 -1,979 197,673 -26,222
1982 284,733 -2,093 191,309 -27,672
1981 277,535 -2,864 185,917 -29,959
1980 275,287 -4,005 179,707 -32,616
1979 270,752 -5,126 173,425 -35,022
1978 263,684 -5,874 167,744 -36,559
1977 255,399 -5,957 161,636 -35,731
1976 247,026 -5,655 154,776 -18,716
1975 238,774 -5,173 147,311 -7,870
1974 230,233 -4,607 139,974 3,347
1973 221,768 -4,037 133,834 11,382
1972 213,138 -3,583 128,024 13,852
1971 204,617 -3,118 122,511 15,131
1970 194,889 -2,658 117,264 16,168
1969 184,562 -2,216 112,393 16,887
1968 175,869 -1,766 108,240 17,264
1967 167,287 -1,383 104,824 17,107
1966 159,483 -964 101,359 15,849
1965 152,362 -550 97,912 13,913
1964 146,894 -204 94,797 11,892
1963 142,666 0 92,264 10,371
1962 139,412 0 89,937 9,809
1961 136,578 0 87,322 9,549
1960 133,684 0 84,735 9,337

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/senegal | 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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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