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Population in Madagascar compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 3.73 times bigger than Sierra Leone's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Sierra Leone
2100 86,197,674 16,111,324
2099 85,808,382 16,126,181
2098 85,404,097 16,139,280
2097 84,987,607 16,154,153
2096 84,559,113 16,164,923
2095 84,119,392 16,173,557
2094 83,665,834 16,173,155
2093 83,200,140 16,177,864
2092 82,723,075 16,175,032
2091 82,233,465 16,168,153
2090 81,734,626 16,158,415
2089 81,223,857 16,146,773
2088 80,700,261 16,133,018
2087 80,164,903 16,116,823
2086 79,619,760 16,089,780
2085 79,064,003 16,068,438
2084 78,499,094 16,044,782
2083 77,922,946 16,011,134
2082 77,337,305 15,975,073
2081 76,740,524 15,935,071
2080 76,133,028 15,896,846
2079 75,513,518 15,854,898
2078 74,881,435 15,805,607
2077 74,236,865 15,754,551
2076 73,582,256 15,699,439
2075 72,914,884 15,639,458
2074 72,235,202 15,584,377
2073 71,545,378 15,516,736
2072 70,843,401 15,446,543
2071 70,130,366 15,374,790
2070 69,409,326 15,297,449
2069 68,677,859 15,216,666
2068 67,936,195 15,128,048
2067 67,185,066 15,032,144
2066 66,425,210 14,935,222
2065 65,658,016 14,837,697
2064 64,881,253 14,740,749
2063 64,097,223 14,642,031
2062 63,305,402 14,529,557
2061 62,506,578 14,423,861
2060 61,701,267 14,311,215
2059 60,889,495 14,198,706
2058 60,073,702 14,080,827
2057 59,254,008 13,960,869
2056 58,428,653 13,836,132
2055 57,600,579 13,706,113
2054 56,769,869 13,579,802
2053 55,935,411 13,444,465
2052 55,097,962 13,303,409
2051 54,258,057 13,156,370
2050 53,415,029 13,010,109
2049 52,570,680 12,867,021
2048 51,725,320 12,716,015
2047 50,879,659 12,570,250
2046 50,033,785 12,414,307
2045 49,188,703 12,257,874
2044 48,344,009 12,092,075
2043 47,499,657 11,931,531
2042 46,656,643 11,770,467
2041 45,815,621 11,602,993
2040 44,976,152 11,431,337
2039 44,140,155 11,262,807
2038 43,305,683 11,100,099
2037 42,474,372 10,931,629
2036 41,645,556 10,760,758
2035 40,819,415 10,585,702
2034 39,997,842 10,413,826
2033 39,178,430 10,241,196
2032 38,361,932 10,062,575
2031 37,547,484 9,883,708
2030 36,737,238 9,708,038
2029 35,930,925 9,532,000
2028 35,128,136 9,360,873
2027 34,329,429 9,179,702
2026 33,535,391 9,001,269
2025 32,747,552 8,822,114
2024 31,964,956 8,642,022
2023 31,195,932 8,460,512
2022 30,437,261 8,276,807
2021 29,691,083 8,094,602
2020 28,953,556 7,912,558
2019 28,219,554 7,731,991
2018 27,494,926 7,554,563
2017 26,788,375 7,379,299
2016 26,099,952 7,205,328
2015 25,426,702 7,037,655
2014 24,764,348 6,876,385
2013 24,109,290 6,714,051
2012 23,462,438 6,551,080
2011 22,822,300 6,387,251
2010 22,183,340 6,222,714
2009 21,547,280 6,055,646
2008 20,923,840 5,894,722
2007 20,318,583 5,749,352
2006 19,730,909 5,624,466
2005 19,159,707 5,501,712
2004 18,606,608 5,355,717
2003 18,071,854 5,177,687
2002 17,549,913 4,971,435
2001 17,032,939 4,692,716
2000 16,516,338 4,423,611
1999 16,000,506 4,318,043
1998 15,489,364 4,295,785
1997 14,990,814 4,253,716
1996 14,510,711 4,199,210
1995 14,051,275 4,179,179
1994 13,613,850 4,173,105
1993 13,197,345 4,157,130
1992 12,800,870 4,166,366
1991 12,421,412 4,246,267
1990 12,055,639 4,196,828
1989 11,704,998 4,034,037
1988 11,369,462 3,934,517
1987 11,047,291 3,829,718
1986 10,736,857 3,728,380
1985 10,433,142 3,638,438
1984 10,134,550 3,558,758
1983 9,843,044 3,481,646
1982 9,557,671 3,408,183
1981 9,279,011 3,338,940
1980 9,006,032 3,272,089
1979 8,737,581 3,207,499
1978 8,475,864 3,145,517
1977 8,222,240 3,085,354
1976 7,976,831 3,028,820
1975 7,739,336 2,974,657
1974 7,509,726 2,920,459
1973 7,288,048 2,866,955
1972 7,074,398 2,814,388
1971 6,868,868 2,763,222
1970 6,672,003 2,712,286
1969 6,484,716 2,661,365
1968 6,306,493 2,611,532
1967 6,136,486 2,562,384
1966 5,974,279 2,514,638
1965 5,819,116 2,468,666
1964 5,669,863 2,424,390
1963 5,525,185 2,382,258
1962 5,384,150 2,342,242
1961 5,246,158 2,304,227
1960 5,111,029 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Sierra Leone
2100 0.45% -0.09%
2099 0.47% -0.08%
2098 0.49% -0.09%
2097 0.51% -0.07%
2096 0.52% -0.05%
2095 0.54% 0.002%
2094 0.56% -0.03%
2093 0.58% 0.02%
2092 0.6% 0.04%
2091 0.61% 0.06%
2090 0.63% 0.07%
2089 0.65% 0.09%
2088 0.67% 0.1%
2087 0.68% 0.17%
2086 0.7% 0.13%
2085 0.72% 0.15%
2084 0.74% 0.21%
2083 0.76% 0.23%
2082 0.78% 0.25%
2081 0.8% 0.24%
2080 0.82% 0.26%
2079 0.84% 0.31%
2078 0.87% 0.32%
2077 0.89% 0.35%
2076 0.92% 0.38%
2075 0.94% 0.35%
2074 0.96% 0.44%
2073 0.99% 0.45%
2072 1.02% 0.47%
2071 1.04% 0.51%
2070 1.07% 0.53%
2069 1.09% 0.59%
2068 1.12% 0.64%
2067 1.14% 0.65%
2066 1.17% 0.66%
2065 1.2% 0.66%
2064 1.22% 0.67%
2063 1.25% 0.77%
2062 1.28% 0.73%
2061 1.31% 0.79%
2060 1.33% 0.79%
2059 1.36% 0.84%
2058 1.38% 0.86%
2057 1.41% 0.9%
2056 1.44% 0.95%
2055 1.46% 0.93%
2054 1.49% 1.01%
2053 1.52% 1.06%
2052 1.55% 1.12%
2051 1.58% 1.12%
2050 1.61% 1.11%
2049 1.63% 1.19%
2048 1.66% 1.16%
2047 1.69% 1.26%
2046 1.72% 1.28%
2045 1.75% 1.37%
2044 1.78% 1.35%
2043 1.81% 1.37%
2042 1.84% 1.44%
2041 1.87% 1.5%
2040 1.89% 1.5%
2039 1.93% 1.47%
2038 1.96% 1.54%
2037 1.99% 1.59%
2036 2.02% 1.65%
2035 2.05% 1.65%
2034 2.09% 1.69%
2033 2.13% 1.78%
2032 2.17% 1.81%
2031 2.21% 1.81%
2030 2.24% 1.85%
2029 2.29% 1.83%
2028 2.33% 1.97%
2027 2.37% 1.98%
2026 2.41% 2.03%
2025 2.45% 2.08%
2024 2.47% 2.15%
2023 2.49% 2.22%
2022 2.51% 2.25%
2021 2.55% 2.3%
2020 2.6% 2.34%
2019 2.64% 2.35%
2018 2.64% 2.38%
2017 2.64% 2.41%
2016 2.65% 2.38%
2015 2.67% 2.35%
2014 2.72% 2.42%
2013 2.76% 2.49%
2012 2.8% 2.56%
2011 2.88% 2.64%
2010 2.95% 2.76%
2009 2.98% 2.73%
2008 2.98% 2.53%
2007 2.98% 2.22%
2006 2.98% 2.23%
2005 2.97% 2.73%
2004 2.96% 3.44%
2003 2.97% 4.15%
2002 3.04% 5.94%
2001 3.13% 6.08%
2000 3.22% 2.44%
1999 3.3% 0.52%
1998 3.33% 0.99%
1997 3.31% 1.3%
1996 3.27% 0.48%
1995 3.21% 0.15%
1994 3.16% 0.38%
1993 3.1% -0.22%
1992 3.05% -1.88%
1991 3.03% 1.18%
1990 3% 4.04%
1989 2.95% 2.53%
1988 2.92% 2.74%
1987 2.89% 2.72%
1986 2.91% 2.47%
1985 2.95% 2.24%
1984 2.96% 2.21%
1983 2.99% 2.16%
1982 3% 2.07%
1981 3.03% 2.04%
1980 3.07% 2.01%
1979 3.09% 1.97%
1978 3.08% 1.95%
1977 3.08% 1.87%
1976 3.07% 1.82%
1975 3.06% 1.86%
1974 3.04% 1.87%
1973 3.02% 1.87%
1972 2.99% 1.85%
1971 2.95% 1.88%
1970 2.89% 1.91%
1969 2.83% 1.91%
1968 2.77% 1.92%
1967 2.72% 1.9%
1966 2.67% 1.86%
1965 2.63% 1.83%
1964 2.62% 1.77%
1963 2.62% 1.71%
1962 2.63% 1.65%
1961 2.64% 1.58%

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Sierra Leone
Current population
33750171
9049533
Population rank 49/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.11%
One net population change
41 seconds
2.9 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
2.03 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +497
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 47/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -11,309
Net migration rank 100/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -11,309
2024 - -1,795 - -11,000
2023 766,391 -1,487 188,788 -4,000
2022 753,931 -1,487 186,625 -4,000
2021 741,416 -1,480 183,326 -1,544
2020 736,607 -1,480 181,015 1,292
2019 735,853 -2,976 181,068 -2,238
2018 719,267 -2,887 178,772 -2,741
2017 699,498 -2,784 173,259 1,234
2016 682,801 -2,687 168,784 4,657
2015 668,977 -2,594 162,275 -356
2014 660,837 -2,522 160,137 485
2013 654,230 -2,445 161,265 2,773
2012 644,255 -2,334 160,915 988
2011 640,577 -2,219 158,858 6,895
2010 641,543 -1,979 155,338 7,983
2009 634,008 -1,429 152,669 18,145
2008 615,580 -1,255 149,855 1,182
2007 597,772 -1,563 145,740 -6,042
2006 581,489 -2,336 144,127 -34,052
2005 568,143 -4,869 137,234 -1,805
2004 556,319 -13,393 132,661 23,897
2003 544,903 -18,345 130,312 69,185
2002 535,518 -18,209 126,429 86,578
2001 529,656 -13,014 116,647 227,791
2000 520,860 -4,298 110,754 83,013
1999 516,976 -1,891 102,295 -84,926
1998 508,408 -1,222 103,906 -76,766
1997 490,905 -986 105,433 -48,437
1996 471,453 -1,161 104,140 -52,110
1995 450,259 -1,670 100,885 -112,857
1994 428,169 -1,905 101,486 -77,371
1993 408,801 -2,063 103,317 -95,476
1992 388,430 -2,216 103,251 -129,565
1991 375,040 -2,330 105,477 -238,965
1990 360,621 -1,777 100,778 131,587
1989 344,279 -1,848 98,298 -5,079
1988 330,510 -1,883 96,344 9,470
1987 317,621 -1,896 94,235 9,558
1986 307,074 -1,914 90,902 7,992
1985 304,199 -1,947 88,869 -7,873
1984 296,892 -1,965 87,072 -8,708
1983 290,085 -1,979 84,628 -8,783
1982 284,733 -2,093 82,457 -11,379
1981 277,535 -2,864 80,111 -12,699
1980 275,287 -4,005 77,932 -11,641
1979 270,752 -5,126 75,992 -13,095
1978 263,684 -5,874 74,130 -13,073
1977 255,399 -5,957 71,663 -12,399
1976 247,026 -5,655 69,506 -15,686
1975 238,774 -5,173 67,560 -13,058
1974 230,233 -4,607 65,357 -11,473
1973 221,768 -4,037 62,443 -9,322
1972 213,138 -3,583 60,279 -8,267
1971 204,617 -3,118 58,484 -8,162
1970 194,889 -2,658 56,513 -4,957
1969 184,562 -2,216 54,768 -4,485
1968 175,869 -1,766 53,126 -3,743
1967 167,287 -1,383 51,734 -2,819
1966 159,483 -964 49,486 -2,911
1965 152,362 -550 47,223 -1,851
1964 146,894 -204 45,487 -2,308
1963 142,666 0 43,569 -2,480
1962 139,412 0 41,603 -2,658
1961 136,578 0 40,022 -2,947
1960 133,684 0 38,192 -3,528

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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