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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 6,111,175 people in Singapore in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 6,167,445 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.5 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.17M (40.1% growth).

Madagascar vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Singapore
2100 86,179,580 4,367,779
2099 85,790,370 4,411,412
2098 85,386,169 4,459,213
2097 84,969,767 4,507,770
2096 84,541,363 4,558,553
2095 84,101,733 4,610,080
2094 83,648,271 4,664,700
2093 83,182,675 4,718,168
2092 82,705,710 4,771,068
2091 82,216,203 4,828,101
2090 81,717,468 4,885,895
2089 81,206,806 4,946,502
2088 80,683,320 5,004,664
2087 80,148,075 5,063,944
2086 79,603,046 5,124,380
2085 79,047,406 5,183,406
2084 78,482,616 5,240,616
2083 77,906,589 5,298,156
2082 77,321,070 5,356,138
2081 76,724,415 5,412,770
2080 76,117,046 5,467,479
2079 75,497,666 5,521,442
2078 74,865,716 5,571,799
2077 74,221,281 5,619,705
2076 73,566,810 5,663,197
2075 72,899,578 5,710,629
2074 72,220,039 5,756,364
2073 71,530,359 5,795,230
2072 70,828,530 5,831,071
2071 70,115,645 5,864,860
2070 69,394,756 5,895,880
2069 68,663,443 5,928,650
2068 67,921,934 5,959,740
2067 67,170,963 5,988,217
2066 66,411,266 6,021,266
2065 65,644,233 6,052,854
2064 64,867,634 6,079,559
2063 64,083,768 6,102,106
2062 63,292,113 6,126,791
2061 62,493,456 6,149,980
2060 61,688,314 6,175,566
2059 60,876,714 6,196,576
2058 60,061,091 6,219,117
2057 59,241,569 6,236,905
2056 58,416,388 6,255,191
2055 57,588,488 6,274,008
2054 56,757,952 6,295,405
2053 55,923,669 6,311,683
2052 55,086,396 6,324,118
2051 54,246,667 6,341,435
2050 53,403,817 6,359,963
2049 52,559,645 6,376,972
2048 51,714,462 6,390,246
2047 50,868,979 6,408,209
2046 50,023,282 6,422,503
2045 49,178,377 6,434,477
2044 48,333,861 6,447,538
2043 47,489,686 6,455,584
2042 46,646,849 6,462,372
2041 45,806,003 6,468,000
2040 44,966,710 6,469,582
2039 44,130,890 6,466,204
2038 43,296,592 6,457,329
2037 42,465,456 6,445,649
2036 41,636,814 6,433,599
2035 40,810,847 6,417,210
2034 39,989,445 6,395,064
2033 39,170,206 6,367,864
2032 38,353,879 6,340,911
2031 37,539,603 6,311,853
2030 36,729,526 6,284,466
2029 35,923,382 6,254,860
2028 35,120,762 6,220,267
2027 34,322,223 6,184,266
2026 33,528,352 6,149,680
2025 32,740,678 6,111,175
2024 31,964,956 6,036,860
2023 31,195,932 5,917,648
2022 30,437,261 5,637,022
2021 29,691,083 5,453,566
2020 28,953,556 5,685,807
2019 28,219,554 5,703,569
2018 27,494,926 5,638,676
2017 26,788,375 5,612,253
2016 26,099,952 5,607,283
2015 25,426,702 5,535,002
2014 24,764,348 5,469,724
2013 24,109,290 5,399,162
2012 23,462,438 5,312,437
2011 22,822,300 5,183,688
2010 22,183,340 5,076,732
2009 21,547,280 4,987,573
2008 20,923,840 4,839,396
2007 20,318,583 4,588,599
2006 19,730,909 4,401,365
2005 19,159,707 4,265,762
2004 18,606,608 4,166,664
2003 18,071,854 4,114,826
2002 17,549,913 4,175,950
2001 17,032,939 4,138,012
2000 16,516,338 4,027,887
1999 16,000,506 3,958,723
1998 15,489,364 3,927,213
1997 14,990,814 3,796,038
1996 14,510,711 3,670,704
1995 14,051,275 3,524,506
1994 13,613,850 3,419,048
1993 13,197,345 3,313,471
1992 12,800,870 3,230,698
1991 12,421,412 3,135,083
1990 12,055,639 3,047,132
1989 11,704,998 2,930,901
1988 11,369,462 2,846,108
1987 11,047,291 2,774,789
1986 10,736,857 2,733,373
1985 10,433,142 2,735,957
1984 10,134,550 2,732,221
1983 9,843,044 2,681,061
1982 9,557,671 2,646,466
1981 9,279,011 2,532,835
1980 9,006,032 2,413,945
1979 8,737,581 2,383,500
1978 8,475,864 2,353,600
1977 8,222,240 2,325,300
1976 7,976,831 2,293,300
1975 7,739,336 2,262,600
1974 7,509,726 2,229,800
1973 7,288,048 2,193,000
1972 7,074,398 2,152,400
1971 6,868,868 2,112,900
1970 6,672,003 2,074,507
1969 6,484,716 2,042,500
1968 6,306,493 2,012,000
1967 6,136,486 1,977,600
1966 5,974,279 1,934,400
1965 5,819,116 1,886,900
1964 5,669,863 1,841,600
1963 5,525,185 1,795,000
1962 5,384,150 1,750,200
1961 5,246,158 1,702,400
1960 5,111,029 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 560,162 people (a 9.99% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.12% to 6,359,963 people and rank change from 113th to 117th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 6.47M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Singapore
2100 0.45% -0.99%
2099 0.47% -1.07%
2098 0.49% -1.08%
2097 0.51% -1.11%
2096 0.52% -1.12%
2095 0.54% -1.17%
2094 0.56% -1.13%
2093 0.58% -1.11%
2092 0.6% -1.18%
2091 0.61% -1.18%
2090 0.63% -1.23%
2089 0.65% -1.16%
2088 0.67% -1.17%
2087 0.68% -1.18%
2086 0.7% -1.14%
2085 0.72% -1.09%
2084 0.74% -1.09%
2083 0.76% -1.08%
2082 0.78% -1.05%
2081 0.8% -1%
2080 0.82% -0.98%
2079 0.84% -0.9%
2078 0.87% -0.85%
2077 0.89% -0.77%
2076 0.92% -0.83%
2075 0.94% -0.79%
2074 0.96% -0.67%
2073 0.99% -0.61%
2072 1.02% -0.58%
2071 1.04% -0.53%
2070 1.07% -0.55%
2069 1.09% -0.52%
2068 1.12% -0.48%
2067 1.14% -0.55%
2066 1.17% -0.52%
2065 1.2% -0.44%
2064 1.22% -0.37%
2063 1.25% -0.4%
2062 1.28% -0.38%
2061 1.31% -0.41%
2060 1.33% -0.34%
2059 1.36% -0.36%
2058 1.38% -0.29%
2057 1.41% -0.29%
2056 1.44% -0.3%
2055 1.46% -0.34%
2054 1.49% -0.26%
2053 1.52% -0.2%
2052 1.55% -0.27%
2051 1.58% -0.29%
2050 1.61% -0.27%
2049 1.63% -0.21%
2048 1.66% -0.28%
2047 1.69% -0.22%
2046 1.72% -0.19%
2045 1.75% -0.2%
2044 1.78% -0.12%
2043 1.81% -0.11%
2042 1.84% -0.09%
2041 1.87% -0.02%
2040 1.89% 0.05%
2039 1.93% 0.14%
2038 1.96% 0.18%
2037 1.99% 0.19%
2036 2.02% 0.26%
2035 2.05% 0.35%
2034 2.09% 0.43%
2033 2.13% 0.43%
2032 2.17% 0.46%
2031 2.21% 0.44%
2030 2.24% 0.47%
2029 2.29% 0.56%
2028 2.33% 0.58%
2027 2.37% 0.56%
2026 2.41% 0.63%
2025 2.43% 1.23%
2024 2.47% 2.01%
2023 2.49% 4.98%
2022 2.51% 3.36%
2021 2.55% -4.08%
2020 2.6% -0.31%
2019 2.64% 1.15%
2018 2.64% 0.47%
2017 2.64% 0.09%
2016 2.65% 1.31%
2015 2.67% 1.19%
2014 2.72% 1.31%
2013 2.76% 1.63%
2012 2.8% 2.48%
2011 2.88% 2.11%
2010 2.95% 1.79%
2009 2.98% 3.06%
2008 2.98% 5.47%
2007 2.98% 4.25%
2006 2.98% 3.18%
2005 2.97% 2.38%
2004 2.96% 1.26%
2003 2.97% -1.46%
2002 3.04% 0.92%
2001 3.13% 2.73%
2000 3.22% 1.75%
1999 3.3% 0.8%
1998 3.33% 3.46%
1997 3.31% 3.41%
1996 3.27% 4.15%
1995 3.21% 3.08%
1994 3.16% 3.19%
1993 3.1% 2.56%
1992 3.05% 3.05%
1991 3.03% 2.89%
1990 3% 3.97%
1989 2.95% 2.98%
1988 2.92% 2.57%
1987 2.89% 1.52%
1986 2.91% -0.09%
1985 2.95% 0.14%
1984 2.96% 1.91%
1983 2.99% 1.31%
1982 3% 4.49%
1981 3.03% 4.93%
1980 3.07% 1.28%
1979 3.09% 1.27%
1978 3.08% 1.22%
1977 3.08% 1.4%
1976 3.07% 1.36%
1975 3.06% 1.47%
1974 3.04% 1.68%
1973 3.02% 1.89%
1972 2.99% 1.87%
1971 2.95% 1.85%
1970 2.89% 1.57%
1969 2.83% 1.52%
1968 2.77% 1.74%
1967 2.72% 2.23%
1966 2.67% 2.52%
1965 2.63% 2.46%
1964 2.62% 2.6%
1963 2.62% 2.56%
1962 2.63% 2.81%
1961 2.64% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Singapore
Current population
33936132
6167445
Population rank 49/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
7.09 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
11.8 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
14.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +204
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +74,315
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 83/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +16,892
Net migration rank 100/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 16,892
2024 774,926 -1,795 8,451 20,011
2023 766,391 -1,487 7,101 26,996
2022 753,931 -1,487 9,019 214,842
2021 741,416 -1,480 15,270 -44,030
2020 736,607 -1,480 18,763 -145,556
2019 735,853 -2,976 21,674 870
2018 719,267 -2,887 21,427 21,820
2017 699,498 -2,784 21,888 -8,880
2016 682,801 -2,687 25,794 13,737
2015 668,977 -2,594 27,121 41,852
2014 660,837 -2,522 27,896 40,154
2013 654,230 -2,445 25,376 52,176
2012 644,255 -2,334 29,750 78,501
2011 640,577 -2,219 25,919 89,856
2010 641,543 -1,979 24,876 72,571
2009 634,008 -1,429 27,930 95,841
2008 615,580 -1,255 28,068 176,182
2007 597,772 -1,563 26,614 192,292
2006 581,489 -2,336 25,968 135,625
2005 568,143 -4,869 24,741 92,023
2004 556,319 -13,393 24,583 50,487
2003 544,903 -18,345 24,689 -30,012
2002 535,518 -18,209 29,231 -40,023
2001 529,656 -13,014 31,035 45,027
2000 520,860 -4,298 37,057 55,218
1999 516,976 -1,891 32,857 19,681
1998 508,408 -1,222 33,381 51,905
1997 490,905 -986 37,960 95,241
1996 471,453 -1,161 38,542 102,018
1995 450,259 -1,670 38,065 91,947
1994 428,169 -1,905 39,319 71,170
1993 408,801 -2,063 40,425 58,820
1992 388,430 -2,216 39,091 54,359
1991 375,040 -2,330 39,188 57,821
1990 360,621 -1,777 41,136 66,950
1989 344,279 -1,848 36,929 68,031
1988 330,510 -1,883 42,407 40,976
1987 317,621 -1,896 33,020 25,411
1986 307,074 -1,914 27,880 -7,858
1985 304,199 -1,947 32,010 -31,036
1984 296,892 -1,965 31,967 -4,396
1983 290,085 -1,979 30,296 11,699
1982 284,733 -2,093 33,346 41,568
1981 277,535 -2,864 32,167 85,869
1980 275,287 -4,005 30,657 42,433
1979 270,752 -5,126 28,363 -2,384
1978 263,684 -5,874 27,537 436
1977 255,399 -5,957 26,508 2,757
1976 247,026 -5,655 31,189 949
1975 238,774 -5,173 28,509 4,104
1974 230,233 -4,607 31,664 2,748
1973 221,768 -4,037 36,404 -495
1972 213,138 -3,583 38,098 -1,631
1971 204,617 -3,118 35,708 573
1970 194,889 -2,658 35,059 4,024
1969 184,562 -2,216 34,314 6,763
1968 175,869 -1,766 36,216 6,792
1967 167,287 -1,383 40,145 6,006
1966 159,483 -964 44,298 3,507
1965 152,362 -550 45,474 4,199
1964 146,894 -204 47,697 3,043
1963 142,666 0 49,542 2,668
1962 139,412 0 48,830 3,714
1961 136,578 0 49,880 3,490
1960 133,684 0 51,533 2,008

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

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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 Singapore 55.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 176,508 people) and 44.5% is from migration (a gain of 141,662 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M

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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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