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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.51 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 +2.6% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Madagascar vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Singapore
2100 86,197,674 4,344,248
2099 85,808,382 4,387,645
2098 85,404,097 4,435,189
2097 84,987,607 4,483,484
2096 84,559,113 4,533,994
2095 84,119,392 4,585,243
2094 83,665,834 4,639,568
2093 83,200,140 4,692,749
2092 82,723,075 4,745,364
2091 82,233,465 4,802,089
2090 81,734,626 4,859,572
2089 81,223,857 4,919,853
2088 80,700,261 4,977,701
2087 80,164,903 5,036,662
2086 79,619,760 5,096,772
2085 79,064,003 5,155,480
2084 78,499,094 5,212,381
2083 77,922,946 5,269,612
2082 77,337,305 5,327,281
2081 76,740,524 5,383,608
2080 76,133,028 5,438,023
2079 75,513,518 5,491,695
2078 74,881,435 5,541,781
2077 74,236,865 5,589,429
2076 73,582,256 5,632,686
2075 72,914,884 5,679,862
2074 72,235,202 5,725,351
2073 71,545,378 5,764,008
2072 70,843,401 5,799,655
2071 70,130,366 5,833,262
2070 69,409,326 5,864,115
2069 68,677,859 5,896,709
2068 67,936,195 5,927,631
2067 67,185,066 5,955,955
2066 66,425,210 5,988,826
2065 65,658,016 6,020,244
2064 64,881,253 6,046,805
2063 64,097,223 6,069,231
2062 63,305,402 6,093,782
2061 62,506,578 6,116,847
2060 61,701,267 6,142,295
2059 60,889,495 6,163,191
2058 60,073,702 6,185,611
2057 59,254,008 6,203,303
2056 58,428,653 6,221,491
2055 57,600,579 6,240,206
2054 56,769,869 6,261,488
2053 55,935,411 6,277,678
2052 55,097,962 6,290,046
2051 54,258,057 6,307,270
2050 53,415,029 6,325,698
2049 52,570,680 6,342,616
2048 51,725,320 6,355,818
2047 50,879,659 6,373,684
2046 50,033,785 6,387,901
2045 49,188,703 6,399,811
2044 48,344,009 6,412,802
2043 47,499,657 6,420,804
2042 46,656,643 6,427,555
2041 45,815,621 6,433,153
2040 44,976,152 6,434,727
2039 44,140,155 6,431,367
2038 43,305,683 6,422,540
2037 42,474,372 6,410,923
2036 41,645,556 6,398,937
2035 40,819,415 6,382,637
2034 39,997,842 6,360,610
2033 39,178,430 6,333,556
2032 38,361,932 6,306,749
2031 37,547,484 6,277,847
2030 36,737,238 6,250,608
2029 35,930,925 6,221,161
2028 35,128,136 6,186,754
2027 34,329,429 6,150,947
2026 33,535,391 6,116,548
2025 32,747,552 6,078,250
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/singapore | CC BY

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% 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 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 6.43M 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 2.45% 0.69%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Singapore
Current population
33750171
6125852
Population rank 49/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.07%
One net population change
41 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +327
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 50/197
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 - -1,795 - 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 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people). In Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 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
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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