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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 5,422,069 people in Slovakia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 5,359,438 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 6.3 times bigger than Slovakia's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.01% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Slovakia has declined from 5.37M to 5.36M (0.25% decline).

Madagascar vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Slovakia
2100 86,197,674 3,377,764
2099 85,808,382 3,399,869
2098 85,404,097 3,422,010
2097 84,987,607 3,444,161
2096 84,559,113 3,466,284
2095 84,119,392 3,488,595
2094 83,665,834 3,511,062
2093 83,200,140 3,533,742
2092 82,723,075 3,556,708
2091 82,233,465 3,580,021
2090 81,734,626 3,603,675
2089 81,223,857 3,627,811
2088 80,700,261 3,652,354
2087 80,164,903 3,677,451
2086 79,619,760 3,703,217
2085 79,064,003 3,729,670
2084 78,499,094 3,756,777
2083 77,922,946 3,784,617
2082 77,337,305 3,813,170
2081 76,740,524 3,842,528
2080 76,133,028 3,872,714
2079 75,513,518 3,903,653
2078 74,881,435 3,935,351
2077 74,236,865 3,967,981
2076 73,582,256 4,001,363
2075 72,914,884 4,035,465
2074 72,235,202 4,070,159
2073 71,545,378 4,105,475
2072 70,843,401 4,141,396
2071 70,130,366 4,177,582
2070 69,409,326 4,214,086
2069 68,677,859 4,250,775
2068 67,936,195 4,287,566
2067 67,185,066 4,324,173
2066 66,425,210 4,360,463
2065 65,658,016 4,396,562
2064 64,881,253 4,432,349
2063 64,097,223 4,467,634
2062 63,305,402 4,502,390
2061 62,506,578 4,536,423
2060 61,701,267 4,569,861
2059 60,889,495 4,602,562
2058 60,073,702 4,634,484
2057 59,254,008 4,665,491
2056 58,428,653 4,695,744
2055 57,600,579 4,725,147
2054 56,769,869 4,753,640
2053 55,935,411 4,781,680
2052 55,097,962 4,809,152
2051 54,258,057 4,836,056
2050 53,415,029 4,862,512
2049 52,570,680 4,888,649
2048 51,725,320 4,914,306
2047 50,879,659 4,939,719
2046 50,033,785 4,964,917
2045 49,188,703 4,989,905
2044 48,344,009 5,014,849
2043 47,499,657 5,039,628
2042 46,656,643 5,064,051
2041 45,815,621 5,088,319
2040 44,976,152 5,112,265
2039 44,140,155 5,135,696
2038 43,305,683 5,158,725
2037 42,474,372 5,181,188
2036 41,645,556 5,203,033
2035 40,819,415 5,224,142
2034 39,997,842 5,244,168
2033 39,178,430 5,263,308
2032 38,361,932 5,281,327
2031 37,547,484 5,298,206
2030 36,737,238 5,313,745
2029 35,930,925 5,327,761
2028 35,128,136 5,339,993
2027 34,329,429 5,350,648
2026 33,535,391 5,359,438
2025 32,747,552 5,396,894
2024 31,964,956 5,422,069
2023 31,195,932 5,426,740
2022 30,437,261 5,431,752
2021 29,691,083 5,447,247
2020 28,953,556 5,458,827
2019 28,219,554 5,454,147
2018 27,494,926 5,446,771
2017 26,788,375 5,439,232
2016 26,099,952 5,430,798
2015 25,426,702 5,423,801
2014 24,764,348 5,418,649
2013 24,109,290 5,413,393
2012 23,462,438 5,407,579
2011 22,822,300 5,398,384
2010 22,183,340 5,391,428
2009 21,547,280 5,386,406
2008 20,923,840 5,379,233
2007 20,318,583 5,374,622
2006 19,730,909 5,373,054
2005 19,159,707 5,372,807
2004 18,606,608 5,372,280
2003 18,071,854 5,373,374
2002 17,549,913 5,376,912
2001 17,032,939 5,378,867
2000 16,516,338 5,388,720
1999 16,000,506 5,396,020
1998 15,489,364 5,390,516
1997 14,990,814 5,383,291
1996 14,510,711 5,373,361
1995 14,051,275 5,361,999
1994 13,613,850 5,346,331
1993 13,197,345 5,325,305
1992 12,800,870 5,305,016
1991 12,421,412 5,303,294
1990 12,055,639 5,299,187
1989 11,704,998 5,275,942
1988 11,369,462 5,250,596
1987 11,047,291 5,222,840
1986 10,736,857 5,193,838
1985 10,433,142 5,161,768
1984 10,134,550 5,127,097
1983 9,843,044 5,091,971
1982 9,557,671 5,055,099
1981 9,279,011 5,016,105
1980 9,006,032 4,979,815
1979 8,737,581 4,938,973
1978 8,475,864 4,890,125
1977 8,222,240 4,840,501
1976 7,976,831 4,789,507
1975 7,739,336 4,739,105
1974 7,509,726 4,689,623
1973 7,288,048 4,641,445
1972 7,074,398 4,596,622
1971 6,868,868 4,557,449
1970 6,672,003 4,538,223
1969 6,484,716 4,518,607
1968 6,306,493 4,483,915
1967 6,136,486 4,449,367
1966 5,974,279 4,411,666
1965 5,819,116 4,370,983
1964 5,669,863 4,327,341
1963 5,525,185 4,282,017
1962 5,384,150 4,238,188
1961 5,246,158 4,191,667
1960 5,111,029 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 71,360 people (a 1.31% decline).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,862,512 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Slovakia's population already peaked in 2020 at 5.46M people and is projected to decrease to 3.38M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Slovakia
2100 0.45% -0.65%
2099 0.47% -0.65%
2098 0.49% -0.64%
2097 0.51% -0.64%
2096 0.52% -0.64%
2095 0.54% -0.64%
2094 0.56% -0.64%
2093 0.58% -0.65%
2092 0.6% -0.65%
2091 0.61% -0.66%
2090 0.63% -0.67%
2089 0.65% -0.67%
2088 0.67% -0.68%
2087 0.68% -0.7%
2086 0.7% -0.71%
2085 0.72% -0.72%
2084 0.74% -0.74%
2083 0.76% -0.75%
2082 0.78% -0.76%
2081 0.8% -0.78%
2080 0.82% -0.79%
2079 0.84% -0.81%
2078 0.87% -0.82%
2077 0.89% -0.83%
2076 0.92% -0.85%
2075 0.94% -0.85%
2074 0.96% -0.86%
2073 0.99% -0.87%
2072 1.02% -0.87%
2071 1.04% -0.87%
2070 1.07% -0.86%
2069 1.09% -0.86%
2068 1.12% -0.85%
2067 1.14% -0.83%
2066 1.17% -0.82%
2065 1.2% -0.81%
2064 1.22% -0.79%
2063 1.25% -0.77%
2062 1.28% -0.75%
2061 1.31% -0.73%
2060 1.33% -0.71%
2059 1.36% -0.69%
2058 1.38% -0.66%
2057 1.41% -0.64%
2056 1.44% -0.62%
2055 1.46% -0.6%
2054 1.49% -0.59%
2053 1.52% -0.57%
2052 1.55% -0.56%
2051 1.58% -0.54%
2050 1.61% -0.53%
2049 1.63% -0.52%
2048 1.66% -0.51%
2047 1.69% -0.51%
2046 1.72% -0.5%
2045 1.75% -0.5%
2044 1.78% -0.49%
2043 1.81% -0.48%
2042 1.84% -0.48%
2041 1.87% -0.47%
2040 1.89% -0.46%
2039 1.93% -0.45%
2038 1.96% -0.43%
2037 1.99% -0.42%
2036 2.02% -0.4%
2035 2.05% -0.38%
2034 2.09% -0.36%
2033 2.13% -0.34%
2032 2.17% -0.32%
2031 2.21% -0.29%
2030 2.24% -0.26%
2029 2.29% -0.23%
2028 2.33% -0.2%
2027 2.37% -0.16%
2026 2.41% -0.69%
2025 2.45% -0.46%
2024 2.47% -0.09%
2023 2.49% -0.09%
2022 2.51% -0.28%
2021 2.55% -0.21%
2020 2.6% 0.09%
2019 2.64% 0.14%
2018 2.64% 0.14%
2017 2.64% 0.16%
2016 2.65% 0.13%
2015 2.67% 0.1%
2014 2.72% 0.1%
2013 2.76% 0.11%
2012 2.8% 0.17%
2011 2.88% 0.13%
2010 2.95% 0.09%
2009 2.98% 0.13%
2008 2.98% 0.09%
2007 2.98% 0.03%
2006 2.98% 0.005%
2005 2.97% 0.01%
2004 2.96% -0.02%
2003 2.97% -0.07%
2002 3.04% -0.04%
2001 3.13% -0.18%
2000 3.22% -0.14%
1999 3.3% 0.1%
1998 3.33% 0.13%
1997 3.31% 0.18%
1996 3.27% 0.21%
1995 3.21% 0.29%
1994 3.16% 0.39%
1993 3.1% 0.38%
1992 3.05% 0.03%
1991 3.03% 0.08%
1990 3% 0.44%
1989 2.95% 0.48%
1988 2.92% 0.53%
1987 2.89% 0.56%
1986 2.91% 0.62%
1985 2.95% 0.68%
1984 2.96% 0.69%
1983 2.99% 0.73%
1982 3% 0.78%
1981 3.03% 0.73%
1980 3.07% 0.83%
1979 3.09% 1%
1978 3.08% 1.03%
1977 3.08% 1.06%
1976 3.07% 1.06%
1975 3.06% 1.06%
1974 3.04% 1.04%
1973 3.02% 0.98%
1972 2.99% 0.86%
1971 2.95% 0.42%
1970 2.89% 0.43%
1969 2.83% 0.77%
1968 2.77% 0.78%
1967 2.72% 0.85%
1966 2.67% 0.93%
1965 2.63% 1.01%
1964 2.62% 1.06%
1963 2.62% 1.03%
1962 2.63% 1.11%
1961 2.64% 3.04%

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/slovakia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Slovakia's population declined by 0.09%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Slovakia
Current population
33750171
5359438
Population rank 49/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.06%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.88 hours
One birth every
31.5 seconds
10.8 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
9.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 -13
Annual growth/decline +769,024 -4,671
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.09%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 172/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -31,377
Net migration rank 100/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -31,377
2024 - -1,795 - -21,027
2023 766,391 -1,487 -5,427 4,933
2022 753,931 -1,487 -7,062 92,314
2021 741,416 -1,480 -16,886 -8,172
2020 736,607 -1,480 -2,184 4,350
2019 735,853 -2,976 3,818 3,128
2018 719,267 -2,887 3,268 3,446
2017 699,498 -2,784 4,351 3,279
2016 682,801 -2,687 5,431 3,487
2015 668,977 -2,594 2,170 2,549
2014 660,837 -2,522 3,793 -1,158
2013 654,230 -2,445 2,707 -1,181
2012 644,255 -2,334 3,245 871
2011 640,577 -2,219 9,177 -2,392
2010 641,543 -1,979 7,008 -1,814
2009 634,008 -1,429 8,619 -542
2008 615,580 -1,255 4,303 -495
2007 597,772 -1,563 537 -571
2006 581,489 -2,336 537 -549
2005 568,143 -4,869 537 -561
2004 556,319 -13,393 1,611 -522
2003 544,903 -18,345 -537 -646
2002 535,518 -18,209 -538 -580
2001 529,656 -13,014 -1,076 -860
2000 520,860 -4,298 2,155 -831
1999 516,976 -1,891 3,777 -119
1998 508,408 -1,222 4,312 -12
1997 490,905 -986 6,999 247
1996 471,453 -1,161 9,135 246
1995 450,259 -1,670 9,115 -30
1994 428,169 -1,905 14,970 -109
1993 408,801 -2,063 20,769 72
1992 388,430 -2,216 21,220 -201
1991 375,040 -2,330 23,865 174
1990 360,621 -1,777 25,436 -9,402
1989 344,279 -1,848 26,380 -7,254
1988 330,510 -1,883 30,979 -6,500
1987 317,621 -1,896 31,859 -6,401
1986 307,074 -1,914 34,279 -6,143
1985 304,199 -1,947 37,680 -6,068
1984 296,892 -1,965 38,966 -6,276
1983 290,085 -1,979 39,717 -6,361
1982 284,733 -2,093 41,958 -6,088
1981 277,535 -2,864 43,640 -5,821
1980 275,287 -4,005 44,320 -5,522
1979 270,752 -5,126 52,353 -4,712
1978 263,684 -5,874 52,324 -4,689
1977 255,399 -5,957 52,762 -4,621
1976 247,026 -5,655 54,121 -4,432
1975 238,774 -5,173 52,604 -4,652
1974 230,233 -4,607 52,524 -4,190
1973 221,768 -4,037 49,199 -3,854
1972 213,138 -3,583 46,426 -3,516
1971 204,617 -3,118 40,105 -3,495
1970 194,889 -2,658 38,575 -4,919
1969 184,562 -2,216 39,312 -8,998
1968 175,869 -1,766 38,113 -8,881
1967 167,287 -1,383 41,824 -8,876
1966 159,483 -964 45,440 -8,817
1965 152,362 -550 48,517 -8,707
1964 146,894 -204 54,092 -8,608
1963 142,666 0 54,382 -8,548
1962 139,412 0 49,587 -9,019
1961 136,578 0 55,749 4,812
1960 133,684 0 56,546 4,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/slovakia | 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 Slovakia 7.47% is from natural causes (a loss of 8,728 people) and 92.5% is from migration (a gain of 108,156 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 479K
Kosice 224K
Petrzalka 112K
Presov 81.7K
Zilina 80.3K
Nitra 75.9K
Banska Bystrica 73.5K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.3K

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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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