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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 2,127,400 people in Slovenia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 2,124,138 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 15.9 times bigger than Slovenia's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.29% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.12M (5.84% growth).

Madagascar vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Slovenia
2100 86,197,674 1,640,541
2099 85,808,382 1,644,752
2098 85,404,097 1,648,834
2097 84,987,607 1,653,196
2096 84,559,113 1,657,434
2095 84,119,392 1,661,656
2094 83,665,834 1,665,825
2093 83,200,140 1,670,076
2092 82,723,075 1,674,280
2091 82,233,465 1,678,462
2090 81,734,626 1,682,998
2089 81,223,857 1,687,376
2088 80,700,261 1,691,788
2087 80,164,903 1,696,409
2086 79,619,760 1,701,325
2085 79,064,003 1,706,189
2084 78,499,094 1,711,157
2083 77,922,946 1,716,396
2082 77,337,305 1,721,709
2081 76,740,524 1,727,302
2080 76,133,028 1,733,405
2079 75,513,518 1,739,518
2078 74,881,435 1,746,152
2077 74,236,865 1,752,783
2076 73,582,256 1,759,639
2075 72,914,884 1,766,867
2074 72,235,202 1,774,528
2073 71,545,378 1,782,697
2072 70,843,401 1,790,658
2071 70,130,366 1,798,960
2070 69,409,326 1,807,483
2069 68,677,859 1,816,607
2068 67,936,195 1,825,849
2067 67,185,066 1,834,865
2066 66,425,210 1,844,034
2065 65,658,016 1,853,651
2064 64,881,253 1,863,550
2063 64,097,223 1,873,173
2062 63,305,402 1,882,832
2061 62,506,578 1,892,739
2060 61,701,267 1,902,939
2059 60,889,495 1,912,861
2058 60,073,702 1,922,175
2057 59,254,008 1,932,119
2056 58,428,653 1,941,469
2055 57,600,579 1,950,861
2054 56,769,869 1,959,953
2053 55,935,411 1,968,641
2052 55,097,962 1,977,227
2051 54,258,057 1,985,279
2050 53,415,029 1,993,115
2049 52,570,680 2,000,477
2048 51,725,320 2,007,283
2047 50,879,659 2,014,140
2046 50,033,785 2,020,756
2045 49,188,703 2,027,366
2044 48,344,009 2,033,871
2043 47,499,657 2,040,173
2042 46,656,643 2,046,339
2041 45,815,621 2,052,041
2040 44,976,152 2,057,278
2039 44,140,155 2,062,718
2038 43,305,683 2,067,922
2037 42,474,372 2,073,705
2036 41,645,556 2,079,201
2035 40,819,415 2,084,471
2034 39,997,842 2,089,430
2033 39,178,430 2,094,601
2032 38,361,932 2,099,622
2031 37,547,484 2,104,690
2030 36,737,238 2,109,416
2029 35,930,925 2,113,874
2028 35,128,136 2,118,053
2027 34,329,429 2,121,324
2026 33,535,391 2,124,138
2025 32,747,552 2,126,340
2024 31,964,956 2,127,400
2023 31,195,932 2,120,461
2022 30,437,261 2,112,076
2021 29,691,083 2,108,079
2020 28,953,556 2,102,419
2019 28,219,554 2,088,385
2018 27,494,926 2,073,894
2017 26,788,375 2,066,388
2016 26,099,952 2,065,042
2015 25,426,702 2,063,531
2014 24,764,348 2,061,980
2013 24,109,290 2,059,953
2012 23,462,438 2,057,159
2011 22,822,300 2,052,843
2010 22,183,340 2,048,583
2009 21,547,280 2,039,669
2008 20,923,840 2,021,316
2007 20,318,583 2,018,122
2006 19,730,909 2,006,868
2005 19,159,707 2,000,474
2004 18,606,608 1,997,012
2003 18,071,854 1,995,733
2002 17,549,913 1,994,530
2001 17,032,939 1,992,060
2000 16,516,338 1,988,925
1999 16,000,506 1,983,045
1998 15,489,364 1,981,629
1997 14,990,814 1,985,956
1996 14,510,711 1,988,628
1995 14,051,275 1,989,872
1994 13,613,850 1,989,443
1993 13,197,345 1,991,746
1992 12,800,870 1,996,498
1991 12,421,412 1,999,429
1990 12,055,639 1,998,161
1989 11,704,998 1,996,351
1988 11,369,462 1,995,196
1987 11,047,291 1,989,776
1986 10,736,857 1,965,964
1985 10,433,142 1,941,641
1984 10,134,550 1,932,154
1983 9,843,044 1,922,321
1982 9,557,671 1,910,334
1981 9,279,011 1,906,531
1980 9,006,032 1,901,315
1979 8,737,581 1,882,599
1978 8,475,864 1,862,548
1977 8,222,240 1,842,377
1976 7,976,831 1,820,249
1975 7,739,336 1,793,581
1974 7,509,726 1,776,132
1973 7,288,048 1,766,697
1972 7,074,398 1,752,233
1971 6,868,868 1,738,335
1970 6,672,003 1,724,891
1969 6,484,716 1,713,874
1968 6,306,493 1,704,546
1967 6,136,486 1,689,528
1966 5,974,279 1,669,905
1965 5,819,116 1,649,160
1964 5,669,863 1,632,114
1963 5,525,185 1,616,971
1962 5,384,150 1,603,649
1961 5,246,158 1,594,131
1960 5,111,029 1,584,720

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/slovenia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 59,096 people (a 2.86% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,993,115 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2024 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Slovenia
2100 0.45% -0.26%
2099 0.47% -0.25%
2098 0.49% -0.26%
2097 0.51% -0.26%
2096 0.52% -0.25%
2095 0.54% -0.25%
2094 0.56% -0.25%
2093 0.58% -0.25%
2092 0.6% -0.25%
2091 0.61% -0.27%
2090 0.63% -0.26%
2089 0.65% -0.26%
2088 0.67% -0.27%
2087 0.68% -0.29%
2086 0.7% -0.29%
2085 0.72% -0.29%
2084 0.74% -0.31%
2083 0.76% -0.31%
2082 0.78% -0.32%
2081 0.8% -0.35%
2080 0.82% -0.35%
2079 0.84% -0.38%
2078 0.87% -0.38%
2077 0.89% -0.39%
2076 0.92% -0.41%
2075 0.94% -0.43%
2074 0.96% -0.46%
2073 0.99% -0.44%
2072 1.02% -0.46%
2071 1.04% -0.47%
2070 1.07% -0.5%
2069 1.09% -0.51%
2068 1.12% -0.49%
2067 1.14% -0.5%
2066 1.17% -0.52%
2065 1.2% -0.53%
2064 1.22% -0.51%
2063 1.25% -0.51%
2062 1.28% -0.52%
2061 1.31% -0.54%
2060 1.33% -0.52%
2059 1.36% -0.48%
2058 1.38% -0.51%
2057 1.41% -0.48%
2056 1.44% -0.48%
2055 1.46% -0.46%
2054 1.49% -0.44%
2053 1.52% -0.43%
2052 1.55% -0.41%
2051 1.58% -0.39%
2050 1.61% -0.37%
2049 1.63% -0.34%
2048 1.66% -0.34%
2047 1.69% -0.33%
2046 1.72% -0.33%
2045 1.75% -0.32%
2044 1.78% -0.31%
2043 1.81% -0.3%
2042 1.84% -0.28%
2041 1.87% -0.25%
2040 1.89% -0.26%
2039 1.93% -0.25%
2038 1.96% -0.28%
2037 1.99% -0.26%
2036 2.02% -0.25%
2035 2.05% -0.24%
2034 2.09% -0.25%
2033 2.13% -0.24%
2032 2.17% -0.24%
2031 2.21% -0.22%
2030 2.24% -0.21%
2029 2.29% -0.2%
2028 2.33% -0.15%
2027 2.37% -0.13%
2026 2.41% -0.1%
2025 2.45% -0.05%
2024 2.47% 0.33%
2023 2.49% 0.4%
2022 2.51% 0.19%
2021 2.55% 0.27%
2020 2.6% 0.67%
2019 2.64% 0.7%
2018 2.64% 0.36%
2017 2.64% 0.07%
2016 2.65% 0.07%
2015 2.67% 0.08%
2014 2.72% 0.1%
2013 2.76% 0.14%
2012 2.8% 0.21%
2011 2.88% 0.21%
2010 2.95% 0.44%
2009 2.98% 0.91%
2008 2.98% 0.16%
2007 2.98% 0.56%
2006 2.98% 0.32%
2005 2.97% 0.17%
2004 2.96% 0.06%
2003 2.97% 0.06%
2002 3.04% 0.12%
2001 3.13% 0.16%
2000 3.22% 0.3%
1999 3.3% 0.07%
1998 3.33% -0.22%
1997 3.31% -0.13%
1996 3.27% -0.06%
1995 3.21% 0.02%
1994 3.16% -0.12%
1993 3.1% -0.24%
1992 3.05% -0.15%
1991 3.03% 0.06%
1990 3% 0.09%
1989 2.95% 0.06%
1988 2.92% 0.27%
1987 2.89% 1.21%
1986 2.91% 1.25%
1985 2.95% 0.49%
1984 2.96% 0.51%
1983 2.99% 0.63%
1982 3% 0.2%
1981 3.03% 0.27%
1980 3.07% 0.99%
1979 3.09% 1.08%
1978 3.08% 1.09%
1977 3.08% 1.22%
1976 3.07% 1.49%
1975 3.06% 0.98%
1974 3.04% 0.53%
1973 3.02% 0.83%
1972 2.99% 0.8%
1971 2.95% 0.78%
1970 2.89% 0.64%
1969 2.83% 0.55%
1968 2.77% 0.89%
1967 2.72% 1.18%
1966 2.67% 1.26%
1965 2.63% 1.04%
1964 2.62% 0.94%
1963 2.62% 0.83%
1962 2.63% 0.6%
1961 2.64% 0.59%

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/slovenia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Slovenia's population grew by 0.33%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Slovenia
Current population
33750171
2124138
Population rank 49/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.03%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.26 hours
One birth every
31.5 seconds
31 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
24.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +19
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +6,939
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.33%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 148/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
3.24 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 +2,711
Net migration rank 100/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 2,711
2024 - -1,795 - 3,319
2023 766,391 -1,487 -4,665 5,339
2022 753,931 -1,487 -4,858 9,014
2021 741,416 -1,480 -4,216 2,477
2020 736,607 -1,480 -5,256 28,514
2019 735,853 -2,976 -1,254 16,352
2018 719,267 -2,887 -1,037 14,640
2017 699,498 -2,784 -207 1,359
2016 682,801 -2,687 826 1,195
2015 668,977 -2,594 826 712
2014 660,837 -2,522 2,268 -70
2013 654,230 -2,445 1,648 639
2012 644,255 -2,334 2,674 1,117
2011 640,577 -2,219 3,285 2,190
2010 641,543 -1,979 3,687 -410
2009 634,008 -1,429 3,060 11,594
2008 615,580 -1,255 3,437 2,971
2007 597,772 -1,563 1,211 14,191
2006 581,489 -2,336 602 6,081
2005 568,143 -4,869 -600 6,317
2004 556,319 -13,393 -599 1,759
2003 544,903 -18,345 -1,996 3,218
2002 535,518 -18,209 -1,197 1,975
2001 529,656 -13,014 -996 4,527
2000 520,860 -4,298 -398 3,124
1999 516,976 -1,891 -1,388 10,291
1998 508,408 -1,222 -1,189 -5,280
1997 490,905 -986 -794 -1,298
1996 471,453 -1,161 0 -2,456
1995 450,259 -1,670 0 356
1994 428,169 -1,905 199 -153
1993 408,801 -2,063 -199 -4,641
1992 388,430 -2,216 598 -5,547
1991 375,040 -2,330 2,199 -3,325
1990 360,621 -1,777 3,797 618
1989 344,279 -1,848 4,592 -2,718
1988 330,510 -1,883 5,986 -3,023
1987 317,621 -1,896 5,771 2,972
1986 307,074 -1,914 6,094 32,700
1985 304,199 -1,947 6,213 3,404
1984 296,892 -1,965 5,990 3,280
1983 290,085 -1,979 6,343 3,613
1982 284,733 -2,093 9,170 -8,695
1981 277,535 -2,864 10,485 -5,016
1980 275,287 -4,005 11,027 3,128
1979 270,752 -5,126 12,614 2,107
1978 263,684 -5,874 11,920 2,113
1977 255,399 -5,957 12,160 2,584
1976 247,026 -5,655 12,196 2,226
1975 238,774 -5,173 11,658 2,421
1974 230,233 -4,607 11,367 3,145
1973 221,768 -4,037 11,837 2,175
1972 213,138 -3,583 10,513 2,924
1971 204,617 -3,118 10,951 2,286
1970 194,889 -2,658 10,004 260
1969 184,562 -2,216 9,427 685
1968 175,869 -1,766 11,250 438
1967 167,287 -1,383 13,516 -192
1966 159,483 -964 15,697 -1,262
1965 152,362 -550 14,513 -1,421
1964 146,894 -204 12,567 -349
1963 142,666 0 14,068 -180
1962 139,412 0 13,150 148
1961 136,578 0 14,985 -306
1960 133,684 0 12,678 -929

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/slovenia | 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 Slovenia 18.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 17,573 people) and 81.9% is from migration (a gain of 79,532 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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