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Population in Madagascar compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 39.1 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Solomon Islands
2100 86,197,674 1,869,358
2099 85,808,382 1,865,277
2098 85,404,097 1,861,047
2097 84,987,607 1,856,421
2096 84,559,113 1,851,585
2095 84,119,392 1,846,229
2094 83,665,834 1,840,799
2093 83,200,140 1,834,881
2092 82,723,075 1,828,545
2091 82,233,465 1,822,001
2090 81,734,626 1,815,153
2089 81,223,857 1,808,103
2088 80,700,261 1,800,741
2087 80,164,903 1,793,136
2086 79,619,760 1,785,209
2085 79,064,003 1,777,013
2084 78,499,094 1,768,444
2083 77,922,946 1,759,601
2082 77,337,305 1,750,433
2081 76,740,524 1,740,952
2080 76,133,028 1,731,110
2079 75,513,518 1,721,146
2078 74,881,435 1,710,785
2077 74,236,865 1,700,043
2076 73,582,256 1,688,876
2075 72,914,884 1,677,587
2074 72,235,202 1,666,185
2073 71,545,378 1,654,264
2072 70,843,401 1,642,044
2071 70,130,366 1,629,467
2070 69,409,326 1,616,736
2069 68,677,859 1,603,679
2068 67,936,195 1,590,304
2067 67,185,066 1,576,716
2066 66,425,210 1,563,005
2065 65,658,016 1,549,060
2064 64,881,253 1,534,862
2063 64,097,223 1,520,351
2062 63,305,402 1,505,792
2061 62,506,578 1,490,935
2060 61,701,267 1,476,028
2059 60,889,495 1,460,816
2058 60,073,702 1,445,385
2057 59,254,008 1,429,967
2056 58,428,653 1,414,320
2055 57,600,579 1,398,440
2054 56,769,869 1,382,426
2053 55,935,411 1,366,190
2052 55,097,962 1,349,703
2051 54,258,057 1,333,136
2050 53,415,029 1,316,322
2049 52,570,680 1,299,367
2048 51,725,320 1,282,258
2047 50,879,659 1,265,007
2046 50,033,785 1,247,608
2045 49,188,703 1,230,002
2044 48,344,009 1,212,277
2043 47,499,657 1,194,351
2042 46,656,643 1,176,271
2041 45,815,621 1,158,172
2040 44,976,152 1,139,832
2039 44,140,155 1,121,014
2038 43,305,683 1,101,787
2037 42,474,372 1,082,148
2036 41,645,556 1,062,197
2035 40,819,415 1,041,925
2034 39,997,842 1,021,492
2033 39,178,430 1,000,997
2032 38,361,932 980,329
2031 37,547,484 959,788
2030 36,737,238 939,300
2029 35,930,925 918,921
2028 35,128,136 898,660
2027 34,329,429 878,499
2026 33,535,391 858,557
2025 32,747,552 838,746
2024 31,964,956 819,198
2023 31,195,932 800,005
2022 30,437,261 781,066
2021 29,691,083 762,591
2020 28,953,556 744,498
2019 28,219,554 728,147
2018 27,494,926 709,101
2017 26,788,375 685,672
2016 26,099,952 662,379
2015 25,426,702 639,415
2014 24,764,348 616,908
2013 24,109,290 594,945
2012 23,462,438 573,606
2011 22,822,300 552,945
2010 22,183,340 532,968
2009 21,547,280 518,141
2008 20,923,840 508,790
2007 20,318,583 500,156
2006 19,730,909 491,594
2005 19,159,707 483,080
2004 18,606,608 474,611
2003 18,071,854 466,154
2002 17,549,913 457,671
2001 17,032,939 449,125
2000 16,516,338 440,469
1999 16,000,506 430,500
1998 15,489,364 419,071
1997 14,990,814 407,474
1996 14,510,711 396,009
1995 14,051,275 384,733
1994 13,613,850 373,675
1993 13,197,345 362,839
1992 12,800,870 352,205
1991 12,421,412 341,738
1990 12,055,639 331,435
1989 11,704,998 321,282
1988 11,369,462 311,265
1987 11,047,291 301,414
1986 10,736,857 291,842
1985 10,433,142 282,455
1984 10,134,550 273,163
1983 9,843,044 264,068
1982 9,557,671 255,200
1981 9,279,011 246,555
1980 9,006,032 238,135
1979 8,737,581 229,953
1978 8,475,864 222,029
1977 8,222,240 214,418
1976 7,976,831 207,194
1975 7,739,336 200,744
1974 7,509,726 195,041
1973 7,288,048 189,774
1972 7,074,398 184,994
1971 6,868,868 180,637
1970 6,672,003 176,579
1969 6,484,716 172,476
1968 6,306,493 168,282
1967 6,136,486 164,245
1966 5,974,279 160,393
1965 5,819,116 156,686
1964 5,669,863 153,085
1963 5,525,185 149,589
1962 5,384,150 146,201
1961 5,246,158 142,912
1960 5,111,029 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Solomon Islands
2100 0.45% 0.22%
2099 0.47% 0.23%
2098 0.49% 0.25%
2097 0.51% 0.26%
2096 0.52% 0.29%
2095 0.54% 0.29%
2094 0.56% 0.32%
2093 0.58% 0.35%
2092 0.6% 0.36%
2091 0.61% 0.38%
2090 0.63% 0.39%
2089 0.65% 0.41%
2088 0.67% 0.42%
2087 0.68% 0.44%
2086 0.7% 0.46%
2085 0.72% 0.48%
2084 0.74% 0.5%
2083 0.76% 0.52%
2082 0.78% 0.54%
2081 0.8% 0.57%
2080 0.82% 0.58%
2079 0.84% 0.61%
2078 0.87% 0.63%
2077 0.89% 0.66%
2076 0.92% 0.67%
2075 0.94% 0.68%
2074 0.96% 0.72%
2073 0.99% 0.74%
2072 1.02% 0.77%
2071 1.04% 0.79%
2070 1.07% 0.81%
2069 1.09% 0.84%
2068 1.12% 0.86%
2067 1.14% 0.88%
2066 1.17% 0.9%
2065 1.2% 0.93%
2064 1.22% 0.95%
2063 1.25% 0.97%
2062 1.28% 1%
2061 1.31% 1.01%
2060 1.33% 1.04%
2059 1.36% 1.07%
2058 1.38% 1.08%
2057 1.41% 1.11%
2056 1.44% 1.14%
2055 1.46% 1.16%
2054 1.49% 1.19%
2053 1.52% 1.22%
2052 1.55% 1.24%
2051 1.58% 1.28%
2050 1.61% 1.3%
2049 1.63% 1.33%
2048 1.66% 1.36%
2047 1.69% 1.39%
2046 1.72% 1.43%
2045 1.75% 1.46%
2044 1.78% 1.5%
2043 1.81% 1.54%
2042 1.84% 1.56%
2041 1.87% 1.61%
2040 1.89% 1.68%
2039 1.93% 1.75%
2038 1.96% 1.81%
2037 1.99% 1.88%
2036 2.02% 1.95%
2035 2.05% 2%
2034 2.09% 2.05%
2033 2.13% 2.11%
2032 2.17% 2.14%
2031 2.21% 2.18%
2030 2.24% 2.22%
2029 2.29% 2.25%
2028 2.33% 2.3%
2027 2.37% 2.32%
2026 2.41% 2.36%
2025 2.45% 2.39%
2024 2.47% 2.4%
2023 2.49% 2.42%
2022 2.51% 2.42%
2021 2.55% 2.43%
2020 2.6% 2.25%
2019 2.64% 2.69%
2018 2.64% 3.42%
2017 2.64% 3.52%
2016 2.65% 3.59%
2015 2.67% 3.65%
2014 2.72% 3.69%
2013 2.76% 3.72%
2012 2.8% 3.74%
2011 2.88% 3.75%
2010 2.95% 2.86%
2009 2.98% 1.84%
2008 2.98% 1.73%
2007 2.98% 1.74%
2006 2.98% 1.76%
2005 2.97% 1.78%
2004 2.96% 1.81%
2003 2.97% 1.85%
2002 3.04% 1.9%
2001 3.13% 1.97%
2000 3.22% 2.32%
1999 3.3% 2.73%
1998 3.33% 2.85%
1997 3.31% 2.9%
1996 3.27% 2.93%
1995 3.21% 2.96%
1994 3.16% 2.99%
1993 3.1% 3.02%
1992 3.05% 3.06%
1991 3.03% 3.11%
1990 3% 3.16%
1989 2.95% 3.22%
1988 2.92% 3.27%
1987 2.89% 3.28%
1986 2.91% 3.32%
1985 2.95% 3.4%
1984 2.96% 3.44%
1983 2.99% 3.47%
1982 3% 3.51%
1981 3.03% 3.54%
1980 3.07% 3.56%
1979 3.09% 3.57%
1978 3.08% 3.55%
1977 3.08% 3.49%
1976 3.07% 3.21%
1975 3.06% 2.92%
1974 3.04% 2.78%
1973 3.02% 2.58%
1972 2.99% 2.41%
1971 2.95% 2.3%
1970 2.89% 2.38%
1969 2.83% 2.49%
1968 2.77% 2.46%
1967 2.72% 2.4%
1966 2.67% 2.37%
1965 2.63% 2.35%
1964 2.62% 2.34%
1963 2.62% 2.32%
1962 2.63% 2.3%
1961 2.64% 2.31%

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Solomon Islands
Current population
33750171
863951
Population rank 49/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.01%
One net population change
41 seconds
27.4 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
24.4 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +53
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 33/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 +1,631
Net migration rank 100/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 1,631
2024 - -1,795 - 1,610
2023 766,391 -1,487 17,436 1,636
2022 753,931 -1,487 17,253 1,567
2021 741,416 -1,480 16,626 1,499
2020 736,607 -1,480 16,488 1,556
2019 735,853 -2,976 16,649 -1,990
2018 719,267 -2,887 16,790 6,653
2017 699,498 -2,784 16,897 6,513
2016 682,801 -2,687 17,027 6,146
2015 668,977 -2,594 16,909 5,853
2014 660,837 -2,522 16,652 5,598
2013 654,230 -2,445 16,038 5,631
2012 644,255 -2,334 15,585 5,420
2011 640,577 -2,219 15,095 5,219
2010 641,543 -1,979 14,604 5,040
2009 634,008 -1,429 14,381 -4,360
2008 615,580 -1,255 14,225 -5,538
2007 597,772 -1,563 13,963 -5,383
2006 581,489 -2,336 13,799 -5,262
2005 568,143 -4,869 13,568 -5,082
2004 556,319 -13,393 13,444 -4,985
2003 544,903 -18,345 13,344 -4,881
2002 535,518 -18,209 13,195 -4,691
2001 529,656 -13,014 13,061 -4,474
2000 520,860 -4,298 12,938 -4,219
1999 516,976 -1,891 12,809 -1,588
1998 508,408 -1,222 12,658 -1,019
1997 490,905 -986 12,478 -931
1996 471,453 -1,161 12,328 -947
1995 450,259 -1,670 12,124 -952
1994 428,169 -1,905 11,771 -828
1993 408,801 -2,063 11,396 -665
1992 388,430 -2,216 11,029 -482
1991 375,040 -2,330 10,789 -410
1990 360,621 -1,777 10,561 -335
1989 344,279 -1,848 10,354 -270
1988 330,510 -1,883 10,142 -197
1987 317,621 -1,896 9,943 -179
1986 307,074 -1,914 9,656 -269
1985 304,199 -1,947 9,534 -150
1984 296,892 -1,965 9,299 -102
1983 290,085 -1,979 9,011 -30
1982 284,733 -2,093 8,720 40
1981 277,535 -2,864 8,436 99
1980 275,287 -4,005 8,156 151
1979 270,752 -5,126 7,874 188
1978 263,684 -5,874 7,598 174
1977 255,399 -5,957 7,290 159
1976 247,026 -5,655 7,058 -48
1975 238,774 -5,173 6,635 -760
1974 230,233 -4,607 6,612 -1,084
1973 221,768 -4,037 6,343 -1,329
1972 213,138 -3,583 6,074 -1,520
1971 204,617 -3,118 5,814 -1,646
1970 194,889 -2,658 5,575 -1,632
1969 184,562 -2,216 5,444 -1,187
1968 175,869 -1,766 5,285 -1,154
1967 167,287 -1,383 5,151 -1,213
1966 159,483 -964 5,028 -1,256
1965 152,362 -550 4,885 -1,237
1964 146,894 -204 4,747 -1,200
1963 142,666 0 4,571 -1,129
1962 139,412 0 4,408 -1,073
1961 136,578 0 4,257 -1,016
1960 133,684 0 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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