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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.65 times bigger than Somalia's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Madagascar vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Somalia
2100 86,197,674 68,384,185
2099 85,808,382 68,040,371
2098 85,404,097 67,702,230
2097 84,987,607 67,362,336
2096 84,559,113 66,972,933
2095 84,119,392 66,585,659
2094 83,665,834 66,179,819
2093 83,200,140 65,760,590
2092 82,723,075 65,324,261
2091 82,233,465 64,852,843
2090 81,734,626 64,362,727
2089 81,223,857 63,922,797
2088 80,700,261 63,464,036
2087 80,164,903 62,987,028
2086 79,619,760 62,447,029
2085 79,064,003 61,873,597
2084 78,499,094 61,318,916
2083 77,922,946 60,761,800
2082 77,337,305 60,187,980
2081 76,740,524 59,676,722
2080 76,133,028 59,100,915
2079 75,513,518 58,477,428
2078 74,881,435 57,852,528
2077 74,236,865 57,211,821
2076 73,582,256 56,602,463
2075 72,914,884 56,005,600
2074 72,235,202 55,330,165
2073 71,545,378 54,651,918
2072 70,843,401 53,978,548
2071 70,130,366 53,284,016
2070 69,409,326 52,573,210
2069 68,677,859 51,878,214
2068 67,936,195 51,197,653
2067 67,185,066 50,493,028
2066 66,425,210 49,779,172
2065 65,658,016 49,024,665
2064 64,881,253 48,265,876
2063 64,097,223 47,522,361
2062 63,305,402 46,785,920
2061 62,506,578 46,037,526
2060 61,701,267 45,220,507
2059 60,889,495 44,397,936
2058 60,073,702 43,659,021
2057 59,254,008 42,897,422
2056 58,428,653 42,121,542
2055 57,600,579 41,318,179
2054 56,769,869 40,513,141
2053 55,935,411 39,744,995
2052 55,097,962 38,992,177
2051 54,258,057 38,228,872
2050 53,415,029 37,471,735
2049 52,570,680 36,739,905
2048 51,725,320 35,984,999
2047 50,879,659 35,218,863
2046 50,033,785 34,462,403
2045 49,188,703 33,717,596
2044 48,344,009 32,977,674
2043 47,499,657 32,247,710
2042 46,656,643 31,537,272
2041 45,815,621 30,794,853
2040 44,976,152 30,032,324
2039 44,140,155 29,312,883
2038 43,305,683 28,583,386
2037 42,474,372 27,838,646
2036 41,645,556 27,114,453
2035 40,819,415 26,385,421
2034 39,997,842 25,687,629
2033 39,178,430 25,018,509
2032 38,361,932 24,338,597
2031 37,547,484 23,657,353
2030 36,737,238 22,965,742
2029 35,930,925 22,299,610
2028 35,128,136 21,651,582
2027 34,329,429 20,991,860
2026 33,535,391 20,322,668
2025 32,747,552 19,666,990
2024 31,964,956 19,009,151
2023 31,195,932 18,358,615
2022 30,437,261 17,801,897
2021 29,691,083 17,271,431
2020 28,953,556 16,651,191
2019 28,219,554 16,030,971
2018 27,494,926 15,452,487
2017 26,788,375 14,916,629
2016 26,099,952 14,348,740
2015 25,426,702 13,806,963
2014 24,764,348 13,339,491
2013 24,109,290 12,869,594
2012 23,462,438 12,461,160
2011 22,822,300 12,348,830
2010 22,183,340 12,261,756
2009 21,547,280 11,961,201
2008 20,923,840 11,663,084
2007 20,318,583 11,322,582
2006 19,730,909 10,975,502
2005 19,159,707 10,644,228
2004 18,606,608 10,280,998
2003 18,071,854 9,909,157
2002 17,549,913 9,550,063
2001 17,032,939 9,198,493
2000 16,516,338 8,838,713
1999 16,000,506 8,492,059
1998 15,489,364 8,155,417
1997 14,990,814 7,824,525
1996 14,510,711 7,554,474
1995 14,051,275 7,285,007
1994 13,613,850 7,026,797
1993 13,197,345 6,681,399
1992 12,800,870 6,495,107
1991 12,421,412 6,813,760
1990 12,055,639 7,082,811
1989 11,704,998 7,114,817
1988 11,369,462 7,235,360
1987 11,047,291 7,228,302
1986 10,736,857 6,974,788
1985 10,433,142 6,693,289
1984 10,134,550 6,428,389
1983 9,843,044 6,198,430
1982 9,557,671 6,003,840
1981 9,279,011 5,982,849
1980 9,006,032 5,936,154
1979 8,737,581 5,449,117
1978 8,475,864 4,814,892
1977 8,222,240 4,484,050
1976 7,976,831 4,365,812
1975 7,739,336 4,257,535
1974 7,509,726 4,151,842
1973 7,288,048 4,045,592
1972 7,074,398 3,939,436
1971 6,868,868 3,837,691
1970 6,672,003 3,738,448
1969 6,484,716 3,641,015
1968 6,306,493 3,546,590
1967 6,136,486 3,454,537
1966 5,974,279 3,365,106
1965 5,819,116 3,277,874
1964 5,669,863 3,192,796
1963 5,525,185 3,110,361
1962 5,384,150 3,030,091
1961 5,246,158 2,952,054
1960 5,111,029 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Somalia
2100 0.45% 0.51%
2099 0.47% 0.5%
2098 0.49% 0.5%
2097 0.51% 0.58%
2096 0.52% 0.58%
2095 0.54% 0.61%
2094 0.56% 0.64%
2093 0.58% 0.67%
2092 0.6% 0.73%
2091 0.61% 0.76%
2090 0.63% 0.69%
2089 0.65% 0.72%
2088 0.67% 0.76%
2087 0.68% 0.86%
2086 0.7% 0.93%
2085 0.72% 0.9%
2084 0.74% 0.92%
2083 0.76% 0.95%
2082 0.78% 0.86%
2081 0.8% 0.97%
2080 0.82% 1.07%
2079 0.84% 1.08%
2078 0.87% 1.12%
2077 0.89% 1.08%
2076 0.92% 1.07%
2075 0.94% 1.22%
2074 0.96% 1.24%
2073 0.99% 1.25%
2072 1.02% 1.3%
2071 1.04% 1.35%
2070 1.07% 1.34%
2069 1.09% 1.33%
2068 1.12% 1.4%
2067 1.14% 1.43%
2066 1.17% 1.54%
2065 1.2% 1.57%
2064 1.22% 1.56%
2063 1.25% 1.57%
2062 1.28% 1.63%
2061 1.31% 1.81%
2060 1.33% 1.85%
2059 1.36% 1.69%
2058 1.38% 1.78%
2057 1.41% 1.84%
2056 1.44% 1.94%
2055 1.46% 1.99%
2054 1.49% 1.93%
2053 1.52% 1.93%
2052 1.55% 2%
2051 1.58% 2.02%
2050 1.61% 1.99%
2049 1.63% 2.1%
2048 1.66% 2.18%
2047 1.69% 2.2%
2046 1.72% 2.21%
2045 1.75% 2.24%
2044 1.78% 2.26%
2043 1.81% 2.25%
2042 1.84% 2.41%
2041 1.87% 2.54%
2040 1.89% 2.45%
2039 1.93% 2.55%
2038 1.96% 2.68%
2037 1.99% 2.67%
2036 2.02% 2.76%
2035 2.05% 2.72%
2034 2.09% 2.67%
2033 2.13% 2.79%
2032 2.17% 2.88%
2031 2.21% 3.01%
2030 2.24% 2.99%
2029 2.29% 2.99%
2028 2.33% 3.14%
2027 2.37% 3.29%
2026 2.41% 3.33%
2025 2.45% 3.46%
2024 2.47% 3.54%
2023 2.49% 3.13%
2022 2.51% 3.07%
2021 2.55% 3.72%
2020 2.6% 3.87%
2019 2.64% 3.74%
2018 2.64% 3.59%
2017 2.64% 3.96%
2016 2.65% 3.92%
2015 2.67% 3.5%
2014 2.72% 3.65%
2013 2.76% 3.28%
2012 2.8% 0.91%
2011 2.88% 0.71%
2010 2.95% 2.51%
2009 2.98% 2.56%
2008 2.98% 3.01%
2007 2.98% 3.16%
2006 2.98% 3.11%
2005 2.97% 3.53%
2004 2.96% 3.75%
2003 2.97% 3.76%
2002 3.04% 3.82%
2001 3.13% 4.07%
2000 3.22% 4.08%
1999 3.3% 4.13%
1998 3.33% 4.23%
1997 3.31% 3.57%
1996 3.27% 3.7%
1995 3.21% 3.67%
1994 3.16% 5.17%
1993 3.1% 2.87%
1992 3.05% -4.68%
1991 3.03% -3.8%
1990 3% -0.45%
1989 2.95% -1.67%
1988 2.92% 0.1%
1987 2.89% 3.63%
1986 2.91% 4.21%
1985 2.95% 4.12%
1984 2.96% 3.71%
1983 2.99% 3.24%
1982 3% 0.35%
1981 3.03% 0.79%
1980 3.07% 8.94%
1979 3.09% 13.2%
1978 3.08% 7.38%
1977 3.08% 2.71%
1976 3.07% 2.54%
1975 3.06% 2.55%
1974 3.04% 2.63%
1973 3.02% 2.69%
1972 2.99% 2.65%
1971 2.95% 2.65%
1970 2.89% 2.68%
1969 2.83% 2.66%
1968 2.77% 2.66%
1967 2.72% 2.66%
1966 2.67% 2.66%
1965 2.63% 2.66%
1964 2.62% 2.65%
1963 2.62% 2.65%
1962 2.63% 2.64%
1961 2.64% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Somalia
Current population
33750171
20503678
Population rank 49/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.25%
One net population change
41 seconds
48.5 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
40 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 8/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +12,077
Net migration rank 100/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 12,077
2024 - -1,795 - 26,859
2023 766,391 -1,487 608,203 46,217
2022 753,931 -1,487 551,450 -92,434
2021 741,416 -1,480 566,399 35,506
2020 736,607 -1,480 561,311 77,259
2019 735,853 -2,976 548,756 53,124
2018 719,267 -2,887 514,244 40,844
2017 699,498 -2,784 478,556 38,067
2016 682,801 -2,687 495,132 124,017
2015 668,977 -2,594 481,573 -17,178
2014 660,837 -2,522 464,481 6,065
2013 654,230 -2,445 448,518 20,723
2012 644,255 -2,334 399,468 -51,833
2011 640,577 -2,219 203,213 -326,192
2010 641,543 -1,979 385,571 -88,448
2009 634,008 -1,429 405,784 -101,795
2008 615,580 -1,255 394,258 -102,035
2007 597,772 -1,563 380,303 8,476
2006 581,489 -2,336 372,597 -67,200
2005 568,143 -4,869 363,117 -5,955
2004 556,319 -13,393 351,959 17,353
2003 544,903 -18,345 341,192 33,174
2002 535,518 -18,209 331,215 12,603
2001 529,656 -13,014 319,059 40,274
2000 520,860 -4,298 306,651 53,580
1999 516,976 -1,891 295,523 37,548
1998 508,408 -1,222 284,779 55,426
1997 490,905 -986 271,894 49,692
1996 471,453 -1,161 264,807 -46,291
1995 450,259 -1,670 254,509 65,888
1994 428,169 -1,905 246,950 -50,921
1993 408,801 -2,063 232,960 261,815
1992 388,430 -2,216 57,495 -179,675
1991 375,040 -2,330 53,052 -568,166
1990 360,621 -1,777 225,162 -248,155
1989 344,279 -1,848 225,255 -266,281
1988 330,510 -1,883 215,599 -415,660
1987 317,621 -1,896 231,580 -17,391
1986 307,074 -1,914 218,416 74,424
1985 304,199 -1,947 207,960 62,183
1984 296,892 -1,965 199,017 60,630
1983 290,085 -1,979 190,775 9,505
1982 284,733 -2,093 182,793 6,115
1981 277,535 -2,864 185,211 -332,129
1980 275,287 -4,005 174,790 65,519
1979 270,752 -5,126 151,016 582,746
1978 263,684 -5,874 132,689 402,005
1977 255,399 -5,957 124,818 2,170
1976 247,026 -5,655 113,319 -3,831
1975 238,774 -5,173 108,998 -1,934
1974 230,233 -4,607 104,813 -495
1973 221,768 -4,037 108,038 143
1972 213,138 -3,583 104,493 -351
1971 204,617 -3,118 101,196 -1,850
1970 194,889 -2,658 98,025 1,104
1969 184,562 -2,216 95,045 690
1968 175,869 -1,766 92,208 906
1967 167,287 -1,383 89,497 1,498
1966 159,483 -964 86,930 941
1965 152,362 -550 84,448 2,142
1964 146,894 -204 82,042 1,518
1963 142,666 0 79,859 1,449
1962 139,412 0 77,737 1,496
1961 136,578 0 75,513 1,336
1960 133,684 0 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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