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Population in Madagascar compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.7 times bigger than South Sudan's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Madagascar vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar South Sudan
2100 86,197,674 24,086,901
2099 85,808,382 24,081,477
2098 85,404,097 24,063,461
2097 84,987,607 24,065,268
2096 84,559,113 24,054,483
2095 84,119,392 24,046,345
2094 83,665,834 24,047,776
2093 83,200,140 24,039,017
2092 82,723,075 24,019,054
2091 82,233,465 24,000,308
2090 81,734,626 23,978,496
2089 81,223,857 23,937,487
2088 80,700,261 23,892,166
2087 80,164,903 23,857,250
2086 79,619,760 23,803,312
2085 79,064,003 23,759,178
2084 78,499,094 23,687,109
2083 77,922,946 23,617,646
2082 77,337,305 23,541,119
2081 76,740,524 23,466,449
2080 76,133,028 23,391,758
2079 75,513,518 23,294,252
2078 74,881,435 23,197,067
2077 74,236,865 23,086,584
2076 73,582,256 22,987,331
2075 72,914,884 22,868,587
2074 72,235,202 22,726,189
2073 71,545,378 22,583,672
2072 70,843,401 22,438,943
2071 70,130,366 22,288,026
2070 69,409,326 22,151,650
2069 68,677,859 22,003,659
2068 67,936,195 21,829,800
2067 67,185,066 21,662,211
2066 66,425,210 21,496,881
2065 65,658,016 21,317,455
2064 64,881,253 21,142,002
2063 64,097,223 20,965,122
2062 63,305,402 20,785,055
2061 62,506,578 20,608,964
2060 61,701,267 20,430,857
2059 60,889,495 20,235,022
2058 60,073,702 20,048,974
2057 59,254,008 19,853,696
2056 58,428,653 19,659,362
2055 57,600,579 19,464,297
2054 56,769,869 19,257,481
2053 55,935,411 19,060,517
2052 55,097,962 18,840,461
2051 54,258,057 18,633,198
2050 53,415,029 18,434,212
2049 52,570,680 18,230,881
2048 51,725,320 18,021,026
2047 50,879,659 17,806,282
2046 50,033,785 17,579,173
2045 49,188,703 17,355,041
2044 48,344,009 17,121,972
2043 47,499,657 16,888,278
2042 46,656,643 16,645,354
2041 45,815,621 16,396,768
2040 44,976,152 16,142,816
2039 44,140,155 15,889,952
2038 43,305,683 15,628,043
2037 42,474,372 15,363,975
2036 41,645,556 15,091,275
2035 40,819,415 14,815,307
2034 39,997,842 14,543,511
2033 39,178,430 14,278,180
2032 38,361,932 14,007,134
2031 37,547,484 13,730,637
2030 36,737,238 13,465,615
2029 35,930,925 13,206,477
2028 35,128,136 12,947,082
2027 34,329,429 12,692,769
2026 33,535,391 12,439,296
2025 32,747,552 12,193,102
2024 31,964,956 11,943,408
2023 31,195,932 11,483,374
2022 30,437,261 11,021,177
2021 29,691,083 10,865,780
2020 28,953,556 10,698,467
2019 28,219,554 10,423,384
2018 27,494,926 10,122,977
2017 26,788,375 10,259,154
2016 26,099,952 10,830,102
2015 25,426,702 11,107,561
2014 24,764,348 11,235,073
2013 24,109,290 11,166,275
2012 23,462,438 10,756,240
2011 22,822,300 10,288,109
2010 22,183,340 9,745,953
2009 21,547,280 9,243,556
2008 20,923,840 8,817,647
2007 20,318,583 8,388,788
2006 19,730,909 7,976,526
2005 19,159,707 7,590,143
2004 18,606,608 7,233,041
2003 18,071,854 6,903,127
2002 17,549,913 6,596,806
2001 17,032,939 6,308,391
2000 16,516,338 6,032,267
1999 16,000,506 5,771,628
1998 15,489,364 5,620,068
1997 14,990,814 5,509,136
1996 14,510,711 5,356,925
1995 14,051,275 5,225,836
1994 13,613,850 5,071,184
1993 13,197,345 4,956,002
1992 12,800,870 4,909,749
1991 12,421,412 4,836,677
1990 12,055,639 4,737,633
1989 11,704,998 4,713,229
1988 11,369,462 4,848,029
1987 11,047,291 4,962,395
1986 10,736,857 4,921,240
1985 10,433,142 4,834,296
1984 10,134,550 4,750,627
1983 9,843,044 4,661,574
1982 9,557,671 4,557,686
1981 9,279,011 4,447,272
1980 9,006,032 4,339,030
1979 8,737,581 4,232,605
1978 8,475,864 4,127,657
1977 8,222,240 4,024,032
1976 7,976,831 3,921,910
1975 7,739,336 3,821,494
1974 7,509,726 3,723,259
1973 7,288,048 3,627,383
1972 7,074,398 3,542,497
1971 6,868,868 3,468,646
1970 6,672,003 3,409,614
1969 6,484,716 3,365,533
1968 6,306,493 3,321,528
1967 6,136,486 3,277,648
1966 5,974,279 3,236,423
1965 5,819,116 3,189,835
1964 5,669,863 3,129,918
1963 5,525,185 3,072,669
1962 5,384,150 3,024,308
1961 5,246,158 2,976,724
1960 5,111,029 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar South Sudan
2100 0.45% 0.02%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.49% -0.008%
2097 0.51% 0.04%
2096 0.52% 0.03%
2095 0.54% -0.006%
2094 0.56% 0.04%
2093 0.58% 0.08%
2092 0.6% 0.08%
2091 0.61% 0.09%
2090 0.63% 0.17%
2089 0.65% 0.19%
2088 0.67% 0.15%
2087 0.68% 0.23%
2086 0.7% 0.19%
2085 0.72% 0.3%
2084 0.74% 0.29%
2083 0.76% 0.33%
2082 0.78% 0.32%
2081 0.8% 0.32%
2080 0.82% 0.42%
2079 0.84% 0.42%
2078 0.87% 0.48%
2077 0.89% 0.43%
2076 0.92% 0.52%
2075 0.94% 0.63%
2074 0.96% 0.63%
2073 0.99% 0.64%
2072 1.02% 0.68%
2071 1.04% 0.62%
2070 1.07% 0.67%
2069 1.09% 0.8%
2068 1.12% 0.77%
2067 1.14% 0.77%
2066 1.17% 0.84%
2065 1.2% 0.83%
2064 1.22% 0.84%
2063 1.25% 0.87%
2062 1.28% 0.85%
2061 1.31% 0.87%
2060 1.33% 0.97%
2059 1.36% 0.93%
2058 1.38% 0.98%
2057 1.41% 0.99%
2056 1.44% 1%
2055 1.46% 1.07%
2054 1.49% 1.03%
2053 1.52% 1.17%
2052 1.55% 1.11%
2051 1.58% 1.08%
2050 1.61% 1.12%
2049 1.63% 1.16%
2048 1.66% 1.21%
2047 1.69% 1.29%
2046 1.72% 1.29%
2045 1.75% 1.36%
2044 1.78% 1.38%
2043 1.81% 1.46%
2042 1.84% 1.52%
2041 1.87% 1.57%
2040 1.89% 1.59%
2039 1.93% 1.68%
2038 1.96% 1.72%
2037 1.99% 1.81%
2036 2.02% 1.86%
2035 2.05% 1.87%
2034 2.09% 1.86%
2033 2.13% 1.94%
2032 2.17% 2.01%
2031 2.21% 1.97%
2030 2.24% 1.96%
2029 2.29% 2%
2028 2.33% 2%
2027 2.37% 2.04%
2026 2.41% 2.02%
2025 2.45% 2.09%
2024 2.47% 4.01%
2023 2.49% 4.19%
2022 2.51% 1.43%
2021 2.55% 1.56%
2020 2.6% 2.64%
2019 2.64% 2.97%
2018 2.64% -1.33%
2017 2.64% -5.27%
2016 2.65% -2.5%
2015 2.67% -1.13%
2014 2.72% 0.62%
2013 2.76% 3.81%
2012 2.8% 4.55%
2011 2.88% 5.56%
2010 2.95% 5.44%
2009 2.98% 4.83%
2008 2.98% 5.11%
2007 2.98% 5.17%
2006 2.98% 5.09%
2005 2.97% 4.94%
2004 2.96% 4.78%
2003 2.97% 4.64%
2002 3.04% 4.57%
2001 3.13% 4.58%
2000 3.22% 4.52%
1999 3.3% 2.7%
1998 3.33% 2.01%
1997 3.31% 2.84%
1996 3.27% 2.51%
1995 3.21% 3.05%
1994 3.16% 2.32%
1993 3.1% 0.94%
1992 3.05% 1.51%
1991 3.03% 2.09%
1990 3% 0.52%
1989 2.95% -2.78%
1988 2.92% -2.3%
1987 2.89% 0.84%
1986 2.91% 1.8%
1985 2.95% 1.76%
1984 2.96% 1.91%
1983 2.99% 2.28%
1982 3% 2.48%
1981 3.03% 2.49%
1980 3.07% 2.51%
1979 3.09% 2.54%
1978 3.08% 2.58%
1977 3.08% 2.6%
1976 3.07% 2.63%
1975 3.06% 2.64%
1974 3.04% 2.64%
1973 3.02% 2.4%
1972 2.99% 2.13%
1971 2.95% 1.73%
1970 2.89% 1.31%
1969 2.83% 1.32%
1968 2.77% 1.34%
1967 2.72% 1.27%
1966 2.67% 1.46%
1965 2.63% 1.91%
1964 2.62% 1.86%
1963 2.62% 1.6%
1962 2.63% 1.6%
1961 2.64% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Madagascar South Sudan
Current population
33750171
12507858
Population rank 49/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.15%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.14 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 7/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 +6,145
Net migration rank 100/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 6,145
2024 - -1,795 - 15,374
2023 766,391 -1,487 217,966 455,000
2022 753,931 -1,487 211,166 40,259
2021 741,416 -1,480 213,567 -154,359
2020 736,607 -1,480 212,332 62,935
2019 735,853 -2,976 209,708 65,198
2018 719,267 -2,887 168,497 157,408
2017 699,498 -2,784 72,193 -670,477
2016 682,801 -2,687 110,553 -654,225
2015 668,977 -2,594 148,542 -159,822
2014 660,837 -2,522 227,611 -471,523
2013 654,230 -2,445 315,983 65,337
2012 644,255 -2,334 312,974 125,771
2011 640,577 -2,219 303,181 194,325
2010 641,543 -1,979 287,409 299,402
2009 634,008 -1,429 278,859 139,129
2008 615,580 -1,255 268,268 165,557
2007 597,772 -1,563 256,546 167,350
2006 581,489 -2,336 246,706 153,926
2005 568,143 -4,869 239,272 132,869
2004 556,319 -13,393 231,877 110,182
2003 544,903 -18,345 225,822 91,951
2002 535,518 -18,209 212,014 82,847
2001 529,656 -13,014 204,108 77,856
2000 520,860 -4,298 196,055 74,227
1999 516,976 -1,891 180,721 70,271
1998 508,408 -1,222 -12,157 64,285
1997 490,905 -986 121,454 48,280
1996 471,453 -1,161 116,728 17,953
1995 450,259 -1,670 110,417 17,077
1994 428,169 -1,905 165,407 16,407
1993 408,801 -2,063 32,779 15,772
1992 388,430 -2,216 28,874 15,077
1991 375,040 -2,330 87,873 14,327
1990 360,621 -1,777 82,900 12,988
1989 344,279 -1,848 83,735 -130,821
1988 330,510 -1,883 -125,447 -97,065
1987 317,621 -1,896 5,756 -11,976
1986 307,074 -1,914 99,502 -10,973
1985 304,199 -1,947 95,342 -9,986
1984 296,892 -1,965 90,970 -8,984
1983 290,085 -1,979 104,107 -7,986
1982 284,733 -2,093 118,641 -6,983
1981 277,535 -2,864 115,163 -5,994
1980 275,287 -4,005 112,307 -4,997
1979 270,752 -5,126 109,540 -3,997
1978 263,684 -5,874 107,352 -2,998
1977 255,399 -5,957 104,886 -1,997
1976 247,026 -5,655 102,346 -995
1975 238,774 -5,173 99,882 -395
1974 230,233 -4,607 97,181 -192
1973 221,768 -4,037 94,765 0
1972 213,138 -3,583 74,803 193
1971 204,617 -3,118 72,308 394
1970 194,889 -2,658 44,776 587
1969 184,562 -2,216 42,015 786
1968 175,869 -1,766 44,213 995
1967 167,287 -1,383 41,357 1,194
1966 159,483 -964 38,523 1,386
1965 152,362 -550 51,682 1,591
1964 146,894 -204 64,786 1,785
1963 142,666 0 46,333 1,591
1962 139,412 0 47,406 1,386
1961 136,578 0 45,186 1,194
1960 133,684 0 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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