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Population in Madagascar compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 21,756,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 21,926,160 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.55 times bigger than Sri Lanka's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.26% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +0.42% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 21.9M (7.73% growth).

Madagascar vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Sri Lanka
2100 86,179,580 20,009,380
2099 85,790,370 20,121,095
2098 85,386,169 20,234,513
2097 84,969,767 20,345,619
2096 84,541,363 20,456,607
2095 84,101,733 20,566,246
2094 83,648,271 20,674,019
2093 83,182,675 20,780,946
2092 82,705,710 20,886,274
2091 82,216,203 20,990,047
2090 81,717,468 21,095,968
2089 81,206,806 21,198,788
2088 80,683,320 21,299,229
2087 80,148,075 21,398,269
2086 79,603,046 21,496,892
2085 79,047,406 21,594,661
2084 78,482,616 21,687,323
2083 77,906,589 21,778,597
2082 77,321,070 21,866,395
2081 76,724,415 21,954,337
2080 76,117,046 22,038,953
2079 75,497,666 22,122,744
2078 74,865,716 22,200,069
2077 74,221,281 22,274,355
2076 73,566,810 22,345,857
2075 72,899,578 22,414,609
2074 72,220,039 22,485,066
2073 71,530,359 22,550,427
2072 70,828,530 22,610,645
2071 70,115,645 22,669,042
2070 69,394,756 22,725,948
2069 68,663,443 22,779,050
2068 67,921,934 22,831,596
2067 67,170,963 22,885,941
2066 66,411,266 22,935,123
2065 65,644,233 22,985,942
2064 64,867,634 23,030,844
2063 64,083,768 23,071,114
2062 63,292,113 23,107,970
2061 62,493,456 23,139,924
2060 61,688,314 23,171,649
2059 60,876,714 23,199,387
2058 60,061,091 23,224,997
2057 59,241,569 23,247,211
2056 58,416,388 23,267,292
2055 57,588,488 23,278,653
2054 56,757,952 23,287,520
2053 55,923,669 23,297,347
2052 55,086,396 23,301,287
2051 54,246,667 23,302,108
2050 53,403,817 23,299,282
2049 52,559,645 23,293,630
2048 51,714,462 23,283,465
2047 50,868,979 23,267,251
2046 50,023,282 23,244,081
2045 49,178,377 23,212,221
2044 48,333,861 23,181,041
2043 47,489,686 23,144,217
2042 46,646,849 23,103,489
2041 45,806,003 23,056,478
2040 44,966,710 23,005,928
2039 44,130,890 22,948,866
2038 43,296,592 22,888,821
2037 42,465,456 22,822,943
2036 41,636,814 22,756,462
2035 40,810,847 22,685,766
2034 39,989,445 22,611,514
2033 39,170,206 22,532,374
2032 38,353,879 22,449,310
2031 37,539,603 22,364,063
2030 36,729,526 22,273,377
2029 35,923,382 22,181,300
2028 35,120,762 22,082,826
2027 34,322,223 21,979,196
2026 33,528,352 21,870,145
2025 32,740,678 21,756,000
2024 31,964,956 21,916,000
2023 31,195,932 22,037,000
2022 30,437,261 22,181,000
2021 29,691,083 22,156,000
2020 28,953,556 21,919,000
2019 28,219,554 21,803,000
2018 27,494,926 21,670,000
2017 26,788,375 21,453,000
2016 26,099,952 21,209,000
2015 25,426,702 20,970,000
2014 24,764,348 20,778,000
2013 24,109,290 20,585,000
2012 23,462,438 21,169,458
2011 22,822,300 21,009,048
2010 22,183,340 20,879,089
2009 21,547,280 20,756,435
2008 20,923,840 20,629,378
2007 20,318,583 20,492,545
2006 19,730,909 20,352,411
2005 19,159,707 20,216,524
2004 18,606,608 20,087,605
2003 18,071,854 19,951,521
2002 17,549,913 19,805,752
2001 17,032,939 19,600,362
2000 16,516,338 19,293,054
1999 16,000,506 18,944,731
1998 15,489,364 18,596,003
1997 14,990,814 18,248,200
1996 14,510,711 17,905,018
1995 14,051,275 17,564,068
1994 13,613,850 17,275,773
1993 13,197,345 17,025,918
1992 12,800,870 16,739,284
1991 12,421,412 16,475,354
1990 12,055,639 16,352,458
1989 11,704,998 16,248,557
1988 11,369,462 16,078,621
1987 11,047,291 15,916,576
1986 10,736,857 15,731,256
1985 10,433,142 15,544,154
1984 10,134,550 15,441,860
1983 9,843,044 15,388,794
1982 9,557,671 15,286,567
1981 9,279,011 15,099,414
1980 9,006,032 14,847,974
1979 8,737,581 14,579,614
1978 8,475,864 14,310,128
1977 8,222,240 14,049,371
1976 7,976,831 13,796,770
1975 7,739,336 13,548,984
1974 7,509,726 13,305,693
1973 7,288,048 13,060,916
1972 7,074,398 12,809,205
1971 6,868,868 12,551,910
1970 6,672,003 12,287,110
1969 6,484,716 12,013,858
1968 6,306,493 11,736,088
1967 6,136,486 11,457,328
1966 5,974,279 11,183,928
1965 5,819,116 10,916,965
1964 5,669,863 10,653,397
1963 5,525,185 10,395,040
1962 5,384,150 10,143,754
1961 5,246,158 9,899,372
1960 5,111,029 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/sri-lanka | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 717,160 people (a 3.38% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Madagascar's population will grow by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Sri Lanka will increase by 6.26% to 23,299,282 people and rank change from 63rd to 71st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 23.3M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Sri Lanka
2100 0.45% -0.56%
2099 0.47% -0.56%
2098 0.49% -0.55%
2097 0.51% -0.54%
2096 0.52% -0.53%
2095 0.54% -0.52%
2094 0.56% -0.51%
2093 0.58% -0.5%
2092 0.6% -0.49%
2091 0.61% -0.5%
2090 0.63% -0.49%
2089 0.65% -0.47%
2088 0.67% -0.46%
2087 0.68% -0.46%
2086 0.7% -0.45%
2085 0.72% -0.43%
2084 0.74% -0.42%
2083 0.76% -0.4%
2082 0.78% -0.4%
2081 0.8% -0.38%
2080 0.82% -0.38%
2079 0.84% -0.35%
2078 0.87% -0.33%
2077 0.89% -0.32%
2076 0.92% -0.31%
2075 0.94% -0.31%
2074 0.96% -0.29%
2073 0.99% -0.27%
2072 1.02% -0.26%
2071 1.04% -0.25%
2070 1.07% -0.23%
2069 1.09% -0.23%
2068 1.12% -0.24%
2067 1.14% -0.21%
2066 1.17% -0.22%
2065 1.2% -0.19%
2064 1.22% -0.17%
2063 1.25% -0.16%
2062 1.28% -0.14%
2061 1.31% -0.14%
2060 1.33% -0.12%
2059 1.36% -0.11%
2058 1.38% -0.1%
2057 1.41% -0.09%
2056 1.44% -0.05%
2055 1.46% -0.04%
2054 1.49% -0.04%
2053 1.52% -0.02%
2052 1.55% -0.004%
2051 1.58% 0.01%
2050 1.61% 0.02%
2049 1.63% 0.04%
2048 1.66% 0.07%
2047 1.69% 0.1%
2046 1.72% 0.14%
2045 1.75% 0.13%
2044 1.78% 0.16%
2043 1.81% 0.18%
2042 1.84% 0.2%
2041 1.87% 0.22%
2040 1.89% 0.25%
2039 1.93% 0.26%
2038 1.96% 0.29%
2037 1.99% 0.29%
2036 2.02% 0.31%
2035 2.05% 0.33%
2034 2.09% 0.35%
2033 2.13% 0.37%
2032 2.17% 0.38%
2031 2.21% 0.41%
2030 2.24% 0.42%
2029 2.29% 0.45%
2028 2.33% 0.47%
2027 2.37% 0.5%
2026 2.41% 0.52%
2025 2.43% -0.73%
2024 2.47% -0.55%
2023 2.49% -0.65%
2022 2.51% 0.11%
2021 2.55% 1.08%
2020 2.6% 0.53%
2019 2.64% 0.61%
2018 2.64% 1.01%
2017 2.64% 1.15%
2016 2.65% 1.14%
2015 2.67% 0.92%
2014 2.72% 0.94%
2013 2.76% -2.76%
2012 2.8% 0.76%
2011 2.88% 0.62%
2010 2.95% 0.59%
2009 2.98% 0.62%
2008 2.98% 0.67%
2007 2.98% 0.69%
2006 2.98% 0.67%
2005 2.97% 0.64%
2004 2.96% 0.68%
2003 2.97% 0.74%
2002 3.04% 1.05%
2001 3.13% 1.59%
2000 3.22% 1.84%
1999 3.3% 1.88%
1998 3.33% 1.91%
1997 3.31% 1.92%
1996 3.27% 1.94%
1995 3.21% 1.67%
1994 3.16% 1.47%
1993 3.1% 1.71%
1992 3.05% 1.6%
1991 3.03% 0.75%
1990 3% 0.64%
1989 2.95% 1.06%
1988 2.92% 1.02%
1987 2.89% 1.18%
1986 2.91% 1.2%
1985 2.95% 0.66%
1984 2.96% 0.34%
1983 2.99% 0.67%
1982 3% 1.24%
1981 3.03% 1.69%
1980 3.07% 1.84%
1979 3.09% 1.88%
1978 3.08% 1.86%
1977 3.08% 1.83%
1976 3.07% 1.83%
1975 3.06% 1.83%
1974 3.04% 1.87%
1973 3.02% 1.97%
1972 2.99% 2.05%
1971 2.95% 2.16%
1970 2.89% 2.27%
1969 2.83% 2.37%
1968 2.77% 2.43%
1967 2.72% 2.44%
1966 2.67% 2.45%
1965 2.63% 2.47%
1964 2.62% 2.49%
1963 2.62% 2.48%
1962 2.63% 2.47%
1961 2.64% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.73%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Sri Lanka
Current population
33936132
21926160
Population rank 49/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.26%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
3.29 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
2.37 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
3.07 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 -438
Annual growth/decline +775,722 -160,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.73%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 190/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -30,724
Net migration rank 100/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -30,724
2024 774,926 -1,795 50,407 -27,245
2023 766,391 -1,487 66,111 -28,011
2022 753,931 -1,487 95,378 -27,435
2021 741,416 -1,480 121,858 -29,586
2020 736,607 -1,480 170,968 -29,875
2019 735,853 -2,976 172,243 -28,426
2018 719,267 -2,887 183,610 -28,607
2017 699,498 -2,784 187,993 -22,324
2016 682,801 -2,687 194,232 -18,388
2015 668,977 -2,594 201,815 -29,797
2014 660,837 -2,522 211,541 -33,672
2013 654,230 -2,445 221,021 -37,754
2012 644,255 -2,334 229,138 -41,955
2011 640,577 -2,219 224,461 -90,839
2010 641,543 -1,979 224,325 -98,060
2009 634,008 -1,429 200,175 -81,130
2008 615,580 -1,255 232,225 -97,144
2007 597,772 -1,563 248,287 -109,695
2006 581,489 -2,336 248,706 -107,045
2005 568,143 -4,869 248,683 -118,594
2004 556,319 -13,393 212,527 -84,795
2003 544,903 -18,345 252,008 -107,573
2002 535,518 -18,209 252,840 -105,718
2001 529,656 -13,014 244,377 19,273
2000 520,860 -4,298 227,060 123,894
1999 516,976 -1,891 206,876 138,799
1998 508,408 -1,222 201,059 150,724
1997 490,905 -986 208,193 135,636
1996 471,453 -1,161 215,290 127,236
1995 450,259 -1,670 221,957 117,416
1994 428,169 -1,905 228,904 8,323
1993 408,801 -2,063 226,257 36,232
1992 388,430 -2,216 222,230 88,542
1991 375,040 -2,330 218,117 -1,047
1990 360,621 -1,777 224,454 -195,736
1989 344,279 -1,848 212,401 -33,305
1988 330,510 -1,883 219,184 -58,415
1987 317,621 -1,896 226,414 -63,105
1986 307,074 -1,914 233,782 -26,460
1985 304,199 -1,947 247,836 -80,950
1984 296,892 -1,965 263,175 -225,450
1983 290,085 -1,979 277,768 -209,362
1982 284,733 -2,093 300,030 -163,987
1981 277,535 -2,864 328,096 -89,824
1980 275,287 -4,005 328,155 -63,541
1979 270,752 -5,126 329,791 -57,683
1978 263,684 -5,874 317,055 -50,189
1977 255,399 -5,957 300,038 -45,383
1976 247,026 -5,655 291,816 -41,258
1975 238,774 -5,173 282,496 -37,475
1974 230,233 -4,607 275,521 -33,979
1973 221,768 -4,037 278,577 -30,582
1972 213,138 -3,583 282,494 -27,071
1971 204,617 -3,118 281,200 -22,021
1970 194,889 -2,658 286,719 -16,299
1969 184,562 -2,216 286,218 -10,152
1968 175,869 -1,766 286,642 -7,163
1967 167,287 -1,383 284,738 -6,696
1966 159,483 -964 275,549 -6,794
1965 152,362 -550 272,422 -7,249
1964 146,894 -204 269,584 -7,614
1963 142,666 0 262,880 -8,118
1962 139,412 0 256,719 -8,909
1961 136,578 0 251,087 -10,144
1960 133,684 0 247,631 -12,610

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/sri-lanka | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Sri Lanka 84.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,444,615 people) and 15.7% is from migration (a loss of 269,694 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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