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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 1.58 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Sudan
2100 86,197,674 137,695,876
2099 85,808,382 137,114,644
2098 85,404,097 136,500,499
2097 84,987,607 135,860,701
2096 84,559,113 135,222,218
2095 84,119,392 134,553,615
2094 83,665,834 133,902,112
2093 83,200,140 133,186,791
2092 82,723,075 132,427,642
2091 82,233,465 131,674,049
2090 81,734,626 130,893,042
2089 81,223,857 130,075,970
2088 80,700,261 129,234,968
2087 80,164,903 128,358,981
2086 79,619,760 127,463,823
2085 79,064,003 126,555,673
2084 78,499,094 125,612,419
2083 77,922,946 124,663,868
2082 77,337,305 123,716,124
2081 76,740,524 122,772,016
2080 76,133,028 121,805,246
2079 75,513,518 120,822,781
2078 74,881,435 119,802,944
2077 74,236,865 118,776,597
2076 73,582,256 117,748,457
2075 72,914,884 116,688,549
2074 72,235,202 115,601,159
2073 71,545,378 114,499,847
2072 70,843,401 113,374,089
2071 70,130,366 112,235,978
2070 69,409,326 111,102,687
2069 68,677,859 109,945,533
2068 67,936,195 108,791,037
2067 67,185,066 107,581,192
2066 66,425,210 106,357,353
2065 65,658,016 105,145,307
2064 64,881,253 103,903,801
2063 64,097,223 102,642,643
2062 63,305,402 101,354,095
2061 62,506,578 100,067,335
2060 61,701,267 98,765,585
2059 60,889,495 97,461,067
2058 60,073,702 96,135,716
2057 59,254,008 94,800,344
2056 58,428,653 93,458,640
2055 57,600,579 92,089,717
2054 56,769,869 90,711,253
2053 55,935,411 89,342,122
2052 55,097,962 87,962,125
2051 54,258,057 86,581,277
2050 53,415,029 85,194,794
2049 52,570,680 83,803,171
2048 51,725,320 82,442,635
2047 50,879,659 81,085,689
2046 50,033,785 79,725,126
2045 49,188,703 78,359,927
2044 48,344,009 77,006,049
2043 47,499,657 75,652,858
2042 46,656,643 74,312,465
2041 45,815,621 72,968,877
2040 44,976,152 71,640,015
2039 44,140,155 70,319,906
2038 43,305,683 69,001,239
2037 42,474,372 67,665,904
2036 41,645,556 66,337,650
2035 40,819,415 65,001,359
2034 39,997,842 63,664,516
2033 39,178,430 62,329,849
2032 38,361,932 61,007,985
2031 37,547,484 59,695,860
2030 36,737,238 58,384,521
2029 35,930,925 57,082,767
2028 35,128,136 55,800,806
2027 34,329,429 54,523,219
2026 33,535,391 52,894,744
2025 32,747,552 51,256,148
2024 31,964,956 50,448,963
2023 31,195,932 50,042,791
2022 30,437,261 49,383,346
2021 29,691,083 48,066,924
2020 28,953,556 46,789,231
2019 28,219,554 45,548,175
2018 27,494,926 44,230,596
2017 26,788,375 42,714,306
2016 26,099,952 41,259,892
2015 25,426,702 40,024,431
2014 24,764,348 38,823,318
2013 24,109,290 37,785,849
2012 23,462,438 36,923,178
2011 22,822,300 36,140,806
2010 22,183,340 35,414,399
2009 21,547,280 34,569,113
2008 20,923,840 33,623,980
2007 20,318,583 32,764,135
2006 19,730,909 31,992,435
2005 19,159,707 31,262,444
2004 18,606,608 30,556,637
2003 18,071,854 29,896,035
2002 17,549,913 29,228,727
2001 17,032,939 28,516,770
2000 16,516,338 27,816,745
1999 16,000,506 27,130,613
1998 15,489,364 26,458,999
1997 14,990,814 25,799,821
1996 14,510,711 25,231,528
1995 14,051,275 24,672,143
1994 13,613,850 24,043,948
1993 13,197,345 23,445,592
1992 12,800,870 22,927,355
1991 12,421,412 22,470,676
1990 12,055,639 22,021,481
1989 11,704,998 21,578,022
1988 11,369,462 21,138,431
1987 11,047,291 20,704,904
1986 10,736,857 20,288,238
1985 10,433,142 19,905,872
1984 10,134,550 19,546,528
1983 9,843,044 19,109,770
1982 9,557,671 18,486,645
1981 9,279,011 17,780,572
1980 9,006,032 17,058,905
1979 8,737,581 16,355,352
1978 8,475,864 15,695,003
1977 8,222,240 15,086,614
1976 7,976,831 14,569,716
1975 7,739,336 14,064,798
1974 7,509,726 13,580,723
1973 7,288,048 13,049,315
1972 7,074,398 12,527,856
1971 6,868,868 12,105,539
1970 6,672,003 11,695,771
1969 6,484,716 11,298,936
1968 6,306,493 10,917,999
1967 6,136,486 10,550,597
1966 5,974,279 10,197,578
1965 5,819,116 9,858,030
1964 5,669,863 9,531,109
1963 5,525,185 9,218,077
1962 5,384,150 8,919,028
1961 5,246,158 8,634,941
1960 5,111,029 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Sudan
2100 0.45% 0.42%
2099 0.47% 0.45%
2098 0.49% 0.47%
2097 0.51% 0.47%
2096 0.52% 0.5%
2095 0.54% 0.49%
2094 0.56% 0.54%
2093 0.58% 0.57%
2092 0.6% 0.57%
2091 0.61% 0.6%
2090 0.63% 0.63%
2089 0.65% 0.65%
2088 0.67% 0.68%
2087 0.68% 0.7%
2086 0.7% 0.72%
2085 0.72% 0.75%
2084 0.74% 0.76%
2083 0.76% 0.77%
2082 0.78% 0.77%
2081 0.8% 0.79%
2080 0.82% 0.81%
2079 0.84% 0.85%
2078 0.87% 0.86%
2077 0.89% 0.87%
2076 0.92% 0.91%
2075 0.94% 0.94%
2074 0.96% 0.96%
2073 0.99% 0.99%
2072 1.02% 1.01%
2071 1.04% 1.02%
2070 1.07% 1.05%
2069 1.09% 1.06%
2068 1.12% 1.12%
2067 1.14% 1.15%
2066 1.17% 1.15%
2065 1.2% 1.19%
2064 1.22% 1.23%
2063 1.25% 1.27%
2062 1.28% 1.29%
2061 1.31% 1.32%
2060 1.33% 1.34%
2059 1.36% 1.38%
2058 1.38% 1.41%
2057 1.41% 1.44%
2056 1.44% 1.49%
2055 1.46% 1.52%
2054 1.49% 1.53%
2053 1.52% 1.57%
2052 1.55% 1.59%
2051 1.58% 1.63%
2050 1.61% 1.66%
2049 1.63% 1.65%
2048 1.66% 1.67%
2047 1.69% 1.71%
2046 1.72% 1.74%
2045 1.75% 1.76%
2044 1.78% 1.79%
2043 1.81% 1.8%
2042 1.84% 1.84%
2041 1.87% 1.85%
2040 1.89% 1.88%
2039 1.93% 1.91%
2038 1.96% 1.97%
2037 1.99% 2%
2036 2.02% 2.06%
2035 2.05% 2.1%
2034 2.09% 2.14%
2033 2.13% 2.17%
2032 2.17% 2.2%
2031 2.21% 2.25%
2030 2.24% 2.28%
2029 2.29% 2.3%
2028 2.33% 2.34%
2027 2.37% 3.08%
2026 2.41% 3.2%
2025 2.45% 1.6%
2024 2.47% 0.81%
2023 2.49% 1.34%
2022 2.51% 2.74%
2021 2.55% 2.73%
2020 2.6% 2.72%
2019 2.64% 2.98%
2018 2.64% 3.55%
2017 2.64% 3.53%
2016 2.65% 3.09%
2015 2.67% 3.09%
2014 2.72% 2.75%
2013 2.76% 2.34%
2012 2.8% 2.16%
2011 2.88% 2.05%
2010 2.95% 2.45%
2009 2.98% 2.81%
2008 2.98% 2.62%
2007 2.98% 2.41%
2006 2.98% 2.34%
2005 2.97% 2.31%
2004 2.96% 2.21%
2003 2.97% 2.28%
2002 3.04% 2.5%
2001 3.13% 2.52%
2000 3.22% 2.53%
1999 3.3% 2.54%
1998 3.33% 2.55%
1997 3.31% 2.25%
1996 3.27% 2.27%
1995 3.21% 2.61%
1994 3.16% 2.55%
1993 3.1% 2.26%
1992 3.05% 2.03%
1991 3.03% 2.04%
1990 3% 2.06%
1989 2.95% 2.08%
1988 2.92% 2.09%
1987 2.89% 2.05%
1986 2.91% 1.92%
1985 2.95% 1.84%
1984 2.96% 2.29%
1983 2.99% 3.37%
1982 3% 3.97%
1981 3.03% 4.23%
1980 3.07% 4.3%
1979 3.09% 4.21%
1978 3.08% 4.03%
1977 3.08% 3.55%
1976 3.07% 3.59%
1975 3.06% 3.56%
1974 3.04% 4.07%
1973 3.02% 4.16%
1972 2.99% 3.49%
1971 2.95% 3.5%
1970 2.89% 3.51%
1969 2.83% 3.49%
1968 2.77% 3.48%
1967 2.72% 3.46%
1966 2.67% 3.44%
1965 2.63% 3.43%
1964 2.62% 3.4%
1963 2.62% 3.35%
1962 2.63% 3.29%
1961 2.64% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Sudan
Current population
33750171
53335233
Population rank 49/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.64%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.29 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
18.7 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 116/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +291,469
Net migration rank 100/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 291,469
2024 - -1,795 - -544,257
2023 766,391 -1,487 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 753,931 -1,487 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 741,416 -1,480 1,293,817 31,664
2020 736,607 -1,480 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 735,853 -2,976 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 719,267 -2,887 1,257,387 125,499
2017 699,498 -2,784 1,208,046 441,623
2016 682,801 -2,687 1,174,422 84,728
2015 668,977 -2,594 1,145,259 66,476
2014 660,837 -2,522 1,097,962 92,504
2013 654,230 -2,445 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 644,255 -2,334 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 640,577 -2,219 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 641,543 -1,979 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 634,008 -1,429 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 615,580 -1,255 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 597,772 -1,563 992,819 -201,769
2006 581,489 -2,336 963,740 -211,387
2005 568,143 -4,869 907,017 -199,378
2004 556,319 -13,393 889,382 -185,392
2003 544,903 -18,345 898,226 -281,001
2002 535,518 -18,209 897,965 -180,603
2001 529,656 -13,014 880,284 -173,745
2000 520,860 -4,298 858,536 -165,030
1999 516,976 -1,891 835,840 -157,090
1998 508,408 -1,222 814,752 -150,271
1997 490,905 -986 802,245 -148,368
1996 471,453 -1,161 792,926 -310,221
1995 450,259 -1,670 780,700 -144,670
1994 428,169 -1,905 764,645 -144,324
1993 408,801 -2,063 743,249 -166,861
1992 388,430 -2,216 731,177 -271,093
1991 375,040 -2,330 714,612 -261,341
1990 360,621 -1,777 699,953 -254,825
1989 344,279 -1,848 683,743 -241,979
1988 330,510 -1,883 672,604 -235,213
1987 317,621 -1,896 658,416 -228,756
1986 307,074 -1,914 649,649 -245,968
1985 304,199 -1,947 583,382 -222,315
1984 296,892 -1,965 577,405 -219,755
1983 290,085 -1,979 570,198 -54,325
1982 284,733 -2,093 606,362 124,007
1981 277,535 -2,864 585,087 96,697
1980 275,287 -4,005 552,930 208,602
1979 270,752 -5,126 524,942 120,613
1978 263,684 -5,874 497,987 177,153
1977 255,399 -5,957 483,089 58,540
1976 247,026 -5,655 470,019 22,147
1975 238,774 -5,173 454,813 62,843
1974 230,233 -4,607 444,456 6,023
1973 221,768 -4,037 439,201 173,143
1972 213,138 -3,583 428,340 2,238
1971 204,617 -3,118 417,641 -3,577
1970 194,889 -2,658 401,013 4,479
1969 184,562 -2,216 385,712 2,476
1968 175,869 -1,766 370,917 2,776
1967 167,287 -1,383 356,599 4,508
1966 159,483 -964 342,118 2,813
1965 152,362 -550 327,799 6,367
1964 146,894 -204 315,166 4,505
1963 142,666 0 302,132 4,263
1962 139,412 0 287,317 4,387
1961 136,578 0 272,562 3,904
1960 133,684 0 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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