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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 3.16 times bigger than Sweden's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Madagascar vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Sweden
2100 86,197,674 11,357,586
2099 85,808,382 11,361,443
2098 85,404,097 11,365,725
2097 84,987,607 11,366,889
2096 84,559,113 11,368,572
2095 84,119,392 11,371,525
2094 83,665,834 11,374,169
2093 83,200,140 11,376,054
2092 82,723,075 11,378,099
2091 82,233,465 11,379,549
2090 81,734,626 11,381,475
2089 81,223,857 11,384,408
2088 80,700,261 11,387,073
2087 80,164,903 11,390,874
2086 79,619,760 11,398,223
2085 79,064,003 11,403,279
2084 78,499,094 11,408,050
2083 77,922,946 11,411,588
2082 77,337,305 11,416,796
2081 76,740,524 11,418,438
2080 76,133,028 11,420,629
2079 75,513,518 11,420,158
2078 74,881,435 11,418,032
2077 74,236,865 11,415,948
2076 73,582,256 11,412,112
2075 72,914,884 11,407,978
2074 72,235,202 11,404,682
2073 71,545,378 11,401,754
2072 70,843,401 11,398,056
2071 70,130,366 11,393,134
2070 69,409,326 11,389,416
2069 68,677,859 11,385,560
2068 67,936,195 11,384,165
2067 67,185,066 11,383,331
2066 66,425,210 11,383,335
2065 65,658,016 11,382,611
2064 64,881,253 11,381,643
2063 64,097,223 11,381,489
2062 63,305,402 11,382,109
2061 62,506,578 11,379,849
2060 61,701,267 11,378,661
2059 60,889,495 11,376,317
2058 60,073,702 11,372,527
2057 59,254,008 11,367,109
2056 58,428,653 11,361,843
2055 57,600,579 11,354,884
2054 56,769,869 11,347,343
2053 55,935,411 11,336,678
2052 55,097,962 11,322,876
2051 54,258,057 11,306,983
2050 53,415,029 11,287,973
2049 52,570,680 11,268,461
2048 51,725,320 11,247,615
2047 50,879,659 11,225,655
2046 50,033,785 11,202,749
2045 49,188,703 11,178,920
2044 48,344,009 11,153,887
2043 47,499,657 11,128,417
2042 46,656,643 11,102,505
2041 45,815,621 11,078,898
2040 44,976,152 11,054,498
2039 44,140,155 11,031,322
2038 43,305,683 11,008,943
2037 42,474,372 10,987,323
2036 41,645,556 10,964,438
2035 40,819,415 10,941,953
2034 39,997,842 10,919,289
2033 39,178,430 10,895,104
2032 38,361,932 10,869,796
2031 37,547,484 10,844,434
2030 36,737,238 10,815,888
2029 35,930,925 10,784,274
2028 35,128,136 10,749,191
2027 34,329,429 10,710,226
2026 33,535,391 10,668,870
2025 32,747,552 10,621,495
2024 31,964,956 10,569,709
2023 31,195,932 10,536,632
2022 30,437,261 10,486,941
2021 29,691,083 10,415,811
2020 28,953,556 10,353,442
2019 28,219,554 10,278,887
2018 27,494,926 10,175,214
2017 26,788,375 10,057,698
2016 26,099,952 9,923,085
2015 25,426,702 9,799,186
2014 24,764,348 9,696,110
2013 24,109,290 9,600,379
2012 23,462,438 9,519,374
2011 22,822,300 9,449,213
2010 22,183,340 9,378,126
2009 21,547,280 9,298,515
2008 20,923,840 9,219,637
2007 20,318,583 9,148,092
2006 19,730,909 9,080,505
2005 19,159,707 9,029,572
2004 18,606,608 8,993,531
2003 18,071,854 8,958,229
2002 17,549,913 8,924,958
2001 17,032,939 8,895,960
2000 16,516,338 8,872,109
1999 16,000,506 8,857,874
1998 15,489,364 8,850,974
1997 14,990,814 8,846,062
1996 14,510,711 8,840,998
1995 14,051,275 8,826,939
1994 13,613,850 8,780,745
1993 13,197,345 8,718,561
1992 12,800,870 8,668,067
1991 12,421,412 8,617,375
1990 12,055,639 8,558,835
1989 11,704,998 8,492,964
1988 11,369,462 8,436,489
1987 11,047,291 8,397,804
1986 10,736,857 8,369,829
1985 10,433,142 8,350,386
1984 10,134,550 8,336,605
1983 9,843,044 8,329,033
1982 9,557,671 8,325,263
1981 9,279,011 8,320,503
1980 9,006,032 8,310,531
1979 8,737,581 8,293,678
1978 8,475,864 8,275,599
1977 8,222,240 8,251,540
1976 7,976,831 8,222,286
1975 7,739,336 8,192,437
1974 7,509,726 8,159,955
1973 7,288,048 8,136,312
1972 7,074,398 8,122,300
1971 6,868,868 8,098,334
1970 6,672,003 8,042,801
1969 6,484,716 7,968,072
1968 6,306,493 7,912,273
1967 6,136,486 7,867,931
1966 5,974,279 7,807,797
1965 5,819,116 7,733,853
1964 5,669,863 7,661,354
1963 5,525,185 7,604,328
1962 5,384,150 7,561,588
1961 5,246,158 7,519,998
1960 5,111,029 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Sweden
2100 0.45% -0.03%
2099 0.47% -0.04%
2098 0.49% -0.01%
2097 0.51% -0.01%
2096 0.52% -0.03%
2095 0.54% -0.02%
2094 0.56% -0.02%
2093 0.58% -0.02%
2092 0.6% -0.01%
2091 0.61% -0.02%
2090 0.63% -0.03%
2089 0.65% -0.02%
2088 0.67% -0.03%
2087 0.68% -0.06%
2086 0.7% -0.04%
2085 0.72% -0.04%
2084 0.74% -0.03%
2083 0.76% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.01%
2081 0.8% -0.02%
2080 0.82% 0.004%
2079 0.84% 0.02%
2078 0.87% 0.02%
2077 0.89% 0.03%
2076 0.92% 0.04%
2075 0.94% 0.03%
2074 0.96% 0.03%
2073 0.99% 0.03%
2072 1.02% 0.04%
2071 1.04% 0.03%
2070 1.07% 0.03%
2069 1.09% 0.01%
2068 1.12% 0.007%
2067 1.14% -0%
2066 1.17% 0.006%
2065 1.2% 0.009%
2064 1.22% 0.001%
2063 1.25% -0.005%
2062 1.28% 0.02%
2061 1.31% 0.01%
2060 1.33% 0.02%
2059 1.36% 0.03%
2058 1.38% 0.05%
2057 1.41% 0.05%
2056 1.44% 0.06%
2055 1.46% 0.07%
2054 1.49% 0.09%
2053 1.52% 0.12%
2052 1.55% 0.14%
2051 1.58% 0.17%
2050 1.61% 0.17%
2049 1.63% 0.19%
2048 1.66% 0.2%
2047 1.69% 0.2%
2046 1.72% 0.21%
2045 1.75% 0.22%
2044 1.78% 0.23%
2043 1.81% 0.23%
2042 1.84% 0.21%
2041 1.87% 0.22%
2040 1.89% 0.21%
2039 1.93% 0.2%
2038 1.96% 0.2%
2037 1.99% 0.21%
2036 2.02% 0.21%
2035 2.05% 0.21%
2034 2.09% 0.22%
2033 2.13% 0.23%
2032 2.17% 0.23%
2031 2.21% 0.26%
2030 2.24% 0.29%
2029 2.29% 0.33%
2028 2.33% 0.36%
2027 2.37% 0.39%
2026 2.41% 0.45%
2025 2.45% 0.49%
2024 2.47% 0.31%
2023 2.49% 0.47%
2022 2.51% 0.68%
2021 2.55% 0.6%
2020 2.6% 0.73%
2019 2.64% 1.02%
2018 2.64% 1.17%
2017 2.64% 1.36%
2016 2.65% 1.26%
2015 2.67% 1.06%
2014 2.72% 1%
2013 2.76% 0.85%
2012 2.8% 0.74%
2011 2.88% 0.76%
2010 2.95% 0.86%
2009 2.98% 0.86%
2008 2.98% 0.78%
2007 2.98% 0.74%
2006 2.98% 0.56%
2005 2.97% 0.4%
2004 2.96% 0.39%
2003 2.97% 0.37%
2002 3.04% 0.33%
2001 3.13% 0.27%
2000 3.22% 0.16%
1999 3.3% 0.08%
1998 3.33% 0.06%
1997 3.31% 0.06%
1996 3.27% 0.16%
1995 3.21% 0.53%
1994 3.16% 0.71%
1993 3.1% 0.58%
1992 3.05% 0.59%
1991 3.03% 0.68%
1990 3% 0.78%
1989 2.95% 0.67%
1988 2.92% 0.46%
1987 2.89% 0.33%
1986 2.91% 0.23%
1985 2.95% 0.17%
1984 2.96% 0.09%
1983 2.99% 0.05%
1982 3% 0.06%
1981 3.03% 0.12%
1980 3.07% 0.2%
1979 3.09% 0.22%
1978 3.08% 0.29%
1977 3.08% 0.36%
1976 3.07% 0.36%
1975 3.06% 0.4%
1974 3.04% 0.29%
1973 3.02% 0.17%
1972 2.99% 0.3%
1971 2.95% 0.69%
1970 2.89% 0.94%
1969 2.83% 0.71%
1968 2.77% 0.56%
1967 2.72% 0.77%
1966 2.67% 0.96%
1965 2.63% 0.95%
1964 2.62% 0.75%
1963 2.62% 0.57%
1962 2.63% 0.55%
1961 2.64% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Sweden
Current population
33750171
10680056
Population rank 49/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.13%
One net population change
41 seconds
15.9 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
5.25 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +91
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 149/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +47,079
Net migration rank 100/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 47,079
2024 - -1,795 - 50,115
2023 766,391 -1,487 5,269 55,209
2022 753,931 -1,487 10,487 58,955
2021 741,416 -1,480 22,914 51,947
2020 736,607 -1,480 14,495 37,302
2019 735,853 -2,976 25,697 72,619
2018 719,267 -2,887 23,403 87,517
2017 699,498 -2,784 24,138 102,671
2016 682,801 -2,687 25,800 119,234
2015 668,977 -2,594 23,518 80,534
2014 660,837 -2,522 26,179 77,654
2013 654,230 -2,445 23,041 66,760
2012 644,255 -2,334 20,943 52,879
2011 640,577 -2,219 21,733 46,049
2010 641,543 -1,979 25,320 51,175
2009 634,008 -1,429 21,387 63,638
2008 615,580 -1,255 18,439 56,452
2007 597,772 -1,563 15,552 54,907
2006 581,489 -2,336 15,436 51,675
2005 568,143 -4,869 9,030 27,030
2004 556,319 -13,393 9,893 25,842
2003 544,903 -18,345 6,271 29,161
2002 535,518 -18,209 893 31,364
2001 529,656 -13,014 -1,779 28,856
2000 520,860 -4,298 -2,662 24,900
1999 516,976 -1,891 -6,201 13,940
1998 508,408 -1,222 -3,541 11,325
1997 490,905 -986 -3,539 6,047
1996 471,453 -1,161 1,768 5,773
1995 450,259 -1,670 9,710 11,621
1994 428,169 -1,905 20,196 51,545
1993 408,801 -2,063 20,924 32,725
1992 388,430 -2,216 28,605 20,507
1991 375,040 -2,330 29,299 25,314
1990 360,621 -1,777 29,100 35,668
1989 344,279 -1,848 24,629 44,565
1988 330,510 -1,883 15,186 30,064
1987 317,621 -1,896 11,757 21,335
1986 307,074 -1,914 9,206 15,211
1985 304,199 -1,947 4,175 11,464
1984 296,892 -1,965 3,335 8,668
1983 290,085 -1,979 833 2,105
1982 284,733 -2,093 1,665 2,524
1981 277,535 -2,864 1,664 3,209
1980 275,287 -4,005 5,818 10,040
1979 270,752 -5,126 4,976 13,895
1978 263,684 -5,874 4,138 13,807
1977 255,399 -5,957 7,426 23,528
1976 247,026 -5,655 8,222 20,324
1975 238,774 -5,173 14,746 16,564
1974 230,233 -4,607 23,664 9,217
1973 221,768 -4,037 24,409 -9,551
1972 213,138 -3,583 28,428 -13,519
1971 204,617 -3,118 31,583 2,334
1970 194,889 -2,658 30,563 47,242
1969 184,562 -2,216 23,904 48,824
1968 175,869 -1,766 30,858 8,545
1967 167,287 -1,383 41,700 11,075
1966 159,483 -964 45,286 24,920
1965 152,362 -550 44,857 32,444
1964 146,894 -204 45,968 23,581
1963 142,666 0 35,741 11,009
1962 139,412 0 30,246 9,627
1961 136,578 0 30,832 14,401
1960 133,684 0 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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