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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 3.71 times bigger than Switzerland's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Switzerland
2100 86,197,674 9,234,296
2099 85,808,382 9,226,472
2098 85,404,097 9,220,109
2097 84,987,607 9,212,728
2096 84,559,113 9,208,997
2095 84,119,392 9,203,477
2094 83,665,834 9,199,095
2093 83,200,140 9,196,672
2092 82,723,075 9,194,082
2091 82,233,465 9,191,145
2090 81,734,626 9,189,122
2089 81,223,857 9,188,754
2088 80,700,261 9,190,102
2087 80,164,903 9,189,763
2086 79,619,760 9,191,494
2085 79,064,003 9,195,728
2084 78,499,094 9,199,983
2083 77,922,946 9,204,908
2082 77,337,305 9,210,695
2081 76,740,524 9,217,065
2080 76,133,028 9,223,475
2079 75,513,518 9,230,920
2078 74,881,435 9,237,649
2077 74,236,865 9,245,300
2076 73,582,256 9,250,248
2075 72,914,884 9,255,753
2074 72,235,202 9,266,455
2073 71,545,378 9,275,439
2072 70,843,401 9,283,185
2071 70,130,366 9,292,913
2070 69,409,326 9,303,843
2069 68,677,859 9,311,935
2068 67,936,195 9,320,335
2067 67,185,066 9,327,741
2066 66,425,210 9,339,455
2065 65,658,016 9,351,481
2064 64,881,253 9,362,413
2063 64,097,223 9,372,441
2062 63,305,402 9,383,258
2061 62,506,578 9,395,036
2060 61,701,267 9,403,920
2059 60,889,495 9,414,241
2058 60,073,702 9,422,560
2057 59,254,008 9,428,212
2056 58,428,653 9,435,441
2055 57,600,579 9,443,890
2054 56,769,869 9,451,268
2053 55,935,411 9,456,389
2052 55,097,962 9,456,418
2051 54,258,057 9,456,395
2050 53,415,029 9,454,544
2049 52,570,680 9,451,083
2048 51,725,320 9,444,091
2047 50,879,659 9,437,061
2046 50,033,785 9,430,954
2045 49,188,703 9,425,155
2044 48,344,009 9,418,152
2043 47,499,657 9,410,763
2042 46,656,643 9,400,808
2041 45,815,621 9,393,857
2040 44,976,152 9,382,662
2039 44,140,155 9,373,984
2038 43,305,683 9,365,030
2037 42,474,372 9,354,254
2036 41,645,556 9,342,450
2035 40,819,415 9,328,907
2034 39,997,842 9,312,054
2033 39,178,430 9,294,881
2032 38,361,932 9,276,221
2031 37,547,484 9,253,034
2030 36,737,238 9,228,188
2029 35,930,925 9,201,743
2028 35,128,136 9,170,620
2027 34,329,429 9,135,740
2026 33,535,391 9,097,532
2025 32,747,552 9,053,983
2024 31,964,956 9,005,582
2023 31,195,932 8,888,822
2022 30,437,261 8,777,088
2021 29,691,083 8,704,546
2020 28,953,556 8,638,167
2019 28,219,554 8,575,280
2018 27,494,926 8,514,329
2017 26,788,375 8,451,840
2016 26,099,952 8,373,338
2015 25,426,702 8,282,396
2014 24,764,348 8,188,649
2013 24,109,290 8,089,346
2012 23,462,438 7,996,861
2011 22,822,300 7,912,398
2010 22,183,340 7,824,909
2009 21,547,280 7,743,831
2008 20,923,840 7,647,675
2007 20,318,583 7,551,117
2006 19,730,909 7,483,934
2005 19,159,707 7,437,115
2004 18,606,608 7,389,625
2003 18,071,854 7,339,001
2002 17,549,913 7,284,753
2001 17,032,939 7,229,854
2000 16,516,338 7,184,250
1999 16,000,506 7,143,991
1998 15,489,364 7,110,001
1997 14,990,814 7,088,906
1996 14,510,711 7,071,850
1995 14,051,275 7,040,687
1994 13,613,850 6,993,795
1993 13,197,345 6,938,265
1992 12,800,870 6,875,364
1991 12,421,412 6,799,978
1990 12,055,639 6,715,519
1989 11,704,998 6,646,912
1988 11,369,462 6,593,386
1987 11,047,291 6,545,106
1986 10,736,857 6,504,124
1985 10,433,142 6,470,365
1984 10,134,550 6,441,865
1983 9,843,044 6,418,773
1982 9,557,671 6,391,309
1981 9,279,011 6,354,074
1980 9,006,032 6,319,408
1979 8,737,581 6,294,365
1978 8,475,864 6,281,738
1977 8,222,240 6,281,174
1976 7,976,831 6,302,504
1975 7,739,336 6,338,632
1974 7,509,726 6,341,405
1973 7,288,048 6,307,347
1972 7,074,398 6,260,956
1971 6,868,868 6,213,399
1970 6,672,003 6,180,877
1969 6,484,716 6,136,387
1968 6,306,493 6,067,714
1967 6,136,486 5,991,785
1966 5,974,279 5,918,002
1965 5,819,116 5,856,472
1964 5,669,863 5,789,228
1963 5,525,185 5,694,247
1962 5,384,150 5,573,815
1961 5,246,158 5,434,294
1960 5,111,029 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 9.46M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Switzerland
2100 0.45% 0.08%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.49% 0.08%
2097 0.51% 0.04%
2096 0.52% 0.06%
2095 0.54% 0.05%
2094 0.56% 0.03%
2093 0.58% 0.03%
2092 0.6% 0.03%
2091 0.61% 0.02%
2090 0.63% 0.004%
2089 0.65% -0.01%
2088 0.67% 0.004%
2087 0.68% -0.02%
2086 0.7% -0.05%
2085 0.72% -0.05%
2084 0.74% -0.05%
2083 0.76% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.07%
2081 0.8% -0.07%
2080 0.82% -0.08%
2079 0.84% -0.07%
2078 0.87% -0.08%
2077 0.89% -0.05%
2076 0.92% -0.06%
2075 0.94% -0.12%
2074 0.96% -0.1%
2073 0.99% -0.08%
2072 1.02% -0.1%
2071 1.04% -0.12%
2070 1.07% -0.09%
2069 1.09% -0.09%
2068 1.12% -0.08%
2067 1.14% -0.13%
2066 1.17% -0.13%
2065 1.2% -0.12%
2064 1.22% -0.11%
2063 1.25% -0.12%
2062 1.28% -0.13%
2061 1.31% -0.09%
2060 1.33% -0.11%
2059 1.36% -0.09%
2058 1.38% -0.06%
2057 1.41% -0.08%
2056 1.44% -0.09%
2055 1.46% -0.08%
2054 1.49% -0.05%
2053 1.52% -0%
2052 1.55% 0%
2051 1.58% 0.02%
2050 1.61% 0.04%
2049 1.63% 0.07%
2048 1.66% 0.07%
2047 1.69% 0.06%
2046 1.72% 0.06%
2045 1.75% 0.07%
2044 1.78% 0.08%
2043 1.81% 0.11%
2042 1.84% 0.07%
2041 1.87% 0.12%
2040 1.89% 0.09%
2039 1.93% 0.1%
2038 1.96% 0.12%
2037 1.99% 0.13%
2036 2.02% 0.15%
2035 2.05% 0.18%
2034 2.09% 0.18%
2033 2.13% 0.2%
2032 2.17% 0.25%
2031 2.21% 0.27%
2030 2.24% 0.29%
2029 2.29% 0.34%
2028 2.33% 0.38%
2027 2.37% 0.42%
2026 2.41% 0.48%
2025 2.45% 0.54%
2024 2.47% 1.31%
2023 2.49% 1.27%
2022 2.51% 0.83%
2021 2.55% 0.77%
2020 2.6% 0.73%
2019 2.64% 0.72%
2018 2.64% 0.74%
2017 2.64% 0.94%
2016 2.65% 1.1%
2015 2.67% 1.14%
2014 2.72% 1.23%
2013 2.76% 1.16%
2012 2.8% 1.07%
2011 2.88% 1.12%
2010 2.95% 1.05%
2009 2.98% 1.26%
2008 2.98% 1.28%
2007 2.98% 0.9%
2006 2.98% 0.63%
2005 2.97% 0.64%
2004 2.96% 0.69%
2003 2.97% 0.74%
2002 3.04% 0.76%
2001 3.13% 0.63%
2000 3.22% 0.56%
1999 3.3% 0.48%
1998 3.33% 0.3%
1997 3.31% 0.24%
1996 3.27% 0.44%
1995 3.21% 0.67%
1994 3.16% 0.8%
1993 3.1% 0.91%
1992 3.05% 1.11%
1991 3.03% 1.26%
1990 3% 1.03%
1989 2.95% 0.81%
1988 2.92% 0.74%
1987 2.89% 0.63%
1986 2.91% 0.52%
1985 2.95% 0.44%
1984 2.96% 0.36%
1983 2.99% 0.43%
1982 3% 0.59%
1981 3.03% 0.55%
1980 3.07% 0.4%
1979 3.09% 0.2%
1978 3.08% 0.009%
1977 3.08% -0.34%
1976 3.07% -0.57%
1975 3.06% -0.04%
1974 3.04% 0.54%
1973 3.02% 0.74%
1972 2.99% 0.77%
1971 2.95% 0.53%
1970 2.89% 0.73%
1969 2.83% 1.13%
1968 2.77% 1.27%
1967 2.72% 1.25%
1966 2.67% 1.05%
1965 2.63% 1.16%
1964 2.62% 1.67%
1963 2.62% 2.16%
1962 2.63% 2.57%
1961 2.64% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Switzerland
Current population
33750171
9107866
Population rank 49/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.11%
One net population change
41 seconds
4.5 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
6.57 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +320
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 81/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +37,253
Net migration rank 100/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 37,253
2024 - -1,795 - 40,099
2023 766,391 -1,487 8,000 45,098
2022 753,931 -1,487 7,899 96,424
2021 741,416 -1,480 18,279 50,665
2020 736,607 -1,480 9,502 55,523
2019 735,853 -2,976 18,008 44,517
2018 719,267 -2,887 20,434 41,253
2017 699,498 -2,784 20,284 45,658
2016 682,801 -2,687 22,608 71,009
2015 668,977 -2,594 19,050 71,876
2014 660,837 -2,522 21,290 78,122
2013 654,230 -2,445 17,797 83,823
2012 644,255 -2,334 18,393 67,840
2011 640,577 -2,219 18,990 67,194
2010 641,543 -1,979 17,997 76,388
2009 634,008 -1,429 15,487 69,324
2008 615,580 -1,255 15,295 94,430
2007 597,772 -1,563 13,592 72,475
2006 581,489 -2,336 12,723 37,308
2005 568,143 -4,869 11,899 33,203
2004 556,319 -13,393 13,302 39,484
2003 544,903 -18,345 8,807 42,567
2002 535,518 -18,209 10,199 49,650
2001 529,656 -13,014 10,845 35,420
2000 520,860 -4,298 15,806 24,463
1999 516,976 -1,891 16,431 25,599
1998 508,408 -1,222 16,353 11,325
1997 490,905 -986 17,722 -1,939
1996 471,453 -1,161 19,801 -131
1995 450,259 -1,670 19,010 25,343
1994 428,169 -1,905 20,982 30,274
1993 408,801 -2,063 21,509 40,267
1992 388,430 -2,216 24,064 42,014
1991 375,040 -2,330 23,800 69,738
1990 360,621 -1,777 20,146 58,428
1989 344,279 -1,848 19,941 34,432
1988 330,510 -1,883 21,099 34,602
1987 317,621 -1,896 15,708 27,081
1986 307,074 -1,914 16,261 23,242
1985 304,199 -1,947 14,882 14,402
1984 296,892 -1,965 16,105 12,532
1983 290,085 -1,979 12,837 5,663
1982 284,733 -2,093 15,339 21,929
1981 277,535 -2,864 13,979 24,229
1980 275,287 -4,005 14,535 17,841
1979 270,752 -5,126 14,477 4,262
1978 263,684 -5,874 13,820 -6,552
1977 255,399 -5,957 16,959 -22,516
1976 247,026 -5,655 17,017 -54,255
1975 238,774 -5,173 22,820 -58,187
1974 230,233 -4,607 27,902 2,008
1973 221,768 -4,037 30,906 8,158
1972 213,138 -3,583 35,061 19,991
1971 204,617 -3,118 38,523 2,636
1970 194,889 -2,658 42,648 -18,326
1969 184,562 -2,216 44,182 20,754
1968 175,869 -1,766 47,328 25,828
1967 167,287 -1,383 52,128 27,697
1966 159,483 -964 53,854 14,979
1965 152,362 -550 56,222 -1,351
1964 146,894 -204 59,050 21,455
1963 142,666 0 52,956 58,415
1962 139,412 0 49,050 82,798
1961 136,578 0 48,365 101,278
1960 133,684 0 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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