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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.26 times bigger than Syria's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Madagascar vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Syria
2100 86,197,674 44,620,090
2099 85,808,382 44,690,260
2098 85,404,097 44,750,249
2097 84,987,607 44,813,148
2096 84,559,113 44,867,740
2095 84,119,392 44,895,489
2094 83,665,834 44,945,231
2093 83,200,140 44,974,311
2092 82,723,075 45,003,795
2091 82,233,465 45,016,478
2090 81,734,626 45,048,083
2089 81,223,857 45,047,102
2088 80,700,261 45,041,864
2087 80,164,903 45,049,516
2086 79,619,760 45,068,928
2085 79,064,003 45,034,847
2084 78,499,094 44,999,929
2083 77,922,946 44,971,600
2082 77,337,305 44,910,859
2081 76,740,524 44,843,908
2080 76,133,028 44,744,718
2079 75,513,518 44,687,371
2078 74,881,435 44,649,760
2077 74,236,865 44,604,175
2076 73,582,256 44,520,132
2075 72,914,884 44,426,423
2074 72,235,202 44,328,795
2073 71,545,378 44,221,016
2072 70,843,401 44,084,262
2071 70,130,366 43,939,848
2070 69,409,326 43,795,999
2069 68,677,859 43,648,130
2068 67,936,195 43,465,442
2067 67,185,066 43,271,173
2066 66,425,210 43,060,752
2065 65,658,016 42,810,442
2064 64,881,253 42,559,554
2063 64,097,223 42,311,907
2062 63,305,402 42,062,193
2061 62,506,578 41,808,082
2060 61,701,267 41,522,274
2059 60,889,495 41,208,825
2058 60,073,702 40,925,728
2057 59,254,008 40,643,453
2056 58,428,653 40,332,578
2055 57,600,579 40,026,632
2054 56,769,869 39,691,425
2053 55,935,411 39,348,020
2052 55,097,962 39,045,268
2051 54,258,057 38,733,827
2050 53,415,029 38,410,423
2049 52,570,680 38,089,455
2048 51,725,320 37,784,449
2047 50,879,659 37,492,636
2046 50,033,785 37,181,526
2045 49,188,703 36,843,579
2044 48,344,009 36,526,509
2043 47,499,657 36,188,225
2042 46,656,643 35,825,419
2041 45,815,621 35,447,414
2040 44,976,152 35,042,107
2039 44,140,155 34,626,945
2038 43,305,683 34,183,740
2037 42,474,372 33,703,682
2036 41,645,556 33,223,843
2035 40,819,415 32,696,648
2034 39,997,842 32,148,814
2033 39,178,430 31,562,427
2032 38,361,932 30,967,322
2031 37,547,484 30,329,874
2030 36,737,238 29,672,629
2029 35,930,925 28,949,535
2028 35,128,136 28,217,748
2027 34,329,429 27,428,807
2026 33,535,391 26,607,148
2025 32,747,552 25,689,551
2024 31,964,956 24,672,760
2023 31,195,932 23,594,623
2022 30,437,261 22,462,173
2021 29,691,083 21,628,839
2020 28,953,556 21,049,429
2019 28,219,554 20,353,534
2018 27,494,926 19,577,845
2017 26,788,375 19,224,668
2016 26,099,952 19,193,834
2015 25,426,702 19,424,618
2014 24,764,348 20,273,659
2013 24,109,290 21,666,917
2012 23,462,438 22,759,763
2011 22,822,300 22,878,098
2010 22,183,340 22,482,421
2009 21,547,280 21,976,969
2008 20,923,840 21,636,564
2007 20,318,583 20,884,125
2006 19,730,909 19,637,022
2005 19,159,707 18,814,091
2004 18,606,608 18,336,875
2003 18,071,854 17,889,296
2002 17,549,913 17,468,332
2001 17,032,939 17,051,338
2000 16,516,338 16,637,888
1999 16,000,506 16,228,061
1998 15,489,364 15,820,413
1997 14,990,814 15,417,542
1996 14,510,711 15,018,104
1995 14,051,275 14,616,801
1994 13,613,850 14,208,583
1993 13,197,345 13,795,686
1992 12,800,870 13,385,571
1991 12,421,412 12,980,821
1990 12,055,639 12,579,208
1989 11,704,998 12,179,060
1988 11,369,462 11,782,264
1987 11,047,291 11,388,923
1986 10,736,857 11,002,844
1985 10,433,142 10,625,672
1984 10,134,550 10,258,398
1983 9,843,044 9,904,809
1982 9,557,671 9,572,511
1981 9,279,011 9,260,189
1980 9,006,032 8,957,663
1979 8,737,581 8,661,909
1978 8,475,864 8,372,759
1977 8,222,240 8,090,501
1976 7,976,831 7,817,320
1975 7,739,336 7,554,364
1974 7,509,726 7,302,160
1973 7,288,048 7,060,321
1972 7,074,398 6,826,024
1971 6,868,868 6,598,094
1970 6,672,003 6,380,609
1969 6,484,716 6,175,166
1968 6,306,493 5,978,742
1967 6,136,486 5,790,198
1966 5,974,279 5,609,047
1965 5,819,116 5,435,267
1964 5,669,863 5,269,087
1963 5,525,185 5,110,467
1962 5,384,150 4,959,340
1961 5,246,158 4,815,466
1960 5,111,029 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 45.1M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Syria
2100 0.45% -0.16%
2099 0.47% -0.13%
2098 0.49% -0.14%
2097 0.51% -0.12%
2096 0.52% -0.06%
2095 0.54% -0.11%
2094 0.56% -0.06%
2093 0.58% -0.07%
2092 0.6% -0.03%
2091 0.61% -0.07%
2090 0.63% 0.002%
2089 0.65% 0.01%
2088 0.67% -0.02%
2087 0.68% -0.04%
2086 0.7% 0.08%
2085 0.72% 0.08%
2084 0.74% 0.06%
2083 0.76% 0.14%
2082 0.78% 0.15%
2081 0.8% 0.22%
2080 0.82% 0.13%
2079 0.84% 0.08%
2078 0.87% 0.1%
2077 0.89% 0.19%
2076 0.92% 0.21%
2075 0.94% 0.22%
2074 0.96% 0.24%
2073 0.99% 0.31%
2072 1.02% 0.33%
2071 1.04% 0.33%
2070 1.07% 0.34%
2069 1.09% 0.42%
2068 1.12% 0.45%
2067 1.14% 0.49%
2066 1.17% 0.58%
2065 1.2% 0.59%
2064 1.22% 0.59%
2063 1.25% 0.59%
2062 1.28% 0.61%
2061 1.31% 0.69%
2060 1.33% 0.76%
2059 1.36% 0.69%
2058 1.38% 0.69%
2057 1.41% 0.77%
2056 1.44% 0.76%
2055 1.46% 0.84%
2054 1.49% 0.87%
2053 1.52% 0.78%
2052 1.55% 0.8%
2051 1.58% 0.84%
2050 1.61% 0.84%
2049 1.63% 0.81%
2048 1.66% 0.78%
2047 1.69% 0.84%
2046 1.72% 0.92%
2045 1.75% 0.87%
2044 1.78% 0.93%
2043 1.81% 1.01%
2042 1.84% 1.07%
2041 1.87% 1.16%
2040 1.89% 1.2%
2039 1.93% 1.3%
2038 1.96% 1.42%
2037 1.99% 1.44%
2036 2.02% 1.61%
2035 2.05% 1.7%
2034 2.09% 1.86%
2033 2.13% 1.92%
2032 2.17% 2.1%
2031 2.21% 2.21%
2030 2.24% 2.5%
2029 2.29% 2.59%
2028 2.33% 2.88%
2027 2.37% 3.09%
2026 2.41% 3.57%
2025 2.45% 4.12%
2024 2.47% 4.57%
2023 2.49% 5.04%
2022 2.51% 3.85%
2021 2.55% 2.75%
2020 2.6% 3.42%
2019 2.64% 3.96%
2018 2.64% 1.84%
2017 2.64% 0.16%
2016 2.65% -1.19%
2015 2.67% -4.19%
2014 2.72% -6.43%
2013 2.76% -4.8%
2012 2.8% -0.52%
2011 2.88% 1.76%
2010 2.95% 2.3%
2009 2.98% 1.57%
2008 2.98% 3.6%
2007 2.98% 6.35%
2006 2.98% 4.37%
2005 2.97% 2.6%
2004 2.96% 2.5%
2003 2.97% 2.41%
2002 3.04% 2.45%
2001 3.13% 2.48%
2000 3.22% 2.53%
1999 3.3% 2.58%
1998 3.33% 2.61%
1997 3.31% 2.66%
1996 3.27% 2.75%
1995 3.21% 2.87%
1994 3.16% 2.99%
1993 3.1% 3.06%
1992 3.05% 3.12%
1991 3.03% 3.19%
1990 3% 3.29%
1989 2.95% 3.37%
1988 2.92% 3.45%
1987 2.89% 3.51%
1986 2.91% 3.55%
1985 2.95% 3.58%
1984 2.96% 3.57%
1983 2.99% 3.47%
1982 3% 3.37%
1981 3.03% 3.38%
1980 3.07% 3.41%
1979 3.09% 3.45%
1978 3.08% 3.49%
1977 3.08% 3.49%
1976 3.07% 3.48%
1975 3.06% 3.45%
1974 3.04% 3.43%
1973 3.02% 3.43%
1972 2.99% 3.45%
1971 2.95% 3.41%
1970 2.89% 3.33%
1969 2.83% 3.29%
1968 2.77% 3.26%
1967 2.72% 3.23%
1966 2.67% 3.2%
1965 2.63% 3.15%
1964 2.62% 3.1%
1963 2.62% 3.05%
1962 2.63% 2.99%
1961 2.64% 3.04%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Syria
Current population
33750171
26829400
Population rank 49/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
41 seconds
29.3 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
1.01 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 6/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +421,693
Net migration rank 100/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 421,693
2024 - -1,795 - 546,494
2023 766,391 -1,487 402,713 757,309
2022 753,931 -1,487 369,750 735,142
2021 741,416 -1,480 350,560 211,220
2020 736,607 -1,480 327,992 269,050
2019 735,853 -2,976 293,762 500,985
2018 719,267 -2,887 242,530 514,102
2017 699,498 -2,784 237,214 -287,501
2016 682,801 -2,687 236,007 -124,063
2015 668,977 -2,594 253,977 -827,496
2014 660,837 -2,522 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 654,230 -2,445 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 644,255 -2,334 475,520 -999,267
2011 640,577 -2,219 543,950 -256,888
2010 641,543 -1,979 558,666 -54,359
2009 634,008 -1,429 559,314 -52,703
2008 615,580 -1,255 576,593 -402,393
2007 597,772 -1,563 529,162 801,514
2006 581,489 -2,336 480,616 682,911
2005 568,143 -4,869 468,960 13,382
2004 556,319 -13,393 461,209 10,881
2003 544,903 -18,345 457,000 -33,920
2002 535,518 -18,209 453,967 -35,096
2001 529,656 -13,014 451,503 -36,383
2000 520,860 -4,298 446,211 -34,425
1999 516,976 -1,891 439,261 -31,394
1998 508,408 -1,222 433,447 -26,025
1997 490,905 -986 429,887 -31,571
1996 471,453 -1,161 430,765 -30,197
1995 450,259 -1,670 430,172 -28,122
1994 428,169 -1,905 426,996 -12,630
1993 408,801 -2,063 420,244 -8,828
1992 388,430 -2,216 412,878 -4,063
1991 375,040 -2,330 410,830 -10,154
1990 360,621 -1,777 409,177 -6,620
1989 344,279 -1,848 406,111 -8,379
1988 330,510 -1,883 404,285 -8,426
1987 317,621 -1,896 399,159 -8,335
1986 307,074 -1,914 390,821 -9,485
1985 304,199 -1,947 379,231 -6,221
1984 296,892 -1,965 366,768 -5,245
1983 290,085 -1,979 355,375 -9,729
1982 284,733 -2,093 319,664 -721
1981 277,535 -2,864 330,237 -24,536
1980 275,287 -4,005 332,464 -33,114
1979 270,752 -5,126 324,943 -32,793
1978 263,684 -5,874 316,724 -30,567
1977 255,399 -5,957 306,630 -28,275
1976 247,026 -5,655 294,267 -26,268
1975 238,774 -5,173 282,299 -24,389
1974 230,233 -4,607 270,735 -24,242
1973 221,768 -4,037 254,687 -17,502
1972 213,138 -3,583 249,027 -17,610
1971 204,617 -3,118 239,610 -15,167
1970 194,889 -2,658 230,117 -19,594
1969 184,562 -2,216 219,114 -18,749
1968 175,869 -1,766 209,454 -16,968
1967 167,287 -1,383 199,223 -14,618
1966 159,483 -964 191,122 -13,434
1965 152,362 -550 182,560 -12,704
1964 146,894 -204 174,549 -12,044
1963 142,666 0 166,555 -11,817
1962 139,412 0 159,155 -11,641
1961 136,578 0 151,485 -11,237
1960 133,684 0 143,687 0

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

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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