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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 26,956,472 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 +2.57% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Madagascar vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Syria
2100 86,179,580 44,500,028
2099 85,790,370 44,570,009
2098 85,386,169 44,629,837
2097 84,969,767 44,692,566
2096 84,541,363 44,747,012
2095 84,101,733 44,774,686
2094 83,648,271 44,824,294
2093 83,182,675 44,853,295
2092 82,705,710 44,882,700
2091 82,216,203 44,895,349
2090 81,717,468 44,926,869
2089 81,206,806 44,925,891
2088 80,683,320 44,920,667
2087 80,148,075 44,928,298
2086 79,603,046 44,947,658
2085 79,047,406 44,913,669
2084 78,482,616 44,878,845
2083 77,906,589 44,850,592
2082 77,321,070 44,790,014
2081 76,724,415 44,723,244
2080 76,117,046 44,624,321
2079 75,497,666 44,567,127
2078 74,865,716 44,529,618
2077 74,221,281 44,484,155
2076 73,566,810 44,400,339
2075 72,899,578 44,306,882
2074 72,220,039 44,209,517
2073 71,530,359 44,102,028
2072 70,828,530 43,965,642
2071 70,115,645 43,821,617
2070 69,394,756 43,678,154
2069 68,663,443 43,530,683
2068 67,921,934 43,348,487
2067 67,170,963 43,154,741
2066 66,411,266 42,944,885
2065 65,644,233 42,695,249
2064 64,867,634 42,445,036
2063 64,083,768 42,198,056
2062 63,292,113 41,949,014
2061 62,493,456 41,695,586
2060 61,688,314 41,410,547
2059 60,876,714 41,097,942
2058 60,061,091 40,815,606
2057 59,241,569 40,534,091
2056 58,416,388 40,224,053
2055 57,588,488 39,918,930
2054 56,757,952 39,584,624
2053 55,923,669 39,242,144
2052 55,086,396 38,940,206
2051 54,246,667 38,629,604
2050 53,403,817 38,307,069
2049 52,559,645 37,986,965
2048 51,714,462 37,682,780
2047 50,868,979 37,391,752
2046 50,023,282 37,081,479
2045 49,178,377 36,744,441
2044 48,333,861 36,428,225
2043 47,489,686 36,090,851
2042 46,646,849 35,729,021
2041 45,806,003 35,352,033
2040 44,966,710 34,947,817
2039 44,130,890 34,533,772
2038 43,296,592 34,091,760
2037 42,465,456 33,612,993
2036 41,636,814 33,134,445
2035 40,810,847 32,608,669
2034 39,989,445 32,062,309
2033 39,170,206 31,477,500
2032 38,353,879 30,883,996
2031 37,539,603 30,248,264
2030 36,729,526 29,592,787
2029 35,923,382 28,871,638
2028 35,120,762 28,141,821
2027 34,322,223 27,355,002
2026 33,528,352 26,535,554
2025 32,740,678 25,620,427
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% 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 57.4% to 53,403,817 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 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 44.9M 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 2.43% 3.84%
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 (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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Syria
Current population
33936132
26956472
Population rank 49/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.32%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
33.4 seconds
One birth every
31.1 seconds
55.2 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 5/197
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 774,926 -1,795 449,784 546,494
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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 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 (1960–2025, 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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