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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 3.06 times bigger than Tajikistan's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Madagascar vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Tajikistan
2100 86,179,580 20,381,526
2099 85,790,370 20,372,551
2098 85,386,169 20,358,644
2097 84,969,767 20,340,387
2096 84,541,363 20,316,369
2095 84,101,733 20,289,397
2094 83,648,271 20,257,491
2093 83,182,675 20,225,699
2092 82,705,710 20,184,493
2091 82,216,203 20,140,447
2090 81,717,468 20,095,391
2089 81,206,806 20,047,692
2088 80,683,320 19,997,155
2087 80,148,075 19,941,974
2086 79,603,046 19,887,286
2085 79,047,406 19,828,693
2084 78,482,616 19,765,003
2083 77,906,589 19,697,841
2082 77,321,070 19,631,303
2081 76,724,415 19,564,411
2080 76,117,046 19,491,236
2079 75,497,666 19,417,379
2078 74,865,716 19,339,170
2077 74,221,281 19,257,390
2076 73,566,810 19,167,336
2075 72,899,578 19,075,879
2074 72,220,039 18,980,350
2073 71,530,359 18,881,571
2072 70,828,530 18,777,247
2071 70,115,645 18,666,888
2070 69,394,756 18,551,377
2069 68,663,443 18,430,162
2068 67,921,934 18,307,352
2067 67,170,963 18,179,902
2066 66,411,266 18,046,854
2065 65,644,233 17,914,179
2064 64,867,634 17,776,364
2063 64,083,768 17,633,689
2062 63,292,113 17,490,989
2061 62,493,456 17,348,872
2060 61,688,314 17,199,727
2059 60,876,714 17,048,953
2058 60,061,091 16,896,463
2057 59,241,569 16,742,280
2056 58,416,388 16,588,751
2055 57,588,488 16,434,774
2054 56,757,952 16,278,710
2053 55,923,669 16,123,490
2052 55,086,396 15,961,093
2051 54,246,667 15,798,643
2050 53,403,817 15,632,073
2049 52,559,645 15,462,414
2048 51,714,462 15,286,104
2047 50,868,979 15,105,763
2046 50,023,282 14,921,881
2045 49,178,377 14,733,376
2044 48,333,861 14,538,462
2043 47,489,686 14,343,357
2042 46,646,849 14,141,976
2041 45,806,003 13,939,862
2040 44,966,710 13,735,841
2039 44,130,890 13,531,043
2038 43,296,592 13,325,915
2037 42,465,456 13,119,563
2036 41,636,814 12,911,709
2035 40,810,847 12,708,867
2034 39,989,445 12,510,728
2033 39,170,206 12,316,142
2032 38,353,879 12,122,988
2031 37,539,603 11,933,358
2030 36,729,526 11,744,792
2029 35,923,382 11,554,401
2028 35,120,762 11,364,659
2027 34,322,223 11,173,930
2026 33,528,352 10,981,648
2025 32,740,678 10,786,734
2024 31,964,956 10,590,927
2023 31,195,932 10,389,799
2022 30,437,261 10,182,222
2021 29,691,083 9,966,908
2020 28,953,556 9,749,310
2019 28,219,554 9,529,966
2018 27,494,926 9,307,333
2017 26,788,375 9,085,946
2016 26,099,952 8,865,631
2015 25,426,702 8,643,840
2014 24,764,348 8,425,552
2013 24,109,290 8,216,724
2012 23,462,438 8,014,084
2011 22,822,300 7,824,785
2010 22,183,340 7,652,141
2009 21,547,280 7,490,230
2008 20,923,840 7,338,403
2007 20,318,583 7,194,477
2006 19,730,909 7,057,566
2005 19,159,707 6,924,720
2004 18,606,608 6,790,547
2003 18,071,854 6,658,575
2002 17,549,913 6,531,669
2001 17,032,939 6,407,377
2000 16,516,338 6,284,735
1999 16,000,506 6,208,370
1998 15,489,364 6,176,397
1997 14,990,814 6,139,829
1996 14,510,711 6,066,523
1995 14,051,275 5,948,584
1994 13,613,850 5,825,368
1993 13,197,345 5,724,993
1992 12,800,870 5,649,400
1991 12,421,412 5,541,205
1990 12,055,639 5,398,768
1989 11,704,998 5,267,249
1988 11,369,462 5,114,989
1987 11,047,291 4,939,059
1986 10,736,857 4,772,139
1985 10,433,142 4,619,003
1984 10,134,550 4,480,026
1983 9,843,044 4,350,874
1982 9,557,671 4,227,171
1981 9,279,011 4,109,022
1980 9,006,032 3,995,256
1979 8,737,581 3,882,691
1978 8,475,864 3,768,508
1977 8,222,240 3,653,265
1976 7,976,831 3,540,076
1975 7,739,336 3,430,425
1974 7,509,726 3,324,499
1973 7,288,048 3,222,290
1972 7,074,398 3,123,691
1971 6,868,868 3,028,837
1970 6,672,003 2,936,779
1969 6,484,716 2,845,273
1968 6,306,493 2,753,848
1967 6,136,486 2,664,130
1966 5,974,279 2,577,184
1965 5,819,116 2,492,998
1964 5,669,863 2,411,260
1963 5,525,185 2,331,736
1962 5,384,150 2,255,026
1961 5,246,158 2,181,805
1960 5,111,029 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Tajikistan
2100 0.45% 0.04%
2099 0.47% 0.07%
2098 0.49% 0.09%
2097 0.51% 0.12%
2096 0.52% 0.13%
2095 0.54% 0.16%
2094 0.56% 0.16%
2093 0.58% 0.2%
2092 0.6% 0.22%
2091 0.61% 0.22%
2090 0.63% 0.24%
2089 0.65% 0.25%
2088 0.67% 0.28%
2087 0.68% 0.27%
2086 0.7% 0.3%
2085 0.72% 0.32%
2084 0.74% 0.34%
2083 0.76% 0.34%
2082 0.78% 0.34%
2081 0.8% 0.38%
2080 0.82% 0.38%
2079 0.84% 0.4%
2078 0.87% 0.42%
2077 0.89% 0.47%
2076 0.92% 0.48%
2075 0.94% 0.5%
2074 0.96% 0.52%
2073 0.99% 0.56%
2072 1.02% 0.59%
2071 1.04% 0.62%
2070 1.07% 0.66%
2069 1.09% 0.67%
2068 1.12% 0.7%
2067 1.14% 0.74%
2066 1.17% 0.74%
2065 1.2% 0.78%
2064 1.22% 0.81%
2063 1.25% 0.82%
2062 1.28% 0.82%
2061 1.31% 0.87%
2060 1.33% 0.88%
2059 1.36% 0.9%
2058 1.38% 0.92%
2057 1.41% 0.93%
2056 1.44% 0.94%
2055 1.46% 0.96%
2054 1.49% 0.96%
2053 1.52% 1.02%
2052 1.55% 1.03%
2051 1.58% 1.07%
2050 1.61% 1.1%
2049 1.63% 1.15%
2048 1.66% 1.19%
2047 1.69% 1.23%
2046 1.72% 1.28%
2045 1.75% 1.34%
2044 1.78% 1.36%
2043 1.81% 1.42%
2042 1.84% 1.45%
2041 1.87% 1.49%
2040 1.89% 1.51%
2039 1.93% 1.54%
2038 1.96% 1.57%
2037 1.99% 1.61%
2036 2.02% 1.6%
2035 2.05% 1.58%
2034 2.09% 1.58%
2033 2.13% 1.59%
2032 2.17% 1.59%
2031 2.21% 1.61%
2030 2.24% 1.65%
2029 2.29% 1.67%
2028 2.33% 1.71%
2027 2.37% 1.75%
2026 2.41% 1.81%
2025 2.43% 1.85%
2024 2.47% 1.94%
2023 2.49% 2.04%
2022 2.51% 2.16%
2021 2.55% 2.23%
2020 2.6% 2.3%
2019 2.64% 2.39%
2018 2.64% 2.44%
2017 2.64% 2.49%
2016 2.65% 2.57%
2015 2.67% 2.59%
2014 2.72% 2.54%
2013 2.76% 2.53%
2012 2.8% 2.42%
2011 2.88% 2.26%
2010 2.95% 2.16%
2009 2.98% 2.07%
2008 2.98% 2%
2007 2.98% 1.94%
2006 2.98% 1.92%
2005 2.97% 1.98%
2004 2.96% 1.98%
2003 2.97% 1.94%
2002 3.04% 1.94%
2001 3.13% 1.95%
2000 3.22% 1.23%
1999 3.3% 0.52%
1998 3.33% 0.6%
1997 3.31% 1.21%
1996 3.27% 1.98%
1995 3.21% 2.12%
1994 3.16% 1.75%
1993 3.1% 1.34%
1992 3.05% 1.95%
1991 3.03% 2.64%
1990 3% 2.5%
1989 2.95% 2.98%
1988 2.92% 3.56%
1987 2.89% 3.5%
1986 2.91% 3.32%
1985 2.95% 3.1%
1984 2.96% 2.97%
1983 2.99% 2.93%
1982 3% 2.88%
1981 3.03% 2.85%
1980 3.07% 2.9%
1979 3.09% 3.03%
1978 3.08% 3.15%
1977 3.08% 3.2%
1976 3.07% 3.2%
1975 3.06% 3.19%
1974 3.04% 3.17%
1973 3.02% 3.16%
1972 2.99% 3.13%
1971 2.95% 3.13%
1970 2.89% 3.22%
1969 2.83% 3.32%
1968 2.77% 3.37%
1967 2.72% 3.37%
1966 2.67% 3.38%
1965 2.63% 3.39%
1964 2.62% 3.41%
1963 2.62% 3.4%
1962 2.63% 3.36%
1961 2.64% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Tajikistan
Current population
33936132
11080415
Population rank 49/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.13%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
2.69 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +536
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 58/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -21,606
Net migration rank 100/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -21,606
2024 774,926 -1,795 219,677 -21,236
2023 766,391 -1,487 223,828 -19,999
2022 753,931 -1,487 228,336 -17,001
2021 741,416 -1,480 222,850 -3,564
2020 736,607 -1,480 219,467 -3,564
2019 735,853 -2,976 231,817 -9,041
2018 719,267 -2,887 228,597 -6,111
2017 699,498 -2,784 224,396 -4,093
2016 682,801 -2,687 228,547 -8,210
2015 668,977 -2,594 230,903 -7,660
2014 660,837 -2,522 227,304 -13,962
2013 654,230 -2,445 220,693 -16,362
2012 644,255 -2,334 213,078 -12,132
2011 640,577 -2,219 208,429 -30,783
2010 641,543 -1,979 201,389 -33,733
2009 634,008 -1,429 192,851 -36,677
2008 615,580 -1,255 182,337 -34,855
2007 597,772 -1,563 173,200 -32,831
2006 581,489 -2,336 164,046 -30,591
2005 568,143 -4,869 160,189 -27,954
2004 556,319 -13,393 161,201 -25,082
2003 544,903 -18,345 150,391 -22,562
2002 535,518 -18,209 146,492 -20,526
2001 529,656 -13,014 142,276 -19,657
2000 520,860 -4,298 136,549 -13,871
1999 516,976 -1,891 147,622 -117,571
1998 508,408 -1,222 153,508 -119,621
1997 490,905 -986 149,825 -110,572
1996 471,453 -1,161 138,287 -30,922
1995 450,259 -1,670 168,934 -40,418
1994 428,169 -1,905 167,590 -49,668
1993 408,801 -2,063 157,975 -75,147
1992 388,430 -2,216 163,652 -95,280
1991 375,040 -2,330 177,585 -29,553
1990 360,621 -1,777 178,429 -41,596
1989 344,279 -1,848 179,212 -53,020
1988 330,510 -1,883 172,805 5,523
1987 317,621 -1,896 163,611 9,923
1986 307,074 -1,914 155,987 4,321
1985 304,199 -1,947 145,720 247
1984 296,892 -1,965 139,145 -7,152
1983 290,085 -1,979 133,280 -6,972
1982 284,733 -2,093 127,838 -6,730
1981 277,535 -2,864 121,418 -6,221
1980 275,287 -4,005 117,888 -5,557
1979 270,752 -5,126 114,496 -1,703
1978 263,684 -5,874 110,564 5,006
1977 255,399 -5,957 106,920 7,999
1976 247,026 -5,655 103,777 7,679
1975 238,774 -5,173 100,604 7,237
1974 230,233 -4,607 97,481 6,531
1973 221,768 -4,037 94,523 5,876
1972 213,138 -3,583 91,677 5,123
1971 204,617 -3,118 88,618 4,293
1970 194,889 -2,658 85,645 5,559
1969 184,562 -2,216 82,931 8,886
1968 175,869 -1,766 80,698 10,323
1967 167,287 -1,383 78,733 9,670
1966 159,483 -964 76,702 8,796
1965 152,362 -550 75,139 7,744
1964 146,894 -204 74,030 6,568
1963 142,666 0 73,065 5,379
1962 139,412 0 70,700 4,270
1961 136,578 0 68,182 3,291
1960 133,684 0 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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