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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 2.17 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 1.29% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Madagascar vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Tanzania
2100 86,197,674 265,496,854
2099 85,808,382 263,162,785
2098 85,404,097 260,809,535
2097 84,987,607 258,412,520
2096 84,559,113 255,996,677
2095 84,119,392 253,567,416
2094 83,665,834 251,119,386
2093 83,200,140 248,628,881
2092 82,723,075 246,107,108
2091 82,233,465 243,557,182
2090 81,734,626 241,002,065
2089 81,223,857 238,416,591
2088 80,700,261 235,797,530
2087 80,164,903 233,167,455
2086 79,619,760 230,496,041
2085 79,064,003 227,800,292
2084 78,499,094 225,111,530
2083 77,922,946 222,421,279
2082 77,337,305 219,718,263
2081 76,740,524 216,995,478
2080 76,133,028 214,255,926
2079 75,513,518 211,486,253
2078 74,881,435 208,708,063
2077 74,236,865 205,918,120
2076 73,582,256 203,106,125
2075 72,914,884 200,297,474
2074 72,235,202 197,468,017
2073 71,545,378 194,642,633
2072 70,843,401 191,824,103
2071 70,130,366 188,992,017
2070 69,409,326 186,152,377
2069 68,677,859 183,311,218
2068 67,936,195 180,475,586
2067 67,185,066 177,639,469
2066 66,425,210 174,803,090
2065 65,658,016 171,913,445
2064 64,881,253 169,064,549
2063 64,097,223 166,217,933
2062 63,305,402 163,370,044
2061 62,506,578 160,537,159
2060 61,701,267 157,722,273
2059 60,889,495 154,920,005
2058 60,073,702 152,120,539
2057 59,254,008 149,325,489
2056 58,428,653 146,519,472
2055 57,600,579 143,736,540
2054 56,769,869 140,983,905
2053 55,935,411 138,262,668
2052 55,097,962 135,553,723
2051 54,258,057 132,851,383
2050 53,415,029 130,157,751
2049 52,570,680 127,495,278
2048 51,725,320 124,821,109
2047 50,879,659 122,158,290
2046 50,033,785 119,522,516
2045 49,188,703 116,914,785
2044 48,344,009 114,329,740
2043 47,499,657 111,776,234
2042 46,656,643 109,241,835
2041 45,815,621 106,748,632
2040 44,976,152 104,272,418
2039 44,140,155 101,814,304
2038 43,305,683 99,380,232
2037 42,474,372 96,983,729
2036 41,645,556 94,601,865
2035 40,819,415 92,257,269
2034 39,997,842 89,929,444
2033 39,178,430 87,654,982
2032 38,361,932 85,409,993
2031 37,547,484 83,180,507
2030 36,737,238 80,997,163
2029 35,930,925 78,838,461
2028 35,128,136 76,730,649
2027 34,329,429 74,647,063
2026 33,535,391 72,589,279
2025 32,747,552 70,552,589
2024 31,964,956 68,560,157
2023 31,195,932 66,617,606
2022 30,437,261 64,711,821
2021 29,691,083 62,830,412
2020 28,953,556 60,972,798
2019 28,219,554 59,174,891
2018 27,494,926 57,437,145
2017 26,788,375 55,652,890
2016 26,099,952 53,824,013
2015 25,426,702 52,020,962
2014 24,764,348 50,351,512
2013 24,109,290 48,824,128
2012 23,462,438 47,374,260
2011 22,822,300 46,029,367
2010 22,183,340 44,758,488
2009 21,547,280 43,633,982
2008 20,923,840 42,570,728
2007 20,318,583 41,435,512
2006 19,730,909 40,294,902
2005 19,159,707 39,182,076
2004 18,606,608 38,109,668
2003 18,071,854 37,089,555
2002 17,549,913 36,121,304
2001 17,032,939 35,198,299
2000 16,516,338 34,260,139
1999 16,000,506 33,300,330
1998 15,489,364 32,420,458
1997 14,990,814 31,578,089
1996 14,510,711 30,945,762
1995 14,051,275 30,383,497
1994 13,613,850 29,442,356
1993 13,197,345 28,332,692
1992 12,800,870 27,457,588
1991 12,421,412 26,780,436
1990 12,055,639 26,110,207
1989 11,704,998 25,438,759
1988 11,369,462 24,769,686
1987 11,047,291 24,030,378
1986 10,736,857 23,258,959
1985 10,433,142 22,501,693
1984 10,134,550 21,779,066
1983 9,843,044 21,079,874
1982 9,557,671 20,398,571
1981 9,279,011 19,784,703
1980 9,006,032 19,189,769
1979 8,737,581 18,592,038
1978 8,475,864 17,976,566
1977 8,222,240 17,352,929
1976 7,976,831 16,736,211
1975 7,739,336 16,138,361
1974 7,509,726 15,561,630
1973 7,288,048 15,010,101
1972 7,074,398 14,479,308
1971 6,868,868 13,971,451
1970 6,672,003 13,492,677
1969 6,484,716 13,036,700
1968 6,306,493 12,602,076
1967 6,136,486 12,200,109
1966 5,974,279 11,827,459
1965 5,819,116 11,470,728
1964 5,669,863 11,127,826
1963 5,525,185 10,799,528
1962 5,384,150 10,487,756
1961 5,246,158 10,187,886
1960 5,111,029 9,901,419

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/tanzania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Tanzania
2100 0.45% 0.89%
2099 0.47% 0.9%
2098 0.49% 0.93%
2097 0.51% 0.94%
2096 0.52% 0.96%
2095 0.54% 0.97%
2094 0.56% 1%
2093 0.58% 1.02%
2092 0.6% 1.05%
2091 0.61% 1.06%
2090 0.63% 1.08%
2089 0.65% 1.11%
2088 0.67% 1.13%
2087 0.68% 1.16%
2086 0.7% 1.18%
2085 0.72% 1.19%
2084 0.74% 1.21%
2083 0.76% 1.23%
2082 0.78% 1.25%
2081 0.8% 1.28%
2080 0.82% 1.31%
2079 0.84% 1.33%
2078 0.87% 1.35%
2077 0.89% 1.38%
2076 0.92% 1.4%
2075 0.94% 1.43%
2074 0.96% 1.45%
2073 0.99% 1.47%
2072 1.02% 1.5%
2071 1.04% 1.53%
2070 1.07% 1.55%
2069 1.09% 1.57%
2068 1.12% 1.6%
2067 1.14% 1.62%
2066 1.17% 1.68%
2065 1.2% 1.69%
2064 1.22% 1.71%
2063 1.25% 1.74%
2062 1.28% 1.76%
2061 1.31% 1.78%
2060 1.33% 1.81%
2059 1.36% 1.84%
2058 1.38% 1.87%
2057 1.41% 1.92%
2056 1.44% 1.94%
2055 1.46% 1.95%
2054 1.49% 1.97%
2053 1.52% 2%
2052 1.55% 2.03%
2051 1.58% 2.07%
2050 1.61% 2.09%
2049 1.63% 2.14%
2048 1.66% 2.18%
2047 1.69% 2.21%
2046 1.72% 2.23%
2045 1.75% 2.26%
2044 1.78% 2.28%
2043 1.81% 2.32%
2042 1.84% 2.34%
2041 1.87% 2.37%
2040 1.89% 2.41%
2039 1.93% 2.45%
2038 1.96% 2.47%
2037 1.99% 2.52%
2036 2.02% 2.54%
2035 2.05% 2.59%
2034 2.09% 2.59%
2033 2.13% 2.63%
2032 2.17% 2.68%
2031 2.21% 2.7%
2030 2.24% 2.74%
2029 2.29% 2.75%
2028 2.33% 2.79%
2027 2.37% 2.83%
2026 2.41% 2.89%
2025 2.45% 2.91%
2024 2.47% 2.92%
2023 2.49% 2.95%
2022 2.51% 2.99%
2021 2.55% 3.05%
2020 2.6% 3.04%
2019 2.64% 3.03%
2018 2.64% 3.21%
2017 2.64% 3.4%
2016 2.65% 3.47%
2015 2.67% 3.32%
2014 2.72% 3.13%
2013 2.76% 3.06%
2012 2.8% 2.92%
2011 2.88% 2.84%
2010 2.95% 2.58%
2009 2.98% 2.5%
2008 2.98% 2.74%
2007 2.98% 2.83%
2006 2.98% 2.84%
2005 2.97% 2.81%
2004 2.96% 2.75%
2003 2.97% 2.68%
2002 3.04% 2.62%
2001 3.13% 2.74%
2000 3.22% 2.88%
1999 3.3% 2.71%
1998 3.33% 2.67%
1997 3.31% 2.04%
1996 3.27% 1.85%
1995 3.21% 3.2%
1994 3.16% 3.92%
1993 3.1% 3.19%
1992 3.05% 2.53%
1991 3.03% 2.57%
1990 3% 2.64%
1989 2.95% 2.7%
1988 2.92% 3.08%
1987 2.89% 3.32%
1986 2.91% 3.37%
1985 2.95% 3.32%
1984 2.96% 3.32%
1983 2.99% 3.34%
1982 3% 3.1%
1981 3.03% 3.1%
1980 3.07% 3.21%
1979 3.09% 3.42%
1978 3.08% 3.59%
1977 3.08% 3.68%
1976 3.07% 3.7%
1975 3.06% 3.71%
1974 3.04% 3.67%
1973 3.02% 3.67%
1972 2.99% 3.63%
1971 2.95% 3.55%
1970 2.89% 3.5%
1969 2.83% 3.45%
1968 2.77% 3.29%
1967 2.72% 3.15%
1966 2.67% 3.11%
1965 2.63% 3.08%
1964 2.62% 3.04%
1963 2.62% 2.97%
1962 2.63% 2.94%
1961 2.64% 2.89%

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/tanzania | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Tanzania
Current population
33750171
73145892
Population rank 49/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.88%
One net population change
41 seconds
16.2 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 18/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -12,730
Net migration rank 100/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -12,730
2024 - -1,795 - -29,865
2023 766,391 -1,487 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 753,931 -1,487 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 741,416 -1,480 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 736,607 -1,480 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 735,853 -2,976 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 719,267 -2,887 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 699,498 -2,784 1,726,909 119,142
2016 682,801 -2,687 1,659,502 152,194
2015 668,977 -2,594 1,592,882 201,495
2014 660,837 -2,522 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 654,230 -2,445 1,509,008 1,241
2012 644,255 -2,334 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 640,577 -2,219 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 641,543 -1,979 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 634,008 -1,429 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 615,580 -1,255 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 597,772 -1,563 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 581,489 -2,336 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 568,143 -4,869 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 556,319 -13,393 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 544,903 -18,345 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 535,518 -18,209 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 529,656 -13,014 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 520,860 -4,298 985,185 -9,701
1999 516,976 -1,891 948,659 -4,489
1998 508,408 -1,222 920,806 -105,184
1997 490,905 -986 882,544 -13,400
1996 471,453 -1,161 868,524 -473,007
1995 450,259 -1,670 838,980 -109,971
1994 428,169 -1,905 803,953 349,348
1993 408,801 -2,063 778,044 288,004
1992 388,430 -2,216 767,961 -83,825
1991 375,040 -2,330 762,011 -91,851
1990 360,621 -1,777 750,825 -80,529
1989 344,279 -1,848 743,854 -71,268
1988 330,510 -1,883 736,551 -71,012
1987 317,621 -1,896 718,580 94,498
1986 307,074 -1,914 705,677 24,101
1985 304,199 -1,947 697,867 86,864
1984 296,892 -1,965 687,435 -26,938
1983 290,085 -1,979 679,720 58,161
1982 284,733 -2,093 662,627 -37,883
1981 277,535 -2,864 645,496 -42,485
1980 275,287 -4,005 629,444 -42,588
1979 270,752 -5,126 613,388 -4,792
1978 263,684 -5,874 595,024 27,307
1977 255,399 -5,957 574,938 49,997
1976 247,026 -5,655 553,617 54,875
1975 238,774 -5,173 533,906 53,290
1974 230,233 -4,607 515,152 51,127
1973 221,768 -4,037 488,429 48,363
1972 213,138 -3,583 467,305 57,489
1971 204,617 -3,118 449,014 41,900
1970 194,889 -2,658 427,988 38,635
1969 184,562 -2,216 408,322 37,006
1968 175,869 -1,766 389,467 34,455
1967 167,287 -1,383 374,763 5,265
1966 159,483 -964 360,229 5,049
1965 152,362 -550 343,456 4,742
1964 146,894 -204 328,527 9,090
1963 142,666 0 314,644 4,333
1962 139,412 0 300,663 3,916
1961 136,578 0 286,839 8,338
1960 133,684 0 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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