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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 2.12 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 1.27% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Madagascar vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Thailand
2100 86,197,674 45,712,111
2099 85,808,382 46,056,854
2098 85,404,097 46,406,925
2097 84,987,607 46,761,683
2096 84,559,113 47,122,446
2095 84,119,392 47,487,866
2094 83,665,834 47,857,414
2093 83,200,140 48,230,566
2092 82,723,075 48,609,149
2091 82,233,465 48,988,448
2090 81,734,626 49,372,024
2089 81,223,857 49,760,635
2088 80,700,261 50,146,313
2087 80,164,903 50,536,233
2086 79,619,760 50,929,394
2085 79,064,003 51,326,092
2084 78,499,094 51,728,619
2083 77,922,946 52,131,789
2082 77,337,305 52,537,598
2081 76,740,524 52,942,608
2080 76,133,028 53,352,029
2079 75,513,518 53,766,821
2078 74,881,435 54,181,891
2077 74,236,865 54,599,508
2076 73,582,256 55,019,721
2075 72,914,884 55,442,571
2074 72,235,202 55,872,412
2073 71,545,378 56,304,891
2072 70,843,401 56,739,842
2071 70,130,366 57,177,118
2070 69,409,326 57,621,370
2069 68,677,859 58,066,637
2068 67,936,195 58,516,959
2067 67,185,066 58,967,738
2066 66,425,210 59,418,676
2065 65,658,016 59,878,082
2064 64,881,253 60,336,709
2063 64,097,223 60,797,201
2062 63,305,402 61,262,000
2061 62,506,578 61,724,999
2060 61,701,267 62,192,387
2059 60,889,495 62,656,203
2058 60,073,702 63,118,413
2057 59,254,008 63,577,864
2056 58,428,653 64,032,675
2055 57,600,579 64,478,337
2054 56,769,869 64,917,436
2053 55,935,411 65,343,383
2052 55,097,962 65,763,356
2051 54,258,057 66,167,939
2050 53,415,029 66,558,274
2049 52,570,680 66,936,876
2048 51,725,320 67,296,897
2047 50,879,659 67,641,907
2046 50,033,785 67,972,603
2045 49,188,703 68,287,399
2044 48,344,009 68,585,177
2043 47,499,657 68,870,333
2042 46,656,643 69,139,548
2041 45,815,621 69,396,419
2040 44,976,152 69,632,464
2039 44,140,155 69,854,146
2038 43,305,683 70,062,543
2037 42,474,372 70,256,027
2036 41,645,556 70,435,348
2035 40,819,415 70,604,705
2034 39,997,842 70,756,791
2033 39,178,430 70,897,217
2032 38,361,932 71,025,384
2031 37,547,484 71,140,609
2030 36,737,238 71,247,320
2029 35,930,925 71,342,891
2028 35,128,136 71,428,869
2027 34,329,429 71,505,168
2026 33,535,391 71,571,743
2025 32,747,552 71,625,629
2024 31,964,956 71,668,011
2023 31,195,932 71,702,435
2022 30,437,261 71,735,329
2021 29,691,083 71,727,332
2020 28,953,556 71,641,484
2019 28,219,554 71,522,271
2018 27,494,926 71,376,079
2017 26,788,375 71,160,187
2016 26,099,952 70,859,841
2015 25,426,702 70,540,795
2014 24,764,348 70,216,367
2013 24,109,290 69,845,114
2012 23,462,438 69,436,098
2011 22,822,300 69,007,208
2010 22,183,340 68,579,447
2009 21,547,280 68,121,080
2008 20,923,840 67,619,830
2007 20,318,583 67,102,394
2006 19,730,909 66,567,687
2005 19,159,707 66,017,420
2004 18,606,608 65,452,047
2003 18,071,854 64,868,166
2002 17,549,913 64,266,437
2001 17,032,939 63,651,141
2000 16,516,338 63,007,815
1999 16,000,506 62,299,043
1998 15,489,364 61,522,630
1997 14,990,814 60,724,584
1996 14,510,711 59,920,064
1995 14,051,275 59,098,232
1994 13,613,850 58,260,854
1993 13,197,345 57,408,198
1992 12,800,870 56,528,834
1991 12,421,412 55,637,434
1990 12,055,639 54,738,329
1989 11,704,998 53,848,956
1988 11,369,462 52,969,595
1987 11,047,291 52,074,105
1986 10,736,857 51,177,834
1985 10,433,142 50,270,753
1984 10,134,550 49,351,708
1983 9,843,044 48,423,309
1982 9,557,671 47,494,577
1981 9,279,011 46,575,855
1980 9,006,032 45,650,022
1979 8,737,581 44,718,434
1978 8,475,864 43,788,976
1977 8,222,240 42,843,974
1976 7,976,831 41,896,504
1975 7,739,336 40,940,005
1974 7,509,726 39,952,891
1973 7,288,048 38,947,787
1972 7,074,398 37,933,929
1971 6,868,868 36,937,387
1970 6,672,003 35,954,408
1969 6,484,716 34,973,782
1968 6,306,493 34,002,560
1967 6,136,486 33,037,801
1966 5,974,279 32,086,071
1965 5,819,116 31,149,337
1964 5,669,863 30,232,141
1963 5,525,185 29,342,322
1962 5,384,150 28,481,040
1961 5,246,158 27,650,334
1960 5,111,029 26,851,747

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/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Thailand
2100 0.45% -0.75%
2099 0.47% -0.75%
2098 0.49% -0.76%
2097 0.51% -0.77%
2096 0.52% -0.77%
2095 0.54% -0.77%
2094 0.56% -0.77%
2093 0.58% -0.78%
2092 0.6% -0.77%
2091 0.61% -0.78%
2090 0.63% -0.78%
2089 0.65% -0.77%
2088 0.67% -0.77%
2087 0.68% -0.77%
2086 0.7% -0.77%
2085 0.72% -0.78%
2084 0.74% -0.77%
2083 0.76% -0.77%
2082 0.78% -0.76%
2081 0.8% -0.77%
2080 0.82% -0.77%
2079 0.84% -0.77%
2078 0.87% -0.76%
2077 0.89% -0.76%
2076 0.92% -0.76%
2075 0.94% -0.77%
2074 0.96% -0.77%
2073 0.99% -0.77%
2072 1.02% -0.76%
2071 1.04% -0.77%
2070 1.07% -0.77%
2069 1.09% -0.77%
2068 1.12% -0.76%
2067 1.14% -0.76%
2066 1.17% -0.77%
2065 1.2% -0.76%
2064 1.22% -0.76%
2063 1.25% -0.76%
2062 1.28% -0.75%
2061 1.31% -0.75%
2060 1.33% -0.74%
2059 1.36% -0.73%
2058 1.38% -0.72%
2057 1.41% -0.71%
2056 1.44% -0.69%
2055 1.46% -0.68%
2054 1.49% -0.65%
2053 1.52% -0.64%
2052 1.55% -0.61%
2051 1.58% -0.59%
2050 1.61% -0.57%
2049 1.63% -0.53%
2048 1.66% -0.51%
2047 1.69% -0.49%
2046 1.72% -0.46%
2045 1.75% -0.43%
2044 1.78% -0.41%
2043 1.81% -0.39%
2042 1.84% -0.37%
2041 1.87% -0.34%
2040 1.89% -0.32%
2039 1.93% -0.3%
2038 1.96% -0.28%
2037 1.99% -0.25%
2036 2.02% -0.24%
2035 2.05% -0.21%
2034 2.09% -0.2%
2033 2.13% -0.18%
2032 2.17% -0.16%
2031 2.21% -0.15%
2030 2.24% -0.13%
2029 2.29% -0.12%
2028 2.33% -0.11%
2027 2.37% -0.09%
2026 2.41% -0.08%
2025 2.45% -0.06%
2024 2.47% -0.05%
2023 2.49% -0.05%
2022 2.51% 0.01%
2021 2.55% 0.12%
2020 2.6% 0.17%
2019 2.64% 0.2%
2018 2.64% 0.3%
2017 2.64% 0.42%
2016 2.65% 0.45%
2015 2.67% 0.46%
2014 2.72% 0.53%
2013 2.76% 0.59%
2012 2.8% 0.62%
2011 2.88% 0.62%
2010 2.95% 0.67%
2009 2.98% 0.74%
2008 2.98% 0.77%
2007 2.98% 0.8%
2006 2.98% 0.83%
2005 2.97% 0.86%
2004 2.96% 0.9%
2003 2.97% 0.94%
2002 3.04% 0.97%
2001 3.13% 1.02%
2000 3.22% 1.14%
1999 3.3% 1.26%
1998 3.33% 1.31%
1997 3.31% 1.34%
1996 3.27% 1.39%
1995 3.21% 1.44%
1994 3.16% 1.49%
1993 3.1% 1.56%
1992 3.05% 1.6%
1991 3.03% 1.64%
1990 3% 1.65%
1989 2.95% 1.66%
1988 2.92% 1.72%
1987 2.89% 1.75%
1986 2.91% 1.8%
1985 2.95% 1.86%
1984 2.96% 1.92%
1983 2.99% 1.96%
1982 3% 1.97%
1981 3.03% 2.03%
1980 3.07% 2.08%
1979 3.09% 2.12%
1978 3.08% 2.21%
1977 3.08% 2.26%
1976 3.07% 2.34%
1975 3.06% 2.47%
1974 3.04% 2.58%
1973 3.02% 2.67%
1972 2.99% 2.7%
1971 2.95% 2.73%
1970 2.89% 2.8%
1969 2.83% 2.86%
1968 2.77% 2.92%
1967 2.72% 2.97%
1966 2.67% 3.01%
1965 2.63% 3.03%
1964 2.62% 3.03%
1963 2.62% 3.02%
1962 2.63% 3%
1961 2.64% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Thailand
Current population
33750171
71571743
Population rank 49/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.86%
One net population change
41 seconds
15.3 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
53.3 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,107 -94
Annual growth/decline +769,024 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 168/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +27,509
Net migration rank 100/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 27,509
2024 - -1,795 - 23,321
2023 766,391 -1,487 -46,105 19,648
2022 753,931 -1,487 -61,046 21,683
2021 741,416 -1,480 57,382 -2,093
2020 736,607 -1,480 84,107 32,277
2019 735,853 -2,976 116,867 5,221
2018 719,267 -2,887 159,383 10,984
2017 699,498 -2,784 194,695 66,805
2016 682,801 -2,687 226,255 112,978
2015 668,977 -2,594 266,362 32,500
2014 660,837 -2,522 294,628 55,358
2013 654,230 -2,445 325,059 67,452
2012 644,255 -2,334 351,485 74,033
2011 640,577 -2,219 365,670 66,607
2010 641,543 -1,979 370,466 52,791
2009 634,008 -1,429 382,636 110,883
2008 615,580 -1,255 401,730 107,333
2007 597,772 -1,563 425,362 100,486
2006 581,489 -2,336 441,211 102,362
2005 568,143 -4,869 456,378 100,542
2004 556,319 -13,393 466,542 107,199
2003 544,903 -18,345 488,003 105,917
2002 535,518 -18,209 504,299 105,215
2001 529,656 -13,014 524,230 96,817
2000 520,860 -4,298 543,884 121,640
1999 516,976 -1,891 578,073 173,924
1998 508,408 -1,222 617,318 183,471
1997 490,905 -986 644,834 150,411
1996 471,453 -1,161 661,397 152,397
1995 450,259 -1,670 682,703 147,226
1994 428,169 -1,905 712,589 132,271
1993 408,801 -2,063 737,696 122,746
1992 388,430 -2,216 754,999 143,318
1991 375,040 -2,330 760,508 124,034
1990 360,621 -1,777 760,808 152,916
1989 344,279 -1,848 774,563 90,497
1988 330,510 -1,883 765,252 128,469
1987 317,621 -1,896 774,498 122,791
1986 307,074 -1,914 783,430 111,820
1985 304,199 -1,947 776,935 141,963
1984 296,892 -1,965 779,856 139,345
1983 290,085 -1,979 794,239 143,393
1982 284,733 -2,093 817,951 101,885
1981 277,535 -2,864 839,297 78,337
1980 275,287 -4,005 845,575 88,478
1979 270,752 -5,126 843,434 85,693
1978 263,684 -5,874 847,799 82,011
1977 255,399 -5,957 871,232 88,937
1976 247,026 -5,655 894,072 40,656
1975 238,774 -5,173 911,980 66,306
1974 230,233 -4,607 923,151 72,801
1973 221,768 -4,037 933,540 80,704
1972 213,138 -3,583 940,420 73,082
1971 204,617 -3,118 936,215 43,400
1970 194,889 -2,658 937,116 49,221
1969 184,562 -2,216 948,314 26,551
1968 175,869 -1,766 953,806 13,718
1967 167,287 -1,383 944,980 17,005
1966 159,483 -964 929,469 12,016
1965 152,362 -550 909,000 22,995
1964 146,894 -204 885,137 17,249
1963 142,666 0 860,728 16,494
1962 139,412 0 828,741 16,605
1961 136,578 0 801,140 14,968
1960 133,684 0 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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