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Population in Madagascar compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 24.8 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Madagascar vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Trinidad
2100 86,179,580 817,597
2099 85,790,370 825,167
2098 85,386,169 832,755
2097 84,969,767 840,398
2096 84,541,363 848,105
2095 84,101,733 855,896
2094 83,648,271 863,688
2093 83,182,675 871,563
2092 82,705,710 879,479
2091 82,216,203 887,507
2090 81,717,468 895,594
2089 81,206,806 903,792
2088 80,683,320 912,036
2087 80,148,075 920,411
2086 79,603,046 928,916
2085 79,047,406 937,549
2084 78,482,616 946,328
2083 77,906,589 955,303
2082 77,321,070 964,428
2081 76,724,415 973,767
2080 76,117,046 983,215
2079 75,497,666 992,890
2078 74,865,716 1,002,707
2077 74,221,281 1,012,724
2076 73,566,810 1,022,846
2075 72,899,578 1,033,103
2074 72,220,039 1,043,451
2073 71,530,359 1,053,862
2072 70,828,530 1,064,397
2071 70,115,645 1,074,937
2070 69,394,756 1,085,508
2069 68,663,443 1,096,081
2068 67,921,934 1,106,619
2067 67,170,963 1,117,029
2066 66,411,266 1,127,377
2065 65,644,233 1,137,666
2064 64,867,634 1,147,820
2063 64,083,768 1,157,795
2062 63,292,113 1,167,602
2061 62,493,456 1,177,258
2060 61,688,314 1,186,727
2059 60,876,714 1,196,052
2058 60,061,091 1,205,157
2057 59,241,569 1,214,148
2056 58,416,388 1,222,923
2055 57,588,488 1,231,559
2054 56,757,952 1,240,041
2053 55,923,669 1,248,279
2052 55,086,396 1,256,354
2051 54,246,667 1,264,264
2050 53,403,817 1,271,946
2049 52,559,645 1,279,479
2048 51,714,462 1,286,792
2047 50,868,979 1,293,925
2046 50,023,282 1,300,799
2045 49,178,377 1,307,495
2044 48,333,861 1,313,930
2043 47,489,686 1,320,145
2042 46,646,849 1,326,058
2041 45,806,003 1,331,703
2040 44,966,710 1,337,031
2039 44,130,890 1,342,067
2038 43,296,592 1,346,734
2037 42,465,456 1,351,096
2036 41,636,814 1,355,110
2035 40,810,847 1,358,761
2034 39,989,445 1,362,044
2033 39,170,206 1,364,882
2032 38,353,879 1,367,356
2031 37,539,603 1,369,304
2030 36,729,526 1,370,777
2029 35,923,382 1,371,753
2028 35,120,762 1,372,048
2027 34,322,223 1,371,592
2026 33,528,352 1,370,204
2025 32,740,678 1,367,764
2024 31,964,956 1,368,333
2023 31,195,932 1,367,510
2022 30,437,261 1,365,805
2021 29,691,083 1,367,558
2020 28,953,556 1,366,725
2019 28,219,554 1,363,985
2018 27,494,926 1,359,193
2017 26,788,375 1,356,633
2016 26,099,952 1,353,895
2015 25,426,702 1,349,667
2014 24,764,348 1,345,343
2013 24,109,290 1,340,557
2012 23,462,438 1,335,194
2011 22,822,300 1,328,019
2010 22,183,340 1,317,714
2009 21,547,280 1,310,106
2008 20,923,840 1,308,587
2007 20,318,583 1,303,188
2006 19,730,909 1,297,944
2005 19,159,707 1,294,494
2004 18,606,608 1,345,380
2003 18,071,854 1,338,709
2002 17,549,913 1,332,011
2001 17,032,939 1,325,567
2000 16,516,338 1,319,774
1999 16,000,506 1,314,708
1998 15,489,364 1,310,225
1997 14,990,814 1,305,836
1996 14,510,711 1,300,928
1995 14,051,275 1,295,169
1994 13,613,850 1,288,341
1993 13,197,345 1,280,466
1992 12,800,870 1,271,674
1991 12,421,412 1,262,171
1990 12,055,639 1,252,208
1989 11,704,998 1,241,600
1988 11,369,462 1,230,069
1987 11,047,291 1,217,364
1986 10,736,857 1,203,124
1985 10,433,142 1,187,366
1984 10,134,550 1,172,984
1983 9,843,044 1,160,534
1982 9,557,671 1,147,927
1981 9,279,011 1,135,132
1980 9,006,032 1,121,744
1979 8,737,581 1,107,639
1978 8,475,864 1,093,380
1977 8,222,240 1,079,554
1976 7,976,831 1,066,311
1975 7,739,336 1,053,469
1974 7,509,726 1,040,761
1973 7,288,048 1,027,851
1972 7,074,398 1,014,921
1971 6,868,868 1,002,585
1970 6,672,003 991,471
1969 6,484,716 980,706
1968 6,306,493 969,006
1967 6,136,486 956,418
1966 5,974,279 942,937
1965 5,819,116 928,425
1964 5,669,863 912,963
1963 5,525,185 896,804
1962 5,384,150 880,194
1961 5,246,158 863,144
1960 5,111,029 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Trinidad
2100 0.45% -0.92%
2099 0.47% -0.91%
2098 0.49% -0.91%
2097 0.51% -0.91%
2096 0.52% -0.91%
2095 0.54% -0.9%
2094 0.56% -0.9%
2093 0.58% -0.9%
2092 0.6% -0.9%
2091 0.61% -0.9%
2090 0.63% -0.91%
2089 0.65% -0.9%
2088 0.67% -0.91%
2087 0.68% -0.92%
2086 0.7% -0.92%
2085 0.72% -0.93%
2084 0.74% -0.94%
2083 0.76% -0.95%
2082 0.78% -0.96%
2081 0.8% -0.96%
2080 0.82% -0.97%
2079 0.84% -0.98%
2078 0.87% -0.99%
2077 0.89% -0.99%
2076 0.92% -0.99%
2075 0.94% -0.99%
2074 0.96% -0.99%
2073 0.99% -0.99%
2072 1.02% -0.98%
2071 1.04% -0.97%
2070 1.07% -0.96%
2069 1.09% -0.95%
2068 1.12% -0.93%
2067 1.14% -0.92%
2066 1.17% -0.9%
2065 1.2% -0.88%
2064 1.22% -0.86%
2063 1.25% -0.84%
2062 1.28% -0.82%
2061 1.31% -0.8%
2060 1.33% -0.78%
2059 1.36% -0.76%
2058 1.38% -0.74%
2057 1.41% -0.72%
2056 1.44% -0.7%
2055 1.46% -0.68%
2054 1.49% -0.66%
2053 1.52% -0.64%
2052 1.55% -0.63%
2051 1.58% -0.6%
2050 1.61% -0.59%
2049 1.63% -0.57%
2048 1.66% -0.55%
2047 1.69% -0.53%
2046 1.72% -0.51%
2045 1.75% -0.49%
2044 1.78% -0.47%
2043 1.81% -0.45%
2042 1.84% -0.42%
2041 1.87% -0.4%
2040 1.89% -0.38%
2039 1.93% -0.35%
2038 1.96% -0.32%
2037 1.99% -0.3%
2036 2.02% -0.27%
2035 2.05% -0.24%
2034 2.09% -0.21%
2033 2.13% -0.18%
2032 2.17% -0.14%
2031 2.21% -0.11%
2030 2.24% -0.07%
2029 2.29% -0.02%
2028 2.33% 0.03%
2027 2.37% 0.1%
2026 2.41% 0.18%
2025 2.43% -0.04%
2024 2.47% 0.06%
2023 2.49% 0.12%
2022 2.51% -0.13%
2021 2.55% 0.06%
2020 2.6% 0.2%
2019 2.64% 0.35%
2018 2.64% 0.19%
2017 2.64% 0.2%
2016 2.65% 0.31%
2015 2.67% 0.32%
2014 2.72% 0.36%
2013 2.76% 0.4%
2012 2.8% 0.54%
2011 2.88% 0.78%
2010 2.95% 0.58%
2009 2.98% 0.12%
2008 2.98% 0.41%
2007 2.98% 0.4%
2006 2.98% 0.27%
2005 2.97% -3.78%
2004 2.96% 0.5%
2003 2.97% 0.5%
2002 3.04% 0.49%
2001 3.13% 0.44%
2000 3.22% 0.39%
1999 3.3% 0.34%
1998 3.33% 0.34%
1997 3.31% 0.38%
1996 3.27% 0.44%
1995 3.21% 0.53%
1994 3.16% 0.62%
1993 3.1% 0.69%
1992 3.05% 0.75%
1991 3.03% 0.8%
1990 3% 0.85%
1989 2.95% 0.94%
1988 2.92% 1.04%
1987 2.89% 1.18%
1986 2.91% 1.33%
1985 2.95% 1.23%
1984 2.96% 1.07%
1983 2.99% 1.1%
1982 3% 1.13%
1981 3.03% 1.19%
1980 3.07% 1.27%
1979 3.09% 1.3%
1978 3.08% 1.28%
1977 3.08% 1.24%
1976 3.07% 1.22%
1975 3.06% 1.22%
1974 3.04% 1.26%
1973 3.02% 1.27%
1972 2.99% 1.23%
1971 2.95% 1.12%
1970 2.89% 1.1%
1969 2.83% 1.21%
1968 2.77% 1.32%
1967 2.72% 1.43%
1966 2.67% 1.56%
1965 2.63% 1.69%
1964 2.62% 1.8%
1963 2.62% 1.89%
1962 2.63% 1.98%
1961 2.64% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Trinidad
Current population
33936132
1370916
Population rank 49/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.02%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
15.4 hours
One birth every
31.1 seconds
36.4 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 -2
Annual growth/decline +775,722 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 160/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 +691
Net migration rank 100/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 691
2024 774,926 -1,795 2,469 1,334
2023 766,391 -1,487 3,200 2,126
2022 753,931 -1,487 3,773 4,247
2021 741,416 -1,480 2,091 5,749
2020 736,607 -1,480 4,558 427
2019 735,853 -2,976 5,647 -19,251
2018 719,267 -2,887 5,869 35,502
2017 699,498 -2,784 6,779 1,445
2016 682,801 -2,687 7,436 -86
2015 668,977 -2,594 7,963 -575
2014 660,837 -2,522 8,571 -799
2013 654,230 -2,445 9,020 -796
2012 644,255 -2,334 9,376 -880
2011 640,577 -2,219 9,601 -1,410
2010 641,543 -1,979 9,698 -2,230
2009 634,008 -1,429 9,769 -3,056
2008 615,580 -1,255 9,872 -3,624
2007 597,772 -1,563 9,939 -3,731
2006 581,489 -2,336 9,889 -3,684
2005 568,143 -4,869 9,822 -3,595
2004 556,319 -13,393 10,149 -3,504
2003 544,903 -18,345 10,169 -3,472
2002 535,518 -18,209 10,316 -3,613
2001 529,656 -13,014 10,438 -4,252
2000 520,860 -4,298 10,588 -5,185
1999 516,976 -1,891 10,821 -6,103
1998 508,408 -1,222 10,964 -6,730
1997 490,905 -986 11,405 -6,865
1996 471,453 -1,161 12,101 -6,827
1995 450,259 -1,670 12,971 -6,723
1994 428,169 -1,905 14,032 -6,615
1993 408,801 -2,063 14,878 -6,554
1992 388,430 -2,216 15,910 -6,650
1991 375,040 -2,330 16,903 -7,149
1990 360,621 -1,777 18,052 -7,878
1989 344,279 -1,848 19,636 -8,588
1988 330,510 -1,883 21,028 -9,023
1987 317,621 -1,896 22,398 -9,002
1986 307,074 -1,914 23,705 -8,620
1985 304,199 -1,947 24,487 -8,051
1984 296,892 -1,965 24,738 -12,413
1983 290,085 -1,979 25,118 -12,544
1982 284,733 -2,093 25,181 -12,529
1981 277,535 -2,864 25,015 -12,086
1980 275,287 -4,005 24,557 -10,709
1979 270,752 -5,126 23,475 -9,106
1978 263,684 -5,874 22,538 -8,397
1977 255,399 -5,957 21,660 -8,154
1976 247,026 -5,655 20,875 -7,895
1975 238,774 -5,173 20,468 -7,768
1974 230,233 -4,607 20,412 -7,683
1973 221,768 -4,037 20,617 -7,524
1972 213,138 -3,583 20,116 -7,346
1971 204,617 -3,118 19,400 -7,499
1970 194,889 -2,658 19,074 -8,751
1969 184,562 -2,216 19,652 -8,449
1968 175,869 -1,766 20,849 -8,647
1967 167,287 -1,383 21,992 -9,008
1966 159,483 -964 23,228 -9,254
1965 152,362 -550 24,349 -9,301
1964 146,894 -204 25,065 -9,193
1963 142,666 0 25,507 -9,067
1962 139,412 0 25,763 -8,982
1961 136,578 0 25,518 -8,200
1960 133,684 0 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

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 Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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