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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.71 times bigger than Tunisia's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Madagascar vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Tunisia
2100 86,197,674 10,722,837
2099 85,808,382 10,798,417
2098 85,404,097 10,872,527
2097 84,987,607 10,944,510
2096 84,559,113 11,017,262
2095 84,119,392 11,088,773
2094 83,665,834 11,159,761
2093 83,200,140 11,228,741
2092 82,723,075 11,296,441
2091 82,233,465 11,362,922
2090 81,734,626 11,428,150
2089 81,223,857 11,492,395
2088 80,700,261 11,554,451
2087 80,164,903 11,616,399
2086 79,619,760 11,677,706
2085 79,064,003 11,736,824
2084 78,499,094 11,795,185
2083 77,922,946 11,853,617
2082 77,337,305 11,911,196
2081 76,740,524 11,966,771
2080 76,133,028 12,023,486
2079 75,513,518 12,080,879
2078 74,881,435 12,138,513
2077 74,236,865 12,194,072
2076 73,582,256 12,247,445
2075 72,914,884 12,301,960
2074 72,235,202 12,355,470
2073 71,545,378 12,410,281
2072 70,843,401 12,463,568
2071 70,130,366 12,517,952
2070 69,409,326 12,571,557
2069 68,677,859 12,625,027
2068 67,936,195 12,677,388
2067 67,185,066 12,728,611
2066 66,425,210 12,778,160
2065 65,658,016 12,827,417
2064 64,881,253 12,873,288
2063 64,097,223 12,917,720
2062 63,305,402 12,960,075
2061 62,506,578 12,999,502
2060 61,701,267 13,037,172
2059 60,889,495 13,069,268
2058 60,073,702 13,098,461
2057 59,254,008 13,124,682
2056 58,428,653 13,147,057
2055 57,600,579 13,164,337
2054 56,769,869 13,177,456
2053 55,935,411 13,184,564
2052 55,097,962 13,188,052
2051 54,258,057 13,187,435
2050 53,415,029 13,181,992
2049 52,570,680 13,173,401
2048 51,725,320 13,160,968
2047 50,879,659 13,144,429
2046 50,033,785 13,125,908
2045 49,188,703 13,104,999
2044 48,344,009 13,081,801
2043 47,499,657 13,057,259
2042 46,656,643 13,031,516
2041 45,815,621 13,006,019
2040 44,976,152 12,979,703
2039 44,140,155 12,952,741
2038 43,305,683 12,925,306
2037 42,474,372 12,896,316
2036 41,645,556 12,865,989
2035 40,819,415 12,835,689
2034 39,997,842 12,803,284
2033 39,178,430 12,766,519
2032 38,361,932 12,728,299
2031 37,547,484 12,687,827
2030 36,737,238 12,644,489
2029 35,930,925 12,596,686
2028 35,128,136 12,542,752
2027 34,329,429 12,484,560
2026 33,535,391 12,420,467
2025 32,747,552 12,351,028
2024 31,964,956 12,277,109
2023 31,195,932 12,200,431
2022 30,437,261 12,119,334
2021 29,691,083 12,048,622
2020 28,953,556 11,974,057
2019 28,219,554 11,875,081
2018 27,494,926 11,765,514
2017 26,788,375 11,650,498
2016 26,099,952 11,528,674
2015 25,426,702 11,402,264
2014 24,764,348 11,274,288
2013 24,109,290 11,141,361
2012 23,462,438 11,009,647
2011 22,822,300 10,886,035
2010 22,183,340 10,765,980
2009 21,547,280 10,650,681
2008 20,923,840 10,542,635
2007 20,318,583 10,441,702
2006 19,730,909 10,346,410
2005 19,159,707 10,255,472
2004 18,606,608 10,166,163
2003 18,071,854 10,071,632
2002 17,549,913 9,971,515
2001 17,032,939 9,869,677
2000 16,516,338 9,764,935
1999 16,000,506 9,655,963
1998 15,489,364 9,541,667
1997 14,990,814 9,421,270
1996 14,510,711 9,294,432
1995 14,051,275 9,161,258
1994 13,613,850 9,018,448
1993 13,197,345 8,857,910
1992 12,800,870 8,682,512
1991 12,421,412 8,501,827
1990 12,055,639 8,324,509
1989 11,704,998 8,151,660
1988 11,369,462 7,974,440
1987 11,047,291 7,789,987
1986 10,736,857 7,600,301
1985 10,433,142 7,409,903
1984 10,134,550 7,220,044
1983 9,843,044 7,053,800
1982 9,557,671 6,908,642
1981 9,279,011 6,758,284
1980 9,006,032 6,606,195
1979 8,737,581 6,456,419
1978 8,475,864 6,309,390
1977 8,222,240 6,155,931
1976 7,976,831 5,996,994
1975 7,739,336 5,839,262
1974 7,509,726 5,684,674
1973 7,288,048 5,537,242
1972 7,074,398 5,396,557
1971 6,868,868 5,261,658
1970 6,672,003 5,131,396
1969 6,484,716 5,004,697
1968 6,306,493 4,879,899
1967 6,136,486 4,760,970
1966 5,974,279 4,652,287
1965 5,819,116 4,561,385
1964 5,669,863 4,489,869
1963 5,525,185 4,427,131
1962 5,384,150 4,369,136
1961 5,246,158 4,316,278
1960 5,111,029 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Tunisia
2100 0.45% -0.7%
2099 0.47% -0.68%
2098 0.49% -0.66%
2097 0.51% -0.66%
2096 0.52% -0.64%
2095 0.54% -0.64%
2094 0.56% -0.61%
2093 0.58% -0.6%
2092 0.6% -0.59%
2091 0.61% -0.57%
2090 0.63% -0.56%
2089 0.65% -0.54%
2088 0.67% -0.53%
2087 0.68% -0.52%
2086 0.7% -0.5%
2085 0.72% -0.49%
2084 0.74% -0.49%
2083 0.76% -0.48%
2082 0.78% -0.46%
2081 0.8% -0.47%
2080 0.82% -0.48%
2079 0.84% -0.47%
2078 0.87% -0.46%
2077 0.89% -0.44%
2076 0.92% -0.44%
2075 0.94% -0.43%
2074 0.96% -0.44%
2073 0.99% -0.43%
2072 1.02% -0.43%
2071 1.04% -0.43%
2070 1.07% -0.42%
2069 1.09% -0.41%
2068 1.12% -0.4%
2067 1.14% -0.39%
2066 1.17% -0.38%
2065 1.2% -0.36%
2064 1.22% -0.34%
2063 1.25% -0.33%
2062 1.28% -0.3%
2061 1.31% -0.29%
2060 1.33% -0.25%
2059 1.36% -0.22%
2058 1.38% -0.2%
2057 1.41% -0.17%
2056 1.44% -0.13%
2055 1.46% -0.1%
2054 1.49% -0.05%
2053 1.52% -0.03%
2052 1.55% 0.005%
2051 1.58% 0.04%
2050 1.61% 0.07%
2049 1.63% 0.09%
2048 1.66% 0.13%
2047 1.69% 0.14%
2046 1.72% 0.16%
2045 1.75% 0.18%
2044 1.78% 0.19%
2043 1.81% 0.2%
2042 1.84% 0.2%
2041 1.87% 0.2%
2040 1.89% 0.21%
2039 1.93% 0.21%
2038 1.96% 0.22%
2037 1.99% 0.24%
2036 2.02% 0.24%
2035 2.05% 0.25%
2034 2.09% 0.29%
2033 2.13% 0.3%
2032 2.17% 0.32%
2031 2.21% 0.34%
2030 2.24% 0.38%
2029 2.29% 0.43%
2028 2.33% 0.47%
2027 2.37% 0.52%
2026 2.41% 0.56%
2025 2.45% 0.6%
2024 2.47% 0.63%
2023 2.49% 0.67%
2022 2.51% 0.59%
2021 2.55% 0.62%
2020 2.6% 0.83%
2019 2.64% 0.93%
2018 2.64% 0.99%
2017 2.64% 1.06%
2016 2.65% 1.11%
2015 2.67% 1.14%
2014 2.72% 1.19%
2013 2.76% 1.2%
2012 2.8% 1.14%
2011 2.88% 1.12%
2010 2.95% 1.08%
2009 2.98% 1.02%
2008 2.98% 0.97%
2007 2.98% 0.92%
2006 2.98% 0.89%
2005 2.97% 0.88%
2004 2.96% 0.94%
2003 2.97% 1%
2002 3.04% 1.03%
2001 3.13% 1.07%
2000 3.22% 1.13%
1999 3.3% 1.2%
1998 3.33% 1.28%
1997 3.31% 1.36%
1996 3.27% 1.45%
1995 3.21% 1.58%
1994 3.16% 1.81%
1993 3.1% 2.02%
1992 3.05% 2.13%
1991 3.03% 2.13%
1990 3% 2.12%
1989 2.95% 2.22%
1988 2.92% 2.37%
1987 2.89% 2.5%
1986 2.91% 2.57%
1985 2.95% 2.63%
1984 2.96% 2.36%
1983 2.99% 2.1%
1982 3% 2.22%
1981 3.03% 2.3%
1980 3.07% 2.32%
1979 3.09% 2.33%
1978 3.08% 2.49%
1977 3.08% 2.65%
1976 3.07% 2.7%
1975 3.06% 2.72%
1974 3.04% 2.66%
1973 3.02% 2.61%
1972 2.99% 2.56%
1971 2.95% 2.54%
1970 2.89% 2.53%
1969 2.83% 2.56%
1968 2.77% 2.5%
1967 2.72% 2.34%
1966 2.67% 1.99%
1965 2.63% 1.59%
1964 2.62% 1.42%
1963 2.62% 1.33%
1962 2.63% 1.22%
1961 2.64% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Tunisia
Current population
33750171
12437803
Population rank 49/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.15%
One net population change
41 seconds
6.85 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
3.13 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +210
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 124/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -14,523
Net migration rank 100/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -14,523
2024 - -1,795 - -15,221
2023 766,391 -1,487 93,663 -14,001
2022 753,931 -1,487 96,531 -14,001
2021 741,416 -1,480 68,087 -9,190
2020 736,607 -1,480 109,431 -19,188
2019 735,853 -2,976 127,312 -19,612
2018 719,267 -2,887 132,445 -21,012
2017 699,498 -2,784 140,971 -22,365
2016 682,801 -2,687 148,870 -23,827
2015 668,977 -2,594 153,007 -25,229
2014 660,837 -2,522 154,762 -26,586
2013 654,230 -2,445 154,687 -17,020
2012 644,255 -2,334 151,812 -26,059
2011 640,577 -2,219 143,401 -21,935
2010 641,543 -1,979 132,809 -14,168
2009 634,008 -1,429 125,465 -13,512
2008 615,580 -1,255 121,873 -17,742
2007 597,772 -1,563 118,920 -21,190
2006 581,489 -2,336 116,945 -24,098
2005 568,143 -4,869 115,374 -26,361
2004 556,319 -13,393 113,322 -23,735
2003 544,903 -18,345 111,926 -12,459
2002 535,518 -18,209 109,099 -8,334
2001 529,656 -13,014 110,146 -7,235
2000 520,860 -4,298 112,501 -5,937
1999 516,976 -1,891 114,829 -3,452
1998 508,408 -1,222 121,332 -4,111
1997 490,905 -986 128,327 -4,756
1996 471,453 -1,161 135,615 -5,506
1995 450,259 -1,670 144,345 -8,095
1994 428,169 -1,905 153,647 -4,271
1993 408,801 -2,063 160,922 10,771
1992 388,430 -2,216 163,978 15,124
1991 375,040 -2,330 166,245 16,021
1990 360,621 -1,777 168,180 4,183
1989 344,279 -1,848 169,221 4,100
1988 330,510 -1,883 177,176 3,934
1987 317,621 -1,896 184,101 3,711
1986 307,074 -1,914 188,107 3,464
1985 304,199 -1,947 186,344 2,887
1984 296,892 -1,965 182,386 8,109
1983 290,085 -1,979 179,878 -37,895
1982 284,733 -2,093 177,898 -29,559
1981 277,535 -2,864 176,628 -24,242
1980 275,287 -4,005 171,094 -19,321
1979 270,752 -5,126 171,463 -23,688
1978 263,684 -5,874 173,255 -26,968
1977 255,399 -5,957 174,539 -13,910
1976 247,026 -5,655 172,744 -15,499
1975 238,774 -5,173 166,991 -8,765
1974 230,233 -4,607 160,200 -9,254
1973 221,768 -4,037 153,525 -9,606
1972 213,138 -3,583 147,239 -9,790
1971 204,617 -3,118 142,296 -9,949
1970 194,889 -2,658 138,235 -10,054
1969 184,562 -2,216 135,257 -10,049
1968 175,869 -1,766 134,246 -9,848
1967 167,287 -1,383 132,626 -19,155
1966 159,483 -964 131,274 -27,393
1965 152,362 -550 127,673 -49,751
1964 146,894 -204 124,711 -59,602
1963 142,666 0 120,865 -60,505
1962 139,412 0 116,887 -61,260
1961 136,578 0 111,459 -61,369
1960 133,684 0 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/tunisia | CC BY

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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