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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 4.35 times bigger than Turkmenistan's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Madagascar vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Turkmenistan
2100 86,179,580 10,041,228
2099 85,790,370 10,070,007
2098 85,386,169 10,097,571
2097 84,969,767 10,123,813
2096 84,541,363 10,148,560
2095 84,101,733 10,172,371
2094 83,648,271 10,194,567
2093 83,182,675 10,215,533
2092 82,705,710 10,235,132
2091 82,216,203 10,253,189
2090 81,717,468 10,270,414
2089 81,206,806 10,285,963
2088 80,683,320 10,300,439
2087 80,148,075 10,313,629
2086 79,603,046 10,325,212
2085 79,047,406 10,335,299
2084 78,482,616 10,343,821
2083 77,906,589 10,350,710
2082 77,321,070 10,356,526
2081 76,724,415 10,360,689
2080 76,117,046 10,363,394
2079 75,497,666 10,364,229
2078 74,865,716 10,363,113
2077 74,221,281 10,360,467
2076 73,566,810 10,356,079
2075 72,899,578 10,349,863
2074 72,220,039 10,342,496
2073 71,530,359 10,333,532
2072 70,828,530 10,322,776
2071 70,115,645 10,310,748
2070 69,394,756 10,297,702
2069 68,663,443 10,283,723
2068 67,921,934 10,268,779
2067 67,170,963 10,252,681
2066 66,411,266 10,235,535
2065 65,644,233 10,217,603
2064 64,867,634 10,198,228
2063 64,083,768 10,177,447
2062 63,292,113 10,155,121
2061 62,493,456 10,131,160
2060 61,688,314 10,105,616
2059 60,876,714 10,077,893
2058 60,061,091 10,047,185
2057 59,241,569 10,013,846
2056 58,416,388 9,977,699
2055 57,588,488 9,938,273
2054 56,757,952 9,895,840
2053 55,923,669 9,849,324
2052 55,086,396 9,799,331
2051 54,246,667 9,745,673
2050 53,403,817 9,688,197
2049 52,559,645 9,627,119
2048 51,714,462 9,562,502
2047 50,868,979 9,494,734
2046 50,023,282 9,423,990
2045 49,178,377 9,350,870
2044 48,333,861 9,275,707
2043 47,489,686 9,199,229
2042 46,646,849 9,121,705
2041 45,806,003 9,043,208
2040 44,966,710 8,964,374
2039 44,130,890 8,885,167
2038 43,296,592 8,805,836
2037 42,465,456 8,726,399
2036 41,636,814 8,646,796
2035 40,810,847 8,567,354
2034 39,989,445 8,487,651
2033 39,170,206 8,407,327
2032 38,353,879 8,326,172
2031 37,539,603 8,243,436
2030 36,729,526 8,158,380
2029 35,923,382 8,065,431
2028 35,120,762 7,964,546
2027 34,322,223 7,856,302
2026 33,528,352 7,740,924
2025 32,740,678 7,618,847
2024 31,964,956 7,494,498
2023 31,195,932 7,364,438
2022 30,437,261 7,230,193
2021 29,691,083 7,092,043
2020 28,953,556 6,949,912
2019 28,219,554 6,803,944
2018 27,494,926 6,655,524
2017 26,788,375 6,507,061
2016 26,099,952 6,360,041
2015 25,426,702 6,215,770
2014 24,764,348 6,075,283
2013 24,109,290 5,939,341
2012 23,462,438 5,808,546
2011 22,822,300 5,683,417
2010 22,183,340 5,564,356
2009 21,547,280 5,451,592
2008 20,923,840 5,345,029
2007 20,318,583 5,244,046
2006 19,730,909 5,147,105
2005 19,159,707 5,052,257
2004 18,606,608 4,958,093
2003 18,071,854 4,863,865
2002 17,549,913 4,769,465
2001 17,032,939 4,675,409
2000 16,516,338 4,582,677
1999 16,000,506 4,492,170
1998 15,489,364 4,410,507
1997 14,990,814 4,336,730
1996 14,510,711 4,263,819
1995 14,051,275 4,191,203
1994 13,613,850 4,116,662
1993 13,197,345 4,032,407
1992 12,800,870 3,944,689
1991 12,421,412 3,855,894
1990 12,055,639 3,760,562
1989 11,704,998 3,662,459
1988 11,369,462 3,559,363
1987 11,047,291 3,452,731
1986 10,736,857 3,347,809
1985 10,433,142 3,247,534
1984 10,134,550 3,154,079
1983 9,843,044 3,067,534
1982 9,557,671 2,985,557
1981 9,279,011 2,907,187
1980 9,006,032 2,832,203
1979 8,737,581 2,760,358
1978 8,475,864 2,691,088
1977 8,222,240 2,623,948
1976 7,976,831 2,558,521
1975 7,739,336 2,494,570
1974 7,509,726 2,432,028
1973 7,288,048 2,370,919
1972 7,074,398 2,311,430
1971 6,868,868 2,253,119
1970 6,672,003 2,195,616
1969 6,484,716 2,139,024
1968 6,306,493 2,083,069
1967 6,136,486 2,027,403
1966 5,974,279 1,971,737
1965 5,819,116 1,915,916
1964 5,669,863 1,859,997
1963 5,525,185 1,804,272
1962 5,384,150 1,749,214
1961 5,246,158 1,695,400
1960 5,111,029 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Turkmenistan
2100 0.45% -0.29%
2099 0.47% -0.27%
2098 0.49% -0.26%
2097 0.51% -0.24%
2096 0.52% -0.23%
2095 0.54% -0.22%
2094 0.56% -0.21%
2093 0.58% -0.19%
2092 0.6% -0.18%
2091 0.61% -0.17%
2090 0.63% -0.15%
2089 0.65% -0.14%
2088 0.67% -0.13%
2087 0.68% -0.11%
2086 0.7% -0.1%
2085 0.72% -0.08%
2084 0.74% -0.07%
2083 0.76% -0.06%
2082 0.78% -0.04%
2081 0.8% -0.03%
2080 0.82% -0.008%
2079 0.84% 0.01%
2078 0.87% 0.03%
2077 0.89% 0.04%
2076 0.92% 0.06%
2075 0.94% 0.07%
2074 0.96% 0.09%
2073 0.99% 0.1%
2072 1.02% 0.12%
2071 1.04% 0.13%
2070 1.07% 0.14%
2069 1.09% 0.15%
2068 1.12% 0.16%
2067 1.14% 0.17%
2066 1.17% 0.18%
2065 1.2% 0.19%
2064 1.22% 0.2%
2063 1.25% 0.22%
2062 1.28% 0.24%
2061 1.31% 0.25%
2060 1.33% 0.28%
2059 1.36% 0.31%
2058 1.38% 0.33%
2057 1.41% 0.36%
2056 1.44% 0.4%
2055 1.46% 0.43%
2054 1.49% 0.47%
2053 1.52% 0.51%
2052 1.55% 0.55%
2051 1.58% 0.59%
2050 1.61% 0.63%
2049 1.63% 0.68%
2048 1.66% 0.71%
2047 1.69% 0.75%
2046 1.72% 0.78%
2045 1.75% 0.81%
2044 1.78% 0.83%
2043 1.81% 0.85%
2042 1.84% 0.87%
2041 1.87% 0.88%
2040 1.89% 0.89%
2039 1.93% 0.9%
2038 1.96% 0.91%
2037 1.99% 0.92%
2036 2.02% 0.93%
2035 2.05% 0.94%
2034 2.09% 0.96%
2033 2.13% 0.97%
2032 2.17% 1%
2031 2.21% 1.04%
2030 2.24% 1.15%
2029 2.29% 1.27%
2028 2.33% 1.38%
2027 2.37% 1.49%
2026 2.41% 1.6%
2025 2.43% 1.66%
2024 2.47% 1.77%
2023 2.49% 1.86%
2022 2.51% 1.95%
2021 2.55% 2.05%
2020 2.6% 2.15%
2019 2.64% 2.23%
2018 2.64% 2.28%
2017 2.64% 2.31%
2016 2.65% 2.32%
2015 2.67% 2.31%
2014 2.72% 2.29%
2013 2.76% 2.25%
2012 2.8% 2.2%
2011 2.88% 2.14%
2010 2.95% 2.07%
2009 2.98% 1.99%
2008 2.98% 1.93%
2007 2.98% 1.88%
2006 2.98% 1.88%
2005 2.97% 1.9%
2004 2.96% 1.94%
2003 2.97% 1.98%
2002 3.04% 2.01%
2001 3.13% 2.02%
2000 3.22% 2.01%
1999 3.3% 1.85%
1998 3.33% 1.7%
1997 3.31% 1.71%
1996 3.27% 1.73%
1995 3.21% 1.81%
1994 3.16% 2.09%
1993 3.1% 2.22%
1992 3.05% 2.3%
1991 3.03% 2.54%
1990 3% 2.68%
1989 2.95% 2.9%
1988 2.92% 3.09%
1987 2.89% 3.13%
1986 2.91% 3.09%
1985 2.95% 2.96%
1984 2.96% 2.82%
1983 2.99% 2.75%
1982 3% 2.7%
1981 3.03% 2.65%
1980 3.07% 2.6%
1979 3.09% 2.57%
1978 3.08% 2.56%
1977 3.08% 2.56%
1976 3.07% 2.56%
1975 3.06% 2.57%
1974 3.04% 2.58%
1973 3.02% 2.57%
1972 2.99% 2.59%
1971 2.95% 2.62%
1970 2.89% 2.65%
1969 2.83% 2.69%
1968 2.77% 2.75%
1967 2.72% 2.82%
1966 2.67% 2.91%
1965 2.63% 3.01%
1964 2.62% 3.09%
1963 2.62% 3.15%
1962 2.63% 3.17%
1961 2.64% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Turkmenistan
Current population
33936132
7800189
Population rank 49/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.09%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
4.24 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +341
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 63/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +13,268
Net migration rank 100/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 13,268
2024 774,926 -1,795 112,942 14,646
2023 766,391 -1,487 117,529 15,005
2022 753,931 -1,487 121,814 14,141
2021 741,416 -1,480 122,721 17,617
2020 736,607 -1,480 124,014 19,913
2019 735,853 -2,976 128,275 19,735
2018 719,267 -2,887 129,537 19,293
2017 699,498 -2,784 131,417 16,678
2016 682,801 -2,687 132,581 13,365
2015 668,977 -2,594 132,663 9,936
2014 660,837 -2,522 129,677 8,696
2013 654,230 -2,445 126,217 7,287
2012 644,255 -2,334 120,957 7,125
2011 640,577 -2,219 115,197 6,992
2010 641,543 -1,979 109,318 6,621
2009 634,008 -1,429 102,931 6,656
2008 615,580 -1,255 96,815 6,734
2007 597,772 -1,563 92,038 6,388
2006 581,489 -2,336 87,840 7,613
2005 568,143 -4,869 83,968 10,263
2004 556,319 -13,393 79,850 14,242
2003 544,903 -18,345 76,737 17,625
2002 535,518 -18,209 75,639 18,803
2001 529,656 -13,014 76,682 16,982
2000 520,860 -4,298 76,875 14,925
1999 516,976 -1,891 76,362 12,859
1998 508,408 -1,222 77,342 -3,239
1997 490,905 -986 79,045 -5,600
1996 471,453 -1,161 80,996 -8,627
1995 450,259 -1,670 86,289 -13,423
1994 428,169 -1,905 89,319 -13,094
1993 408,801 -2,063 92,596 -312
1992 388,430 -2,216 96,668 -13,517
1991 375,040 -2,330 99,297 -4,864
1990 360,621 -1,777 101,099 -4,864
1989 344,279 -1,848 103,553 -3,576
1988 330,510 -1,883 104,802 1,408
1987 317,621 -1,896 103,885 3,161
1986 307,074 -1,914 100,930 1,878
1985 304,199 -1,947 95,890 1,861
1984 296,892 -1,965 90,591 -1,427
1983 290,085 -1,979 85,183 -1,264
1982 284,733 -2,093 80,989 -961
1981 277,535 -2,864 77,829 -1,102
1980 275,287 -4,005 74,394 -1,152
1979 270,752 -5,126 71,135 -677
1978 263,684 -5,874 68,437 -350
1977 255,399 -5,957 66,318 -132
1976 247,026 -5,655 64,513 160
1975 238,774 -5,173 62,681 550
1974 230,233 -4,607 60,925 924
1973 221,768 -4,037 59,169 1,194
1972 213,138 -3,583 57,326 1,293
1971 204,617 -3,118 56,666 1,348
1970 194,889 -2,658 55,617 1,376
1969 184,562 -2,216 54,791 1,397
1968 175,869 -1,766 54,324 1,401
1967 167,287 -1,383 54,209 1,397
1966 159,483 -964 54,353 1,377
1965 152,362 -550 54,558 1,366
1964 146,894 -204 54,574 1,340
1963 142,666 0 54,203 1,332
1962 139,412 0 53,248 1,337
1961 136,578 0 51,659 1,372
1960 133,684 0 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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