The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,530,646 people compared to 52,776,583 in Uganda.
Population statistics:
- Uganda's population is 1.57 times bigger than Madagascar's.
- Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
- The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.4% for Madagascar vs 0.64% for Uganda.
- For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
- Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.5M (69.9% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 52.8M (83.3% growth).
- Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 85.3M people compared to the peak of 121M people in 2100 for Uganda.
Madagascar vs Uganda: live population counter
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| Current population |
33530646
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52776583
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| Population rank | 49/197 | 30/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.4% | 0.64% |
| One net population change |
41 seconds
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23.2 seconds
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| One birth every |
31.5 seconds
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18.4 seconds
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| One death every |
2.24 minutes
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2.23 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
4.88 hours
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4.46 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -1,795 | -117,924 |
| Daily growth/decline | +2,107 | +3,722 |
| Annual growth/decline | +769,024 | +1,358,491 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +2.47% | +2.79% |
| Population growth rate rank | 29/197 | 22/197 |
Madagascar and Uganda: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 5,111,029 | 7,640,973 | - | - |
| 1961 | 5,246,158 | 7,862,217 | 2.64% | 2.9% |
| 1962 | 5,384,150 | 8,092,231 | 2.63% | 2.93% |
| 1963 | 5,525,185 | 8,333,663 | 2.62% | 2.98% |
| 1964 | 5,669,863 | 8,586,363 | 2.62% | 3.03% |
| 1965 | 5,819,116 | 8,849,203 | 2.63% | 3.06% |
| 1966 | 5,974,279 | 9,122,864 | 2.67% | 3.09% |
| 1967 | 6,136,486 | 9,408,924 | 2.72% | 3.14% |
| 1968 | 6,306,493 | 9,708,632 | 2.77% | 3.19% |
| 1969 | 6,484,716 | 10,014,858 | 2.83% | 3.15% |
| 1970 | 6,672,003 | 10,321,603 | 2.89% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 6,868,868 | 10,618,206 | 2.95% | 2.87% |
| 1972 | 7,074,398 | 10,885,796 | 2.99% | 2.52% |
| 1973 | 7,288,048 | 11,144,236 | 3.02% | 2.37% |
| 1974 | 7,509,726 | 11,424,846 | 3.04% | 2.52% |
| 1975 | 7,739,336 | 11,725,240 | 3.06% | 2.63% |
| 1976 | 7,976,831 | 12,037,294 | 3.07% | 2.66% |
| 1977 | 8,222,240 | 12,359,669 | 3.08% | 2.68% |
| 1978 | 8,475,864 | 12,692,113 | 3.08% | 2.69% |
| 1979 | 8,737,581 | 13,002,163 | 3.09% | 2.44% |
| 1980 | 9,006,032 | 13,275,741 | 3.07% | 2.1% |
| 1981 | 9,279,011 | 13,556,452 | 3.03% | 2.11% |
| 1982 | 9,557,671 | 13,873,631 | 3% | 2.34% |
| 1983 | 9,843,044 | 14,221,881 | 2.99% | 2.51% |
| 1984 | 10,134,550 | 14,607,677 | 2.96% | 2.71% |
| 1985 | 10,433,142 | 15,023,681 | 2.95% | 2.85% |
| 1986 | 10,736,857 | 15,467,579 | 2.91% | 2.95% |
| 1987 | 11,047,291 | 15,954,170 | 2.89% | 3.15% |
| 1988 | 11,369,462 | 16,470,483 | 2.92% | 3.24% |
| 1989 | 11,704,998 | 17,010,698 | 2.95% | 3.28% |
| 1990 | 12,055,639 | 17,569,897 | 3% | 3.29% |
| 1991 | 12,421,412 | 18,155,901 | 3.03% | 3.34% |
| 1992 | 12,800,870 | 18,785,032 | 3.05% | 3.47% |
| 1993 | 13,197,345 | 19,445,161 | 3.1% | 3.51% |
| 1994 | 13,613,850 | 20,108,801 | 3.16% | 3.41% |
| 1995 | 14,051,275 | 20,665,667 | 3.21% | 2.77% |
| 1996 | 14,510,711 | 21,231,550 | 3.27% | 2.74% |
| 1997 | 14,990,814 | 21,856,046 | 3.31% | 2.94% |
| 1998 | 15,489,364 | 22,515,806 | 3.33% | 3.02% |
| 1999 | 16,000,506 | 23,257,281 | 3.3% | 3.29% |
| 2000 | 16,516,338 | 24,000,150 | 3.22% | 3.19% |
| 2001 | 17,032,939 | 24,745,676 | 3.13% | 3.11% |
| 2002 | 17,549,913 | 25,532,870 | 3.04% | 3.18% |
| 2003 | 18,071,854 | 26,352,124 | 2.97% | 3.21% |
| 2004 | 18,606,608 | 27,154,515 | 2.96% | 3.04% |
| 2005 | 19,159,707 | 27,963,289 | 2.97% | 2.98% |
| 2006 | 19,730,909 | 28,794,003 | 2.98% | 2.97% |
| 2007 | 20,318,583 | 29,653,430 | 2.98% | 2.98% |
| 2008 | 20,923,840 | 30,539,553 | 2.98% | 2.99% |
| 2009 | 21,547,280 | 31,451,151 | 2.98% | 2.98% |
| 2010 | 22,183,340 | 32,390,802 | 2.95% | 2.99% |
| 2011 | 22,822,300 | 33,354,543 | 2.88% | 2.98% |
| 2012 | 23,462,438 | 34,337,438 | 2.8% | 2.95% |
| 2013 | 24,109,290 | 35,337,042 | 2.76% | 2.91% |
| 2014 | 24,764,348 | 36,395,539 | 2.72% | 3% |
| 2015 | 25,426,702 | 37,531,446 | 2.67% | 3.12% |
| 2016 | 26,099,952 | 38,799,152 | 2.65% | 3.38% |
| 2017 | 26,788,375 | 40,177,388 | 2.64% | 3.55% |
| 2018 | 27,494,926 | 41,565,831 | 2.64% | 3.46% |
| 2019 | 28,219,554 | 42,999,637 | 2.64% | 3.45% |
| 2020 | 28,953,556 | 44,457,152 | 2.6% | 3.39% |
| 2021 | 29,691,083 | 45,910,930 | 2.55% | 3.27% |
| 2022 | 30,437,261 | 47,312,719 | 2.51% | 3.05% |
| 2023 | 31,195,932 | 48,656,601 | 2.49% | 2.84% |
| 2024 | 31,964,956 | 50,015,092 | 2.47% | 2.79% |
| 2025 | 32,740,675 | 51,384,895 | 2.43% | 2.74% |
| 2026 | 33,522,048 | 52,761,471 | 2.39% | 2.68% |
| 2027 | 34,308,785 | 54,144,274 | 2.35% | 2.62% |
| 2028 | 35,099,853 | 55,532,564 | 2.31% | 2.56% |
| 2029 | 35,894,674 | 56,922,797 | 2.26% | 2.5% |
| 2030 | 36,693,182 | 58,312,944 | 2.22% | 2.44% |
| 2031 | 37,495,701 | 59,703,537 | 2.19% | 2.38% |
| 2032 | 38,301,308 | 61,089,060 | 2.15% | 2.32% |
| 2033 | 39,109,380 | 62,464,116 | 2.11% | 2.25% |
| 2034 | 39,919,948 | 63,833,872 | 2.07% | 2.19% |
| 2035 | 40,733,841 | 65,205,570 | 2.04% | 2.15% |
| 2036 | 41,551,309 | 66,573,737 | 2.01% | 2.1% |
| 2037 | 42,371,330 | 67,942,634 | 1.97% | 2.06% |
| 2038 | 43,194,142 | 69,312,210 | 1.94% | 2.02% |
| 2039 | 44,019,285 | 70,669,875 | 1.91% | 1.96% |
| 2040 | 44,846,889 | 72,020,414 | 1.88% | 1.91% |
| 2041 | 45,676,973 | 73,372,658 | 1.85% | 1.88% |
| 2042 | 46,508,810 | 74,730,004 | 1.82% | 1.85% |
| 2043 | 47,342,285 | 76,090,991 | 1.79% | 1.82% |
| 2044 | 48,176,594 | 77,449,517 | 1.76% | 1.79% |
| 2045 | 49,011,270 | 78,797,995 | 1.73% | 1.74% |
| 2046 | 49,846,522 | 80,139,174 | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| 2047 | 50,682,055 | 81,478,503 | 1.68% | 1.67% |
| 2048 | 51,517,342 | 82,812,102 | 1.65% | 1.64% |
| 2049 | 52,351,981 | 84,130,056 | 1.62% | 1.59% |
| 2050 | 53,185,464 | 85,431,202 | 1.59% | 1.55% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,430,694 (a 28.5% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 13,977,431 (a 36% growth).
Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Madagascar's population will grow by 58.6% to 53,185,464 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.9% to 85,431,202 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.
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Population differences between Madagascar and Uganda
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| Life expectancy | 64.3 years | 68.9 years |
| Average age | 24.1 years | 21.6 years |
| Median age | 20 years | 17.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 50.2:49.8 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 3.97 births per woman | 4.28 births per woman |
| Population density | 142.3 ppl/mi² | 646 ppl/mi² |
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