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

Updated on by Georank team

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 33,750,171 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 1.58 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 1.05% of the world: 0.41% 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 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Uganda
2100 86,197,674 122,497,526
2099 85,808,382 122,436,109
2098 85,404,097 122,364,302
2097 84,987,607 122,266,255
2096 84,559,113 122,146,810
2095 84,119,392 121,976,411
2094 83,665,834 121,799,752
2093 83,200,140 121,584,860
2092 82,723,075 121,336,796
2091 82,233,465 121,070,447
2090 81,734,626 120,767,412
2089 81,223,857 120,427,771
2088 80,700,261 120,064,594
2087 80,164,903 119,668,549
2086 79,619,760 119,256,686
2085 79,064,003 118,815,763
2084 78,499,094 118,339,179
2083 77,922,946 117,821,938
2082 77,337,305 117,274,958
2081 76,740,524 116,707,394
2080 76,133,028 116,096,095
2079 75,513,518 115,474,153
2078 74,881,435 114,805,376
2077 74,236,865 114,118,687
2076 73,582,256 113,390,189
2075 72,914,884 112,637,851
2074 72,235,202 111,863,410
2073 71,545,378 111,070,771
2072 70,843,401 110,240,940
2071 70,130,366 109,392,890
2070 69,409,326 108,505,633
2069 68,677,859 107,607,659
2068 67,936,195 106,677,578
2067 67,185,066 105,722,829
2066 66,425,210 104,739,111
2065 65,658,016 103,737,893
2064 64,881,253 102,701,560
2063 64,097,223 101,646,533
2062 63,305,402 100,561,859
2061 62,506,578 99,450,764
2060 61,701,267 98,334,788
2059 60,889,495 97,187,498
2058 60,073,702 96,014,439
2057 59,254,008 94,821,765
2056 58,428,653 93,613,209
2055 57,600,579 92,385,049
2054 56,769,869 91,132,827
2053 55,935,411 89,857,705
2052 55,097,962 88,568,311
2051 54,258,057 87,270,603
2050 53,415,029 85,957,376
2049 52,570,680 84,632,277
2048 51,725,320 83,284,965
2047 50,879,659 81,928,165
2046 50,033,785 80,569,225
2045 49,188,703 79,208,662
2044 48,344,009 77,834,944
2043 47,499,657 76,453,982
2042 46,656,643 75,075,287
2041 45,815,621 73,701,695
2040 44,976,152 72,333,375
2039 44,140,155 70,963,211
2038 43,305,683 69,580,447
2037 42,474,372 68,186,136
2036 41,645,556 66,804,746
2035 40,819,415 65,411,934
2034 39,997,842 64,023,352
2033 39,178,430 62,634,483
2032 38,361,932 61,235,174
2031 37,547,484 59,825,075
2030 36,737,238 58,415,479
2029 35,930,925 57,006,283
2028 35,128,136 55,596,520
2027 34,329,429 54,191,271
2026 33,535,391 52,792,624
2025 32,747,552 51,400,003
2024 31,964,956 50,015,092
2023 31,195,932 48,656,601
2022 30,437,261 47,312,719
2021 29,691,083 45,910,930
2020 28,953,556 44,457,152
2019 28,219,554 42,999,637
2018 27,494,926 41,565,831
2017 26,788,375 40,177,388
2016 26,099,952 38,799,152
2015 25,426,702 37,531,446
2014 24,764,348 36,395,539
2013 24,109,290 35,337,042
2012 23,462,438 34,337,438
2011 22,822,300 33,354,543
2010 22,183,340 32,390,802
2009 21,547,280 31,451,151
2008 20,923,840 30,539,553
2007 20,318,583 29,653,430
2006 19,730,909 28,794,003
2005 19,159,707 27,963,289
2004 18,606,608 27,154,515
2003 18,071,854 26,352,124
2002 17,549,913 25,532,870
2001 17,032,939 24,745,676
2000 16,516,338 24,000,150
1999 16,000,506 23,257,281
1998 15,489,364 22,515,806
1997 14,990,814 21,856,046
1996 14,510,711 21,231,550
1995 14,051,275 20,665,667
1994 13,613,850 20,108,801
1993 13,197,345 19,445,161
1992 12,800,870 18,785,032
1991 12,421,412 18,155,901
1990 12,055,639 17,569,897
1989 11,704,998 17,010,698
1988 11,369,462 16,470,483
1987 11,047,291 15,954,170
1986 10,736,857 15,467,579
1985 10,433,142 15,023,681
1984 10,134,550 14,607,677
1983 9,843,044 14,221,881
1982 9,557,671 13,873,631
1981 9,279,011 13,556,452
1980 9,006,032 13,275,741
1979 8,737,581 13,002,163
1978 8,475,864 12,692,113
1977 8,222,240 12,359,669
1976 7,976,831 12,037,294
1975 7,739,336 11,725,240
1974 7,509,726 11,424,846
1973 7,288,048 11,144,236
1972 7,074,398 10,885,796
1971 6,868,868 10,618,206
1970 6,672,003 10,321,603
1969 6,484,716 10,014,858
1968 6,306,493 9,708,632
1967 6,136,486 9,408,924
1966 5,974,279 9,122,864
1965 5,819,116 8,849,203
1964 5,669,863 8,586,363
1963 5,525,185 8,333,663
1962 5,384,150 8,092,231
1961 5,246,158 7,862,217
1960 5,111,029 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 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 Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Uganda
2100 0.45% 0.05%
2099 0.47% 0.06%
2098 0.49% 0.08%
2097 0.51% 0.1%
2096 0.52% 0.14%
2095 0.54% 0.15%
2094 0.56% 0.18%
2093 0.58% 0.2%
2092 0.6% 0.22%
2091 0.61% 0.25%
2090 0.63% 0.28%
2089 0.65% 0.3%
2088 0.67% 0.33%
2087 0.68% 0.35%
2086 0.7% 0.37%
2085 0.72% 0.4%
2084 0.74% 0.44%
2083 0.76% 0.47%
2082 0.78% 0.49%
2081 0.8% 0.53%
2080 0.82% 0.54%
2079 0.84% 0.58%
2078 0.87% 0.6%
2077 0.89% 0.64%
2076 0.92% 0.67%
2075 0.94% 0.69%
2074 0.96% 0.71%
2073 0.99% 0.75%
2072 1.02% 0.78%
2071 1.04% 0.82%
2070 1.07% 0.83%
2069 1.09% 0.87%
2068 1.12% 0.9%
2067 1.14% 0.94%
2066 1.17% 0.97%
2065 1.2% 1.01%
2064 1.22% 1.04%
2063 1.25% 1.08%
2062 1.28% 1.12%
2061 1.31% 1.13%
2060 1.33% 1.18%
2059 1.36% 1.22%
2058 1.38% 1.26%
2057 1.41% 1.29%
2056 1.44% 1.33%
2055 1.46% 1.37%
2054 1.49% 1.42%
2053 1.52% 1.46%
2052 1.55% 1.49%
2051 1.58% 1.53%
2050 1.61% 1.57%
2049 1.63% 1.62%
2048 1.66% 1.66%
2047 1.69% 1.69%
2046 1.72% 1.72%
2045 1.75% 1.76%
2044 1.78% 1.81%
2043 1.81% 1.84%
2042 1.84% 1.86%
2041 1.87% 1.89%
2040 1.89% 1.93%
2039 1.93% 1.99%
2038 1.96% 2.04%
2037 1.99% 2.07%
2036 2.02% 2.13%
2035 2.05% 2.17%
2034 2.09% 2.22%
2033 2.13% 2.29%
2032 2.17% 2.36%
2031 2.21% 2.41%
2030 2.24% 2.47%
2029 2.29% 2.54%
2028 2.33% 2.59%
2027 2.37% 2.65%
2026 2.41% 2.71%
2025 2.45% 2.77%
2024 2.47% 2.79%
2023 2.49% 2.84%
2022 2.51% 3.05%
2021 2.55% 3.27%
2020 2.6% 3.39%
2019 2.64% 3.45%
2018 2.64% 3.46%
2017 2.64% 3.55%
2016 2.65% 3.38%
2015 2.67% 3.12%
2014 2.72% 3%
2013 2.76% 2.91%
2012 2.8% 2.95%
2011 2.88% 2.98%
2010 2.95% 2.99%
2009 2.98% 2.98%
2008 2.98% 2.99%
2007 2.98% 2.98%
2006 2.98% 2.97%
2005 2.97% 2.98%
2004 2.96% 3.04%
2003 2.97% 3.21%
2002 3.04% 3.18%
2001 3.13% 3.11%
2000 3.22% 3.19%
1999 3.3% 3.29%
1998 3.33% 3.02%
1997 3.31% 2.94%
1996 3.27% 2.74%
1995 3.21% 2.77%
1994 3.16% 3.41%
1993 3.1% 3.51%
1992 3.05% 3.47%
1991 3.03% 3.34%
1990 3% 3.29%
1989 2.95% 3.28%
1988 2.92% 3.24%
1987 2.89% 3.15%
1986 2.91% 2.95%
1985 2.95% 2.85%
1984 2.96% 2.71%
1983 2.99% 2.51%
1982 3% 2.34%
1981 3.03% 2.11%
1980 3.07% 2.1%
1979 3.09% 2.44%
1978 3.08% 2.69%
1977 3.08% 2.68%
1976 3.07% 2.66%
1975 3.06% 2.63%
1974 3.04% 2.52%
1973 3.02% 2.37%
1972 2.99% 2.52%
1971 2.95% 2.87%
1970 2.89% 3.06%
1969 2.83% 3.15%
1968 2.77% 3.19%
1967 2.72% 3.14%
1966 2.67% 3.09%
1965 2.63% 3.06%
1964 2.62% 3.03%
1963 2.62% 2.98%
1962 2.63% 2.93%
1961 2.64% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Uganda
Current population
33750171
53170946
Population rank 49/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.64%
One net population change
41 seconds
23.2 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
18.4 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.23 minutes
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
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -119,059
Net migration rank 100/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -119,059
2024 - -1,795 - -117,924
2023 766,391 -1,487 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 753,931 -1,487 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 741,416 -1,480 1,423,377 43,464
2020 736,607 -1,480 1,397,288 43,464
2019 735,853 -2,976 1,367,044 107,210
2018 719,267 -2,887 1,332,600 60,724
2017 699,498 -2,784 1,290,658 92,879
2016 682,801 -2,687 1,249,565 123,379
2015 668,977 -2,594 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 660,837 -2,522 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 654,230 -2,445 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 644,255 -2,334 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 640,577 -2,219 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 641,543 -1,979 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 634,008 -1,429 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 615,580 -1,255 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 597,772 -1,563 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 581,489 -2,336 999,958 -156,232
2005 568,143 -4,869 969,096 -151,386
2004 556,319 -13,393 938,623 -138,770
2003 544,903 -18,345 901,374 -96,429
2002 535,518 -18,209 868,756 -35,149
2001 529,656 -13,014 836,751 -95,956
2000 520,860 -4,298 803,069 -52,824
1999 516,976 -1,891 775,166 -39,695
1998 508,408 -1,222 741,175 6,277
1997 490,905 -986 727,523 -155,461
1996 471,453 -1,161 699,707 -22,795
1995 450,259 -1,670 697,218 -242,378
1994 428,169 -1,905 675,092 -16,198
1993 408,801 -2,063 650,032 18,349
1992 388,430 -2,216 627,139 24,723
1991 375,040 -2,330 602,740 3,643
1990 360,621 -1,777 587,291 -21,688
1989 344,279 -1,848 565,367 -12,576
1988 330,510 -1,883 547,759 -20,113
1987 317,621 -1,896 527,397 -22,415
1986 307,074 -1,914 487,693 -19,485
1985 304,199 -1,947 462,534 -42,942
1984 296,892 -1,965 421,241 -8,818
1983 290,085 -1,979 404,940 -45,776
1982 284,733 -2,093 390,820 -53,497
1981 277,535 -2,864 380,028 -83,010
1980 275,287 -4,005 370,287 -105,900
1979 270,752 -5,126 381,626 -98,863
1978 263,684 -5,874 371,930 -34,606
1977 255,399 -5,957 365,216 -37,671
1976 247,026 -5,655 359,458 -42,259
1975 238,774 -5,173 354,278 -47,359
1974 230,233 -4,607 345,773 -51,910
1973 221,768 -4,037 340,780 -73,439
1972 213,138 -3,583 335,935 -86,409
1971 204,617 -3,118 328,294 -42,642
1970 194,889 -2,658 333,202 -25,646
1969 184,562 -2,216 320,486 -14,548
1968 175,869 -1,766 309,725 -3,214
1967 167,287 -1,383 296,692 -3,773
1966 159,483 -964 282,225 -3,021
1965 152,362 -550 271,830 -3,716
1964 146,894 -204 260,733 -3,169
1963 142,666 0 250,885 -3,058
1962 139,412 0 241,513 -6,470
1961 136,578 0 232,894 -7,893
1960 133,684 0 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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