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Population in Madagascar compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 2.86 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Madagascar vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar UAE
2100 86,179,580 26,706,595
2099 85,790,370 26,465,166
2098 85,386,169 26,225,773
2097 84,969,767 25,988,828
2096 84,541,363 25,753,753
2095 84,101,733 25,520,511
2094 83,648,271 25,288,801
2093 83,182,675 25,058,430
2092 82,705,710 24,829,182
2091 82,216,203 24,600,702
2090 81,717,468 24,372,725
2089 81,206,806 24,144,467
2088 80,683,320 23,916,513
2087 80,148,075 23,688,452
2086 79,603,046 23,460,422
2085 79,047,406 23,232,061
2084 78,482,616 23,002,795
2083 77,906,589 22,772,229
2082 77,321,070 22,540,771
2081 76,724,415 22,308,390
2080 76,117,046 22,075,331
2079 75,497,666 21,841,417
2078 74,865,716 21,606,907
2077 74,221,281 21,371,631
2076 73,566,810 21,136,110
2075 72,899,578 20,900,601
2074 72,220,039 20,665,468
2073 71,530,359 20,430,105
2072 70,828,530 20,196,342
2071 70,115,645 19,963,477
2070 69,394,756 19,732,649
2069 68,663,443 19,503,294
2068 67,921,934 19,276,535
2067 67,170,963 19,052,348
2066 66,411,266 18,831,237
2065 65,644,233 18,612,821
2064 64,867,634 18,397,315
2063 64,083,768 18,185,402
2062 63,292,113 17,977,010
2061 62,493,456 17,772,656
2060 61,688,314 17,571,910
2059 60,876,714 17,373,047
2058 60,061,091 17,176,551
2057 59,241,569 16,982,730
2056 58,416,388 16,791,613
2055 57,588,488 16,602,585
2054 56,757,952 16,414,963
2053 55,923,669 16,230,105
2052 55,086,396 16,047,360
2051 54,246,667 15,866,073
2050 53,403,817 15,685,433
2049 52,559,645 15,505,176
2048 51,714,462 15,326,671
2047 50,868,979 15,149,859
2046 50,023,282 14,977,516
2045 49,178,377 14,808,230
2044 48,333,861 14,639,661
2043 47,489,686 14,472,097
2042 46,646,849 14,305,483
2041 45,806,003 14,139,883
2040 44,966,710 13,975,444
2039 44,130,890 13,812,227
2038 43,296,592 13,650,128
2037 42,465,456 13,489,998
2036 41,636,814 13,331,723
2035 40,810,847 13,175,838
2034 39,989,445 13,022,467
2033 39,170,206 12,872,359
2032 38,353,879 12,725,892
2031 37,539,603 12,583,470
2030 36,729,526 12,445,626
2029 35,923,382 12,304,314
2028 35,120,762 12,153,292
2027 34,322,223 11,982,666
2026 33,528,352 11,781,850
2025 32,740,678 11,513,149
2024 31,964,956 10,986,400
2023 31,195,932 10,483,751
2022 30,437,261 10,074,977
2021 29,691,083 9,575,152
2020 28,953,556 9,401,038
2019 28,219,554 9,445,785
2018 27,494,926 9,346,701
2017 26,788,375 9,223,225
2016 26,099,952 8,935,095
2015 25,426,702 8,505,237
2014 24,764,348 8,059,440
2013 24,109,290 7,693,031
2012 23,462,438 7,391,448
2011 22,822,300 7,104,538
2010 22,183,340 6,869,838
2009 21,547,280 6,707,058
2008 20,923,840 6,302,664
2007 20,318,583 5,624,635
2006 19,730,909 5,009,100
2005 19,159,707 4,664,790
2004 18,606,608 4,428,967
2003 18,071,854 4,192,457
2002 17,549,913 3,956,826
2001 17,032,939 3,723,590
2000 16,516,338 3,493,575
1999 16,000,506 3,266,009
1998 15,489,364 3,040,421
1997 14,990,814 2,817,410
1996 14,510,711 2,597,564
1995 14,051,275 2,434,662
1994 13,613,850 2,328,188
1993 13,197,345 2,222,093
1992 12,800,870 2,114,730
1991 12,421,412 2,006,626
1990 12,055,639 1,898,220
1989 11,704,998 1,789,851
1988 11,369,462 1,681,788
1987 11,047,291 1,574,244
1986 10,736,857 1,467,383
1985 10,433,142 1,377,911
1984 10,134,550 1,305,996
1983 9,843,044 1,235,305
1982 9,557,671 1,166,370
1981 9,279,011 1,099,855
1980 9,006,032 1,015,700
1979 8,737,581 912,010
1978 8,475,864 809,274
1977 8,222,240 710,209
1976 7,976,831 615,866
1975 7,739,336 542,856
1974 7,509,726 489,087
1973 7,288,048 436,399
1972 7,074,398 385,014
1971 6,868,868 335,027
1970 6,672,003 286,536
1969 6,484,716 239,660
1968 6,306,493 199,416
1967 6,136,486 179,700
1966 5,974,279 173,976
1965 5,819,116 167,103
1964 5,669,863 159,692
1963 5,525,185 152,211
1962 5,384,150 144,946
1961 5,246,158 137,989
1960 5,111,029 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar UAE
2100 0.45% 0.91%
2099 0.47% 0.91%
2098 0.49% 0.91%
2097 0.51% 0.91%
2096 0.52% 0.91%
2095 0.54% 0.92%
2094 0.56% 0.92%
2093 0.58% 0.92%
2092 0.6% 0.93%
2091 0.61% 0.94%
2090 0.63% 0.95%
2089 0.65% 0.95%
2088 0.67% 0.96%
2087 0.68% 0.97%
2086 0.7% 0.98%
2085 0.72% 1%
2084 0.74% 1.01%
2083 0.76% 1.03%
2082 0.78% 1.04%
2081 0.8% 1.06%
2080 0.82% 1.07%
2079 0.84% 1.09%
2078 0.87% 1.1%
2077 0.89% 1.11%
2076 0.92% 1.13%
2075 0.94% 1.14%
2074 0.96% 1.15%
2073 0.99% 1.16%
2072 1.02% 1.17%
2071 1.04% 1.17%
2070 1.07% 1.18%
2069 1.09% 1.18%
2068 1.12% 1.18%
2067 1.14% 1.17%
2066 1.17% 1.17%
2065 1.2% 1.17%
2064 1.22% 1.17%
2063 1.25% 1.16%
2062 1.28% 1.15%
2061 1.31% 1.14%
2060 1.33% 1.14%
2059 1.36% 1.14%
2058 1.38% 1.14%
2057 1.41% 1.14%
2056 1.44% 1.14%
2055 1.46% 1.14%
2054 1.49% 1.14%
2053 1.52% 1.14%
2052 1.55% 1.14%
2051 1.58% 1.15%
2050 1.61% 1.16%
2049 1.63% 1.16%
2048 1.66% 1.17%
2047 1.69% 1.15%
2046 1.72% 1.14%
2045 1.75% 1.15%
2044 1.78% 1.16%
2043 1.81% 1.16%
2042 1.84% 1.17%
2041 1.87% 1.18%
2040 1.89% 1.18%
2039 1.93% 1.19%
2038 1.96% 1.19%
2037 1.99% 1.19%
2036 2.02% 1.18%
2035 2.05% 1.18%
2034 2.09% 1.17%
2033 2.13% 1.15%
2032 2.17% 1.13%
2031 2.21% 1.11%
2030 2.24% 1.15%
2029 2.29% 1.24%
2028 2.33% 1.42%
2027 2.37% 1.7%
2026 2.41% 2.33%
2025 2.43% 4.79%
2024 2.47% 4.79%
2023 2.49% 4.06%
2022 2.51% 5.22%
2021 2.55% 1.85%
2020 2.6% -0.47%
2019 2.64% 1.06%
2018 2.64% 1.34%
2017 2.64% 3.22%
2016 2.65% 5.05%
2015 2.67% 5.53%
2014 2.72% 4.76%
2013 2.76% 4.08%
2012 2.8% 4.04%
2011 2.88% 3.42%
2010 2.95% 2.43%
2009 2.98% 6.42%
2008 2.98% 12.1%
2007 2.98% 12.3%
2006 2.98% 7.38%
2005 2.97% 5.32%
2004 2.96% 5.64%
2003 2.97% 5.96%
2002 3.04% 6.26%
2001 3.13% 6.58%
2000 3.22% 6.97%
1999 3.3% 7.42%
1998 3.33% 7.92%
1997 3.31% 8.46%
1996 3.27% 6.69%
1995 3.21% 4.57%
1994 3.16% 4.77%
1993 3.1% 5.08%
1992 3.05% 5.39%
1991 3.03% 5.71%
1990 3% 6.05%
1989 2.95% 6.43%
1988 2.92% 6.83%
1987 2.89% 7.28%
1986 2.91% 6.49%
1985 2.95% 5.51%
1984 2.96% 5.72%
1983 2.99% 5.91%
1982 3% 6.05%
1981 3.03% 8.29%
1980 3.07% 11.4%
1979 3.09% 12.7%
1978 3.08% 13.9%
1977 3.08% 15.3%
1976 3.07% 13.4%
1975 3.06% 11%
1974 3.04% 12.1%
1973 3.02% 13.3%
1972 2.99% 14.9%
1971 2.95% 16.9%
1970 2.89% 19.6%
1969 2.83% 20.2%
1968 2.77% 11%
1967 2.72% 3.29%
1966 2.67% 4.11%
1965 2.63% 4.64%
1964 2.62% 4.91%
1963 2.62% 5.01%
1962 2.63% 5.04%
1961 2.64% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Madagascar UAE
Current population
33936132
11885001
Population rank 49/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.14%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
1 minute
One birth every
31.1 seconds
4.87 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 1/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +158,634
Net migration rank 100/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 158,634
2024 774,926 -1,795 97,197 278,439
2023 766,391 -1,487 92,698 300,004
2022 753,931 -1,487 81,758 322,773
2021 741,416 -1,480 76,802 421,663
2020 736,607 -1,480 87,871 92,541
2019 735,853 -2,976 86,296 -125,186
2018 719,267 -2,887 86,840 14,611
2017 699,498 -2,784 89,382 34,155
2016 682,801 -2,687 87,028 195,317
2015 668,977 -2,594 85,044 342,468
2014 660,837 -2,522 84,277 360,174
2013 654,230 -2,445 82,977 279,269
2012 644,255 -2,334 78,682 225,921
2011 640,577 -2,219 73,496 215,183
2010 641,543 -1,979 69,907 161,842
2009 634,008 -1,429 66,521 163,643
2008 615,580 -1,255 55,426 523,207
2007 597,772 -1,563 55,048 722,380
2006 581,489 -2,336 54,338 399,306
2005 568,143 -4,869 60,046 174,926
2004 556,319 -13,393 60,344 176,319
2003 544,903 -18,345 59,118 177,237
2002 535,518 -18,209 55,922 178,988
2001 529,656 -13,014 52,789 178,779
2000 520,860 -4,298 49,993 178,469
1999 516,976 -1,891 46,198 180,469
1998 508,408 -1,222 41,176 183,329
1997 490,905 -986 38,207 183,310
1996 471,453 -1,161 37,886 180,296
1995 450,259 -1,670 38,685 68,938
1994 428,169 -1,905 42,976 62,352
1993 408,801 -2,063 41,324 65,545
1992 388,430 -2,216 42,119 65,739
1991 375,040 -2,330 41,409 66,943
1990 360,621 -1,777 41,339 67,118
1989 344,279 -1,848 40,148 68,132
1988 330,510 -1,883 38,861 68,991
1987 317,621 -1,896 37,741 69,493
1986 307,074 -1,914 36,829 69,655
1985 304,199 -1,947 34,855 37,605
1984 296,892 -1,965 33,250 38,124
1983 290,085 -1,979 31,480 38,536
1982 284,733 -2,093 29,585 38,276
1981 277,535 -2,864 27,560 37,600
1980 275,287 -4,005 25,005 78,148
1979 270,752 -5,126 21,987 82,238
1978 263,684 -5,874 18,879 82,359
1977 255,399 -5,957 15,787 81,111
1976 247,026 -5,655 12,876 78,903
1975 238,774 -5,173 11,859 42,380
1974 230,233 -4,607 10,835 42,474
1973 221,768 -4,037 9,822 42,243
1972 213,138 -3,583 8,818 41,888
1971 204,617 -3,118 7,839 41,425
1970 194,889 -2,658 6,922 40,792
1969 184,562 -2,216 6,138 39,902
1968 175,869 -1,766 5,588 28,866
1967 167,287 -1,383 5,264 -283
1966 159,483 -964 4,955 1,516
1965 152,362 -550 4,675 2,598
1964 146,894 -204 4,410 3,126
1963 142,666 0 4,157 3,264
1962 139,412 0 3,901 3,212
1961 136,578 0 3,657 3,141
1960 133,684 0 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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