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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 2.08 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Madagascar vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar United Kingdom
2100 86,197,674 74,700,585
2099 85,808,382 74,831,175
2098 85,404,097 74,950,267
2097 84,987,607 75,064,397
2096 84,559,113 75,176,691
2095 84,119,392 75,287,063
2094 83,665,834 75,383,856
2093 83,200,140 75,482,205
2092 82,723,075 75,575,769
2091 82,233,465 75,666,091
2090 81,734,626 75,753,129
2089 81,223,857 75,835,723
2088 80,700,261 75,907,614
2087 80,164,903 75,978,712
2086 79,619,760 76,046,742
2085 79,064,003 76,105,680
2084 78,499,094 76,156,223
2083 77,922,946 76,205,894
2082 77,337,305 76,246,844
2081 76,740,524 76,274,040
2080 76,133,028 76,306,205
2079 75,513,518 76,334,949
2078 74,881,435 76,353,484
2077 74,236,865 76,371,123
2076 73,582,256 76,373,520
2075 72,914,884 76,386,071
2074 72,235,202 76,397,426
2073 71,545,378 76,406,554
2072 70,843,401 76,398,941
2071 70,130,366 76,388,223
2070 69,409,326 76,378,505
2069 68,677,859 76,371,827
2068 67,936,195 76,370,973
2067 67,185,066 76,363,548
2066 66,425,210 76,356,638
2065 65,658,016 76,355,841
2064 64,881,253 76,352,770
2063 64,097,223 76,353,175
2062 63,305,402 76,346,535
2061 62,506,578 76,344,206
2060 61,701,267 76,344,725
2059 60,889,495 76,345,215
2058 60,073,702 76,326,961
2057 59,254,008 76,307,006
2056 58,428,653 76,274,247
2055 57,600,579 76,235,304
2054 56,769,869 76,167,710
2053 55,935,411 76,094,051
2052 55,097,962 76,001,979
2051 54,258,057 75,895,690
2050 53,415,029 75,777,445
2049 52,570,680 75,646,044
2048 51,725,320 75,499,380
2047 50,879,659 75,338,951
2046 50,033,785 75,171,300
2045 49,188,703 74,993,186
2044 48,344,009 74,807,530
2043 47,499,657 74,607,485
2042 46,656,643 74,407,783
2041 45,815,621 74,203,292
2040 44,976,152 73,994,525
2039 44,140,155 73,782,112
2038 43,305,683 73,559,085
2037 42,474,372 73,335,723
2036 41,645,556 73,101,646
2035 40,819,415 72,850,722
2034 39,997,842 72,597,177
2033 39,178,430 72,322,802
2032 38,361,932 72,046,316
2031 37,547,484 71,757,868
2030 36,737,238 71,442,811
2029 35,930,925 71,123,782
2028 35,128,136 70,783,199
2027 34,329,429 70,421,923
2026 33,535,391 70,055,911
2025 32,747,552 69,658,188
2024 31,964,956 69,226,000
2023 31,195,932 68,492,000
2022 30,437,261 67,604,000
2021 29,691,083 66,984,000
2020 28,953,556 66,744,000
2019 28,219,554 66,631,000
2018 27,494,926 66,289,000
2017 26,788,375 65,966,000
2016 26,099,952 65,607,000
2015 25,426,702 65,088,000
2014 24,764,348 64,620,000
2013 24,109,290 64,139,000
2012 23,462,438 63,711,000
2011 22,822,300 63,258,810
2010 22,183,340 62,766,365
2009 21,547,280 62,276,270
2008 20,923,840 61,806,995
2007 20,318,583 61,322,463
2006 19,730,909 60,846,820
2005 19,159,707 60,401,206
2004 18,606,608 59,987,905
2003 18,071,854 59,647,577
2002 17,549,913 59,370,479
2001 17,032,939 59,119,673
2000 16,516,338 58,892,514
1999 16,000,506 58,682,466
1998 15,489,364 58,487,141
1997 14,990,814 58,316,954
1996 14,510,711 58,166,950
1995 14,051,275 58,019,030
1994 13,613,850 57,865,745
1993 13,197,345 57,718,614
1992 12,800,870 57,580,402
1991 12,421,412 57,424,897
1990 12,055,639 57,247,586
1989 11,704,998 57,076,711
1988 11,369,462 56,928,327
1987 11,047,291 56,802,050
1986 10,736,857 56,681,396
1985 10,433,142 56,550,268
1984 10,134,550 56,422,072
1983 9,843,044 56,332,848
1982 9,557,671 56,313,641
1981 9,279,011 56,333,829
1980 9,006,032 56,314,216
1979 8,737,581 56,246,951
1978 8,475,864 56,196,504
1977 8,222,240 56,193,492
1976 7,976,831 56,211,968
1975 7,739,336 56,225,800
1974 7,509,726 56,229,974
1973 7,288,048 56,194,527
1972 7,074,398 56,086,065
1971 6,868,868 55,896,223
1970 6,672,003 55,663,250
1969 6,484,716 55,441,750
1968 6,306,493 55,211,700
1967 6,136,486 54,943,600
1966 5,974,279 54,648,500
1965 5,819,116 54,348,050
1964 5,669,863 54,000,000
1963 5,525,185 53,650,000
1962 5,384,150 53,250,000
1961 5,246,158 52,800,000
1960 5,111,029 52,400,000

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar United Kingdom
2100 0.45% -0.17%
2099 0.47% -0.16%
2098 0.49% -0.15%
2097 0.51% -0.15%
2096 0.52% -0.15%
2095 0.54% -0.13%
2094 0.56% -0.13%
2093 0.58% -0.12%
2092 0.6% -0.12%
2091 0.61% -0.11%
2090 0.63% -0.11%
2089 0.65% -0.09%
2088 0.67% -0.09%
2087 0.68% -0.09%
2086 0.7% -0.08%
2085 0.72% -0.07%
2084 0.74% -0.07%
2083 0.76% -0.05%
2082 0.78% -0.04%
2081 0.8% -0.04%
2080 0.82% -0.04%
2079 0.84% -0.02%
2078 0.87% -0.02%
2077 0.89% -0.003%
2076 0.92% -0.02%
2075 0.94% -0.01%
2074 0.96% -0.01%
2073 0.99% 0.01%
2072 1.02% 0.01%
2071 1.04% 0.01%
2070 1.07% 0.009%
2069 1.09% 0.001%
2068 1.12% 0.01%
2067 1.14% 0.009%
2066 1.17% 0.001%
2065 1.2% 0.004%
2064 1.22% -0%
2063 1.25% 0.009%
2062 1.28% 0.003%
2061 1.31% -0.001%
2060 1.33% -0.001%
2059 1.36% 0.02%
2058 1.38% 0.03%
2057 1.41% 0.04%
2056 1.44% 0.05%
2055 1.46% 0.09%
2054 1.49% 0.1%
2053 1.52% 0.12%
2052 1.55% 0.14%
2051 1.58% 0.16%
2050 1.61% 0.17%
2049 1.63% 0.19%
2048 1.66% 0.21%
2047 1.69% 0.22%
2046 1.72% 0.24%
2045 1.75% 0.25%
2044 1.78% 0.27%
2043 1.81% 0.27%
2042 1.84% 0.28%
2041 1.87% 0.28%
2040 1.89% 0.29%
2039 1.93% 0.3%
2038 1.96% 0.3%
2037 1.99% 0.32%
2036 2.02% 0.34%
2035 2.05% 0.35%
2034 2.09% 0.38%
2033 2.13% 0.38%
2032 2.17% 0.4%
2031 2.21% 0.44%
2030 2.24% 0.45%
2029 2.29% 0.48%
2028 2.33% 0.51%
2027 2.37% 0.52%
2026 2.41% 0.57%
2025 2.45% 0.62%
2024 2.47% 1.07%
2023 2.49% 1.31%
2022 2.51% 0.93%
2021 2.55% 0.36%
2020 2.6% 0.17%
2019 2.64% 0.52%
2018 2.64% 0.49%
2017 2.64% 0.55%
2016 2.65% 0.8%
2015 2.67% 0.72%
2014 2.72% 0.75%
2013 2.76% 0.67%
2012 2.8% 0.71%
2011 2.88% 0.78%
2010 2.95% 0.79%
2009 2.98% 0.76%
2008 2.98% 0.79%
2007 2.98% 0.78%
2006 2.98% 0.74%
2005 2.97% 0.69%
2004 2.96% 0.57%
2003 2.97% 0.47%
2002 3.04% 0.42%
2001 3.13% 0.39%
2000 3.22% 0.36%
1999 3.3% 0.33%
1998 3.33% 0.29%
1997 3.31% 0.26%
1996 3.27% 0.25%
1995 3.21% 0.26%
1994 3.16% 0.25%
1993 3.1% 0.24%
1992 3.05% 0.27%
1991 3.03% 0.31%
1990 3% 0.3%
1989 2.95% 0.26%
1988 2.92% 0.22%
1987 2.89% 0.21%
1986 2.91% 0.23%
1985 2.95% 0.23%
1984 2.96% 0.16%
1983 2.99% 0.03%
1982 3% -0.04%
1981 3.03% 0.03%
1980 3.07% 0.12%
1979 3.09% 0.09%
1978 3.08% 0.005%
1977 3.08% -0.03%
1976 3.07% -0.02%
1975 3.06% -0.007%
1974 3.04% 0.06%
1973 3.02% 0.19%
1972 2.99% 0.34%
1971 2.95% 0.42%
1970 2.89% 0.4%
1969 2.83% 0.42%
1968 2.77% 0.49%
1967 2.72% 0.54%
1966 2.67% 0.55%
1965 2.63% 0.64%
1964 2.62% 0.65%
1963 2.62% 0.75%
1962 2.63% 0.85%
1961 2.64% 0.76%

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/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Madagascar United Kingdom
Current population
33750171
70154914
Population rank 49/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.85%
One net population change
41 seconds
43 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
45.9 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 97/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 +389,911
Net migration rank 100/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 389,911
2024 - -1,795 - 417,114
2023 766,391 -1,487 34,589 445,523
2022 753,931 -1,487 39,751 487,029
2021 741,416 -1,480 30,612 462,967
2020 736,607 -1,480 -4,272 144,221
2019 735,853 -2,976 108,342 232,727
2018 719,267 -2,887 119,321 259,744
2017 699,498 -2,784 145,125 272,311
2016 682,801 -2,687 177,139 324,649
2015 668,977 -2,594 175,738 347,839
2014 660,837 -2,522 206,784 306,091
2013 654,230 -2,445 198,830 237,272
2012 644,255 -2,334 248,473 172,088
2011 640,577 -2,219 259,361 228,773
2010 641,543 -1,979 251,066 274,811
2009 634,008 -1,429 230,422 249,639
2008 615,580 -1,255 216,325 263,390
2007 597,772 -1,563 196,232 309,385
2006 581,489 -2,336 176,455 288,923
2005 568,143 -4,869 144,963 308,279
2004 556,319 -13,393 131,974 276,077
2003 544,903 -18,345 89,471 211,846
2002 535,518 -18,209 65,308 203,577
2001 529,656 -13,014 65,032 175,133
2000 520,860 -4,298 70,671 153,917
1999 516,976 -1,891 64,551 152,653
1998 508,408 -1,222 87,730 125,541
1997 490,905 -986 99,138 59,723
1996 471,453 -1,161 98,884 54,964
1995 450,259 -1,670 87,028 61,385
1994 428,169 -1,905 127,304 45,339
1993 408,801 -2,063 103,893 27,403
1992 388,430 -2,216 149,709 17,846
1991 375,040 -2,330 143,562 27,601
1990 360,621 -1,777 154,569 57,132
1989 344,279 -1,848 119,861 49,586
1988 330,510 -1,883 136,628 13,952
1987 317,621 -1,896 136,325 8,266
1986 307,074 -1,914 90,690 41,836
1985 304,199 -1,947 79,170 83,164
1984 296,892 -1,965 84,633 71,107
1983 290,085 -1,979 61,966 27,063
1982 284,733 -2,093 56,314 -61,152
1981 277,535 -2,864 73,234 -83,876
1980 275,287 -4,005 95,734 -25,187
1979 270,752 -5,126 61,872 11,255
1978 263,684 -5,874 16,859 3,783
1977 255,399 -5,957 0 -21,636
1976 247,026 -5,655 -5,621 -19,135
1975 238,774 -5,173 33,735 -40,241
1974 230,233 -4,607 67,476 -65,710
1973 221,768 -4,037 112,389 -33,840
1972 213,138 -3,583 162,650 -1,406
1971 204,617 -3,118 257,123 1,175
1970 194,889 -2,658 244,918 -15,254
1969 184,562 -2,216 260,577 -60,655
1968 175,869 -1,766 292,622 -38,852
1967 167,287 -1,383 346,145 -39,659
1966 159,483 -964 333,356 -27,935
1965 152,362 -550 364,132 -24,955
1964 146,894 -204 405,000 -23,885
1963 142,666 0 337,995 8,271
1962 139,412 0 340,800 76,443
1961 136,578 0 311,519 52,295
1960 133,684 0 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/united-kingdom | 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 the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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