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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 10.2 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.56% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Madagascar vs United States: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar United States
2100 86,197,674 415,429,771
2099 85,808,382 414,829,167
2098 85,404,097 414,231,720
2097 84,987,607 413,576,381
2096 84,559,113 412,927,393
2095 84,119,392 412,225,379
2094 83,665,834 411,498,749
2093 83,200,140 410,785,729
2092 82,723,075 410,051,921
2091 82,233,465 409,320,183
2090 81,734,626 408,613,732
2089 81,223,857 407,885,645
2088 80,700,261 407,129,733
2087 80,164,903 406,421,298
2086 79,619,760 405,715,343
2085 79,064,003 405,059,379
2084 78,499,094 404,343,130
2083 77,922,946 403,612,785
2082 77,337,305 402,871,293
2081 76,740,524 402,054,554
2080 76,133,028 401,319,194
2079 75,513,518 400,554,914
2078 74,881,435 399,737,968
2077 74,236,865 398,906,565
2076 73,582,256 398,035,750
2075 72,914,884 397,109,170
2074 72,235,202 396,226,412
2073 71,545,378 395,307,725
2072 70,843,401 394,393,561
2071 70,130,366 393,415,363
2070 69,409,326 392,469,727
2069 68,677,859 391,479,981
2068 67,936,195 390,517,695
2067 67,185,066 389,543,856
2066 66,425,210 388,597,719
2065 65,658,016 387,685,327
2064 64,881,253 386,805,026
2063 64,097,223 385,911,917
2062 63,305,402 385,032,627
2061 62,506,578 384,170,837
2060 61,701,267 383,361,269
2059 60,889,495 382,542,030
2058 60,073,702 381,704,804
2057 59,254,008 380,907,023
2056 58,428,653 380,159,777
2055 57,600,579 379,430,756
2054 56,769,869 378,682,851
2053 55,935,411 377,878,421
2052 55,097,962 377,073,303
2051 54,258,057 376,229,840
2050 53,415,029 375,373,155
2049 52,570,680 374,493,150
2048 51,725,320 373,590,762
2047 50,879,659 372,626,259
2046 50,033,785 371,644,809
2045 49,188,703 370,602,914
2044 48,344,009 369,518,897
2043 47,499,657 368,375,680
2042 46,656,643 367,158,772
2041 45,815,621 365,937,822
2040 44,976,152 364,671,837
2039 44,140,155 363,367,337
2038 43,305,683 361,997,023
2037 42,474,372 360,606,236
2036 41,645,556 359,193,245
2035 40,819,415 357,750,686
2034 39,997,842 356,266,726
2033 39,178,430 354,775,032
2032 38,361,932 353,259,037
2031 37,547,484 351,721,511
2030 36,737,238 350,155,042
2029 35,930,925 348,564,667
2028 35,128,136 346,906,294
2027 34,329,429 345,257,605
2026 33,535,391 343,565,426
2025 32,747,552 341,784,857
2024 31,964,956 340,110,988
2023 31,195,932 334,914,895
2022 30,437,261 333,271,411
2021 29,691,083 331,893,745
2020 28,953,556 331,526,933
2019 28,219,554 328,329,953
2018 27,494,926 326,838,199
2017 26,788,375 325,122,128
2016 26,099,952 323,071,755
2015 25,426,702 320,738,994
2014 24,764,348 318,386,329
2013 24,109,290 316,059,947
2012 23,462,438 313,877,662
2011 22,822,300 311,583,481
2010 22,183,340 309,327,143
2009 21,547,280 306,771,529
2008 20,923,840 304,093,966
2007 20,318,583 301,231,207
2006 19,730,909 298,379,912
2005 19,159,707 295,516,599
2004 18,606,608 292,805,298
2003 18,071,854 290,107,933
2002 17,549,913 287,625,193
2001 17,032,939 284,968,955
2000 16,516,338 282,162,411
1999 16,000,506 279,294,713
1998 15,489,364 276,115,288
1997 14,990,814 272,911,760
1996 14,510,711 269,667,391
1995 14,051,275 266,557,091
1994 13,613,850 263,435,673
1993 13,197,345 260,255,352
1992 12,800,870 256,894,189
1991 12,421,412 253,492,503
1990 12,055,639 250,131,894
1989 11,704,998 246,819,222
1988 11,369,462 244,499,004
1987 11,047,291 242,288,936
1986 10,736,857 240,132,831
1985 10,433,142 237,923,734
1984 10,134,550 235,824,908
1983 9,843,044 233,792,014
1982 9,557,671 231,664,432
1981 9,279,011 229,465,744
1980 9,006,032 226,542,250
1979 8,737,581 225,055,487
1978 8,475,864 222,584,545
1977 8,222,240 220,239,425
1976 7,976,831 218,035,164
1975 7,739,336 215,973,199
1974 7,509,726 213,853,928
1973 7,288,048 211,908,788
1972 7,074,398 209,896,021
1971 6,868,868 207,660,677
1970 6,672,003 205,052,174
1969 6,484,716 202,676,946
1968 6,306,493 200,706,052
1967 6,136,486 198,712,056
1966 5,974,279 196,560,338
1965 5,819,116 194,302,963
1964 5,669,863 191,888,791
1963 5,525,185 189,241,798
1962 5,384,150 186,537,737
1961 5,246,158 183,691,481
1960 5,111,029 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar United States
2100 0.45% 0.14%
2099 0.47% 0.14%
2098 0.49% 0.16%
2097 0.51% 0.16%
2096 0.52% 0.17%
2095 0.54% 0.18%
2094 0.56% 0.17%
2093 0.58% 0.18%
2092 0.6% 0.18%
2091 0.61% 0.17%
2090 0.63% 0.18%
2089 0.65% 0.19%
2088 0.67% 0.17%
2087 0.68% 0.17%
2086 0.7% 0.16%
2085 0.72% 0.18%
2084 0.74% 0.18%
2083 0.76% 0.18%
2082 0.78% 0.2%
2081 0.8% 0.18%
2080 0.82% 0.19%
2079 0.84% 0.2%
2078 0.87% 0.21%
2077 0.89% 0.22%
2076 0.92% 0.23%
2075 0.94% 0.22%
2074 0.96% 0.23%
2073 0.99% 0.23%
2072 1.02% 0.25%
2071 1.04% 0.24%
2070 1.07% 0.25%
2069 1.09% 0.25%
2068 1.12% 0.25%
2067 1.14% 0.24%
2066 1.17% 0.24%
2065 1.2% 0.23%
2064 1.22% 0.23%
2063 1.25% 0.23%
2062 1.28% 0.22%
2061 1.31% 0.21%
2060 1.33% 0.21%
2059 1.36% 0.22%
2058 1.38% 0.21%
2057 1.41% 0.2%
2056 1.44% 0.19%
2055 1.46% 0.2%
2054 1.49% 0.21%
2053 1.52% 0.21%
2052 1.55% 0.22%
2051 1.58% 0.23%
2050 1.61% 0.23%
2049 1.63% 0.24%
2048 1.66% 0.26%
2047 1.69% 0.26%
2046 1.72% 0.28%
2045 1.75% 0.29%
2044 1.78% 0.31%
2043 1.81% 0.33%
2042 1.84% 0.33%
2041 1.87% 0.35%
2040 1.89% 0.36%
2039 1.93% 0.38%
2038 1.96% 0.39%
2037 1.99% 0.39%
2036 2.02% 0.4%
2035 2.05% 0.42%
2034 2.09% 0.42%
2033 2.13% 0.43%
2032 2.17% 0.44%
2031 2.21% 0.45%
2030 2.24% 0.46%
2029 2.29% 0.48%
2028 2.33% 0.48%
2027 2.37% 0.49%
2026 2.41% 0.52%
2025 2.45% 0.49%
2024 2.47% 1.55%
2023 2.49% 0.49%
2022 2.51% 0.42%
2021 2.55% 0.11%
2020 2.6% 0.97%
2019 2.64% 0.46%
2018 2.64% 0.53%
2017 2.64% 0.63%
2016 2.65% 0.73%
2015 2.67% 0.74%
2014 2.72% 0.74%
2013 2.76% 0.7%
2012 2.8% 0.74%
2011 2.88% 0.73%
2010 2.95% 0.83%
2009 2.98% 0.88%
2008 2.98% 0.95%
2007 2.98% 0.96%
2006 2.98% 0.97%
2005 2.97% 0.93%
2004 2.96% 0.93%
2003 2.97% 0.86%
2002 3.04% 0.93%
2001 3.13% 0.99%
2000 3.22% 1.03%
1999 3.3% 1.15%
1998 3.33% 1.17%
1997 3.31% 1.2%
1996 3.27% 1.17%
1995 3.21% 1.18%
1994 3.16% 1.22%
1993 3.1% 1.31%
1992 3.05% 1.34%
1991 3.03% 1.34%
1990 3% 1.34%
1989 2.95% 0.95%
1988 2.92% 0.91%
1987 2.89% 0.9%
1986 2.91% 0.93%
1985 2.95% 0.89%
1984 2.96% 0.87%
1983 2.99% 0.92%
1982 3% 0.96%
1981 3.03% 1.29%
1980 3.07% 0.66%
1979 3.09% 1.11%
1978 3.08% 1.06%
1977 3.08% 1.01%
1976 3.07% 0.95%
1975 3.06% 0.99%
1974 3.04% 0.92%
1973 3.02% 0.96%
1972 2.99% 1.08%
1971 2.95% 1.27%
1970 2.89% 1.17%
1969 2.83% 0.98%
1968 2.77% 1%
1967 2.72% 1.09%
1966 2.67% 1.16%
1965 2.63% 1.26%
1964 2.62% 1.4%
1963 2.62% 1.45%
1962 2.63% 1.55%
1961 2.64% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Madagascar United States
Current population
33750171
344023146
Population rank 49/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 4.15%
One net population change
41 seconds
18.9 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 134/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -2,227 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 100/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 1,230,663
2024 - -1,795 - 1,286,132
2023 766,391 -1,487 502,372 1,322,668
2022 753,931 -1,487 399,926 1,319,009
2021 741,416 -1,480 199,137 674,787
2020 736,607 -1,480 208,862 329,769
2019 735,853 -2,976 887,476 1,774,500
2018 719,267 -2,887 955,022 1,764,961
2017 699,498 -2,784 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 682,801 -2,687 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 668,977 -2,594 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 660,837 -2,522 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 654,230 -2,445 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 644,255 -2,334 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 640,577 -2,219 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 641,543 -1,979 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 634,008 -1,429 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 615,580 -1,255 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 597,772 -1,563 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 581,489 -2,336 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 568,143 -4,869 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 556,319 -13,393 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 544,903 -18,345 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 535,518 -18,209 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 529,656 -13,014 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 520,860 -4,298 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 516,976 -1,891 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 508,408 -1,222 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 490,905 -986 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 471,453 -1,161 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 450,259 -1,670 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 428,169 -1,905 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 408,801 -2,063 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 388,430 -2,216 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 375,040 -2,330 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 360,621 -1,777 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 344,279 -1,848 1,875,826 400,998
1988 330,510 -1,883 1,735,943 460,778
1987 317,621 -1,896 1,720,252 480,815
1986 307,074 -1,914 1,656,917 493,082
1985 304,199 -1,947 1,689,258 598,777
1984 296,892 -1,965 1,627,192 622,793
1983 290,085 -1,979 1,636,544 662,840
1982 284,733 -2,093 1,714,317 600,149
1981 277,535 -2,864 1,652,153 583,070
1980 275,287 -4,005 1,608,450 595,916
1979 270,752 -5,126 1,597,894 503,559
1978 263,684 -5,874 1,402,283 556,521
1977 255,399 -5,957 1,431,556 577,060
1976 247,026 -5,655 1,264,604 635,590
1975 238,774 -5,173 1,252,644 655,078
1974 230,233 -4,607 1,218,968 706,978
1973 221,768 -4,037 1,165,499 783,163
1972 213,138 -3,583 1,301,355 833,543
1971 204,617 -3,118 1,640,519 833,549
1970 194,889 -2,658 1,824,965 744,902
1969 184,562 -2,216 1,702,487 523,740
1968 175,869 -1,766 1,565,507 594,514
1967 167,287 -1,383 1,669,181 585,410
1966 159,483 -964 1,749,387 637,692
1965 152,362 -550 1,943,030 644,902
1964 146,894 -204 2,245,099 618,635
1963 142,666 0 2,289,826 639,495
1962 139,412 0 2,406,337 625,617
1961 136,578 0 2,571,681 580,333
1960 133,684 0 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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)
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