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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.18 times bigger than Venezuela's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.75% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Madagascar vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Venezuela
2100 86,197,674 28,408,393
2099 85,808,382 28,554,225
2098 85,404,097 28,705,786
2097 84,987,607 28,850,257
2096 84,559,113 28,995,972
2095 84,119,392 29,132,759
2094 83,665,834 29,262,925
2093 83,200,140 29,392,244
2092 82,723,075 29,508,795
2091 82,233,465 29,621,832
2090 81,734,626 29,732,297
2089 81,223,857 29,838,428
2088 80,700,261 29,934,468
2087 80,164,903 30,028,670
2086 79,619,760 30,118,600
2085 79,064,003 30,199,220
2084 78,499,094 30,274,712
2083 77,922,946 30,346,195
2082 77,337,305 30,416,426
2081 76,740,524 30,482,094
2080 76,133,028 30,547,260
2079 75,513,518 30,610,834
2078 74,881,435 30,672,514
2077 74,236,865 30,728,816
2076 73,582,256 30,777,988
2075 72,914,884 30,827,559
2074 72,235,202 30,866,891
2073 71,545,378 30,911,390
2072 70,843,401 30,954,923
2071 70,130,366 30,997,109
2070 69,409,326 31,037,381
2069 68,677,859 31,075,808
2068 67,936,195 31,109,149
2067 67,185,066 31,145,122
2066 66,425,210 31,175,867
2065 65,658,016 31,200,466
2064 64,881,253 31,215,062
2063 64,097,223 31,230,451
2062 63,305,402 31,243,713
2061 62,506,578 31,253,501
2060 61,701,267 31,262,578
2059 60,889,495 31,270,532
2058 60,073,702 31,271,671
2057 59,254,008 31,274,675
2056 58,428,653 31,266,571
2055 57,600,579 31,250,513
2054 56,769,869 31,236,686
2053 55,935,411 31,220,143
2052 55,097,962 31,192,608
2051 54,258,057 31,172,098
2050 53,415,029 31,137,475
2049 52,570,680 31,102,109
2048 51,725,320 31,060,623
2047 50,879,659 31,007,458
2046 50,033,785 30,958,617
2045 49,188,703 30,903,304
2044 48,344,009 30,843,044
2043 47,499,657 30,774,770
2042 46,656,643 30,692,483
2041 45,815,621 30,605,785
2040 44,976,152 30,502,599
2039 44,140,155 30,387,061
2038 43,305,683 30,266,220
2037 42,474,372 30,143,030
2036 41,645,556 30,012,966
2035 40,819,415 29,868,832
2034 39,997,842 29,716,052
2033 39,178,430 29,572,150
2032 38,361,932 29,426,362
2031 37,547,484 29,278,011
2030 36,737,238 29,137,930
2029 35,930,925 29,002,751
2028 35,128,136 28,878,872
2027 34,329,429 28,749,068
2026 33,535,391 28,628,678
2025 32,747,552 28,514,989
2024 31,964,956 28,405,543
2023 31,195,932 28,300,854
2022 30,437,261 28,213,017
2021 29,691,083 28,237,826
2020 28,953,556 28,444,077
2019 28,219,554 28,938,098
2018 27,494,926 29,807,592
2017 26,788,375 30,565,323
2016 26,099,952 30,765,720
2015 25,426,702 30,573,972
2014 24,764,348 30,254,079
2013 24,109,290 29,912,198
2012 23,462,438 29,553,826
2011 22,822,300 29,185,212
2010 22,183,340 28,813,101
2009 21,547,280 28,438,298
2008 20,923,840 28,053,696
2007 20,318,583 27,649,363
2006 19,730,909 27,224,686
2005 19,159,707 26,785,804
2004 18,606,608 26,340,838
2003 18,071,854 25,892,703
2002 17,549,913 25,435,671
2001 17,032,939 24,979,922
2000 16,516,338 24,526,708
1999 16,000,506 24,066,593
1998 15,489,364 23,601,337
1997 14,990,814 23,131,685
1996 14,510,711 22,662,113
1995 14,051,275 22,193,821
1994 13,613,850 21,725,188
1993 13,197,345 21,254,520
1992 12,800,870 20,780,948
1991 12,421,412 20,304,896
1990 12,055,639 19,827,010
1989 11,704,998 19,348,921
1988 11,369,462 18,871,020
1987 11,047,291 18,394,963
1986 10,736,857 17,923,536
1985 10,433,142 17,461,434
1984 10,134,550 17,008,841
1983 9,843,044 16,562,205
1982 9,557,671 16,121,874
1981 9,279,011 15,687,297
1980 9,006,032 15,258,218
1979 8,737,581 14,834,552
1978 8,475,864 14,416,684
1977 8,222,240 14,006,812
1976 7,976,831 13,606,284
1975 7,739,336 13,215,892
1974 7,509,726 12,835,351
1973 7,288,048 12,463,537
1972 7,074,398 12,099,180
1971 6,868,868 11,741,008
1970 6,672,003 11,387,790
1969 6,484,716 11,040,280
1968 6,306,493 10,697,530
1967 6,136,486 10,358,513
1966 5,974,279 10,024,854
1965 5,819,116 9,697,790
1964 5,669,863 9,377,712
1963 5,525,185 9,064,021
1962 5,384,150 8,756,870
1961 5,246,158 8,455,915
1960 5,111,029 8,160,090

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/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Venezuela
2100 0.45% -0.51%
2099 0.47% -0.53%
2098 0.49% -0.5%
2097 0.51% -0.5%
2096 0.52% -0.47%
2095 0.54% -0.44%
2094 0.56% -0.44%
2093 0.58% -0.39%
2092 0.6% -0.38%
2091 0.61% -0.37%
2090 0.63% -0.36%
2089 0.65% -0.32%
2088 0.67% -0.31%
2087 0.68% -0.3%
2086 0.7% -0.27%
2085 0.72% -0.25%
2084 0.74% -0.24%
2083 0.76% -0.23%
2082 0.78% -0.22%
2081 0.8% -0.21%
2080 0.82% -0.21%
2079 0.84% -0.2%
2078 0.87% -0.18%
2077 0.89% -0.16%
2076 0.92% -0.16%
2075 0.94% -0.13%
2074 0.96% -0.14%
2073 0.99% -0.14%
2072 1.02% -0.14%
2071 1.04% -0.13%
2070 1.07% -0.12%
2069 1.09% -0.11%
2068 1.12% -0.12%
2067 1.14% -0.1%
2066 1.17% -0.08%
2065 1.2% -0.05%
2064 1.22% -0.05%
2063 1.25% -0.04%
2062 1.28% -0.03%
2061 1.31% -0.03%
2060 1.33% -0.03%
2059 1.36% -0.004%
2058 1.38% -0.01%
2057 1.41% 0.03%
2056 1.44% 0.05%
2055 1.46% 0.04%
2054 1.49% 0.05%
2053 1.52% 0.09%
2052 1.55% 0.07%
2051 1.58% 0.11%
2050 1.61% 0.11%
2049 1.63% 0.13%
2048 1.66% 0.17%
2047 1.69% 0.16%
2046 1.72% 0.18%
2045 1.75% 0.2%
2044 1.78% 0.22%
2043 1.81% 0.27%
2042 1.84% 0.28%
2041 1.87% 0.34%
2040 1.89% 0.38%
2039 1.93% 0.4%
2038 1.96% 0.41%
2037 1.99% 0.43%
2036 2.02% 0.48%
2035 2.05% 0.51%
2034 2.09% 0.49%
2033 2.13% 0.5%
2032 2.17% 0.51%
2031 2.21% 0.48%
2030 2.24% 0.47%
2029 2.29% 0.43%
2028 2.33% 0.45%
2027 2.37% 0.42%
2026 2.41% 0.4%
2025 2.45% 0.39%
2024 2.47% 0.37%
2023 2.49% 0.31%
2022 2.51% -0.09%
2021 2.55% -0.73%
2020 2.6% -1.71%
2019 2.64% -2.92%
2018 2.64% -2.48%
2017 2.64% -0.65%
2016 2.65% 0.63%
2015 2.67% 1.06%
2014 2.72% 1.14%
2013 2.76% 1.21%
2012 2.8% 1.26%
2011 2.88% 1.29%
2010 2.95% 1.32%
2009 2.98% 1.37%
2008 2.98% 1.46%
2007 2.98% 1.56%
2006 2.98% 1.64%
2005 2.97% 1.69%
2004 2.96% 1.73%
2003 2.97% 1.8%
2002 3.04% 1.82%
2001 3.13% 1.85%
2000 3.22% 1.91%
1999 3.3% 1.97%
1998 3.33% 2.03%
1997 3.31% 2.07%
1996 3.27% 2.11%
1995 3.21% 2.16%
1994 3.16% 2.21%
1993 3.1% 2.28%
1992 3.05% 2.34%
1991 3.03% 2.41%
1990 3% 2.47%
1989 2.95% 2.53%
1988 2.92% 2.59%
1987 2.89% 2.63%
1986 2.91% 2.65%
1985 2.95% 2.66%
1984 2.96% 2.7%
1983 2.99% 2.73%
1982 3% 2.77%
1981 3.03% 2.81%
1980 3.07% 2.86%
1979 3.09% 2.9%
1978 3.08% 2.93%
1977 3.08% 2.94%
1976 3.07% 2.95%
1975 3.06% 2.96%
1974 3.04% 2.98%
1973 3.02% 3.01%
1972 2.99% 3.05%
1971 2.95% 3.1%
1970 2.89% 3.15%
1969 2.83% 3.2%
1968 2.77% 3.27%
1967 2.72% 3.33%
1966 2.67% 3.37%
1965 2.63% 3.41%
1964 2.62% 3.46%
1963 2.62% 3.51%
1962 2.63% 3.56%
1961 2.64% 3.63%

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/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Venezuela
Current population
33750171
28661242
Population rank 49/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.35%
One net population change
41 seconds
5.02 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +287
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 143/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -100,467
Net migration rank 100/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -100,467
2024 - -1,795 - -105,297
2023 766,391 -1,487 213,020 -112,899
2022 753,931 -1,487 216,619 -141,107
2021 741,416 -1,480 207,746 -332,936
2020 736,607 -1,480 237,223 -524,649
2019 735,853 -2,976 274,826 -975,534
2018 719,267 -2,887 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 699,498 -2,784 340,222 -817,376
2016 682,801 -2,687 359,651 -283,270
2015 668,977 -2,594 384,560 -77,417
2014 660,837 -2,522 395,088 -62,437
2013 654,230 -2,445 408,930 -57,818
2012 644,255 -2,334 420,758 -55,131
2011 640,577 -2,219 425,958 -54,384
2010 641,543 -1,979 425,397 -52,781
2009 634,008 -1,429 427,257 -50,286
2008 615,580 -1,255 435,870 -43,636
2007 597,772 -1,563 452,482 -36,060
2006 581,489 -2,336 460,152 -27,240
2005 568,143 -4,869 463,260 -18,407
2004 556,319 -13,393 455,881 -10,798
2003 544,903 -18,345 456,902 -5,729
2002 535,518 -18,209 466,821 -3,944
2001 529,656 -13,014 451,487 -2,856
2000 520,860 -4,298 459,802 -1,999
1999 516,976 -1,891 463,787 -1,376
1998 508,408 -1,222 469,123 -1,010
1997 490,905 -986 472,002 -816
1996 471,453 -1,161 468,653 -708
1995 450,259 -1,670 469,267 -622
1994 428,169 -1,905 469,178 -559
1993 408,801 -2,063 473,189 -477
1992 388,430 -2,216 474,824 -381
1991 375,040 -2,330 477,917 -236
1990 360,621 -1,777 478,168 -69
1989 344,279 -1,848 478,053 32
1988 330,510 -1,883 477,569 137
1987 317,621 -1,896 474,204 182
1986 307,074 -1,914 468,252 201
1985 304,199 -1,947 455,517 237
1984 296,892 -1,965 449,186 247
1983 290,085 -1,979 443,569 260
1982 284,733 -2,093 436,564 260
1981 277,535 -2,864 432,059 251
1980 275,287 -4,005 425,613 237
1979 270,752 -5,126 421,256 228
1978 263,684 -5,874 414,032 205
1977 255,399 -5,957 405,315 196
1976 247,026 -5,655 395,344 190
1975 238,774 -5,173 385,045 186
1974 230,233 -4,607 375,678 173
1973 221,768 -4,037 367,612 171
1972 213,138 -3,583 360,749 173
1971 204,617 -3,118 355,212 215
1970 194,889 -2,658 350,709 305
1969 184,562 -2,216 343,596 403
1968 175,869 -1,766 340,973 532
1967 167,287 -1,383 335,813 717
1966 159,483 -964 329,697 1,087
1965 152,362 -550 321,695 1,656
1964 146,894 -204 314,397 2,410
1963 142,666 0 307,279 3,296
1962 139,412 0 299,345 4,386
1961 136,578 0 292,109 6,069
1960 133,684 0 285,105 8,369

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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