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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.02 times bigger than Madagascar's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.64% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.57% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Madagascar vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Vietnam
2100 86,179,580 92,225,380
2099 85,790,370 92,721,469
2098 85,386,169 93,212,742
2097 84,969,767 93,688,693
2096 84,541,363 94,163,950
2095 84,101,733 94,626,063
2094 83,648,271 95,083,879
2093 83,182,675 95,543,293
2092 82,705,710 96,000,019
2091 82,216,203 96,459,165
2090 81,717,468 96,922,871
2089 81,206,806 97,384,434
2088 80,683,320 97,843,001
2087 80,148,075 98,308,755
2086 79,603,046 98,773,008
2085 79,047,406 99,233,927
2084 78,482,616 99,695,401
2083 77,906,589 100,162,677
2082 77,321,070 100,634,653
2081 76,724,415 101,104,469
2080 76,117,046 101,568,526
2079 75,497,666 102,030,723
2078 74,865,716 102,480,219
2077 74,221,281 102,928,253
2076 73,566,810 103,358,352
2075 72,899,578 103,783,177
2074 72,220,039 104,197,814
2073 71,530,359 104,606,950
2072 70,828,530 105,005,673
2071 70,115,645 105,384,777
2070 69,394,756 105,757,144
2069 68,663,443 106,110,195
2068 67,921,934 106,454,379
2067 67,170,963 106,794,625
2066 66,411,266 107,126,965
2065 65,644,233 107,442,675
2064 64,867,634 107,744,261
2063 64,083,768 108,038,461
2062 63,292,113 108,322,712
2061 62,493,456 108,590,617
2060 61,688,314 108,842,045
2059 60,876,714 109,087,333
2058 60,061,091 109,320,301
2057 59,241,569 109,529,799
2056 58,416,388 109,715,196
2055 57,588,488 109,886,647
2054 56,757,952 110,035,740
2053 55,923,669 110,156,643
2052 55,086,396 110,253,026
2051 54,246,667 110,321,289
2050 53,403,817 110,344,733
2049 52,559,645 110,339,565
2048 51,714,462 110,296,602
2047 50,868,979 110,211,618
2046 50,023,282 110,090,837
2045 49,178,377 109,926,260
2044 48,333,861 109,731,512
2043 47,489,686 109,497,595
2042 46,646,849 109,225,525
2041 45,806,003 108,919,674
2040 44,966,710 108,594,542
2039 44,130,890 108,237,715
2038 43,296,592 107,861,117
2037 42,465,456 107,463,482
2036 41,636,814 107,058,359
2035 40,810,847 106,630,705
2034 39,989,445 106,189,495
2033 39,170,206 105,745,684
2032 38,353,879 105,283,013
2031 37,539,603 104,809,957
2030 36,729,526 104,314,150
2029 35,923,382 103,819,556
2028 35,120,762 103,300,347
2027 34,322,223 102,759,746
2026 33,528,352 102,197,177
2025 32,740,678 101,598,527
2024 31,964,956 100,987,686
2023 31,195,932 100,352,192
2022 30,437,261 99,680,655
2021 29,691,083 98,935,098
2020 28,953,556 98,079,191
2019 28,219,554 97,173,776
2018 27,494,926 96,237,319
2017 26,788,375 95,176,977
2016 26,099,952 94,000,117
2015 25,426,702 92,823,254
2014 24,764,348 91,679,578
2013 24,109,290 90,573,104
2012 23,462,438 89,510,356
2011 22,822,300 88,468,314
2010 22,183,340 87,455,152
2009 21,547,280 86,460,018
2008 20,923,840 85,175,788
2007 20,318,583 83,633,375
2006 19,730,909 82,167,897
2005 19,159,707 81,088,313
2004 18,606,608 80,338,971
2003 18,071,854 79,563,777
2002 17,549,913 78,772,224
2001 17,032,939 77,969,361
2000 16,516,338 77,154,011
1999 16,000,506 76,287,452
1998 15,489,364 75,299,660
1997 14,990,814 74,226,889
1996 14,510,711 73,156,447
1995 14,051,275 72,049,940
1994 13,613,850 70,854,391
1993 13,197,345 69,586,384
1992 12,800,870 68,260,337
1991 12,421,412 66,891,775
1990 12,055,639 65,504,552
1989 11,704,998 64,147,348
1988 11,369,462 62,843,228
1987 11,047,291 61,584,651
1986 10,736,857 60,347,048
1985 10,433,142 59,060,622
1984 10,134,550 57,706,067
1983 9,843,044 56,337,921
1982 9,557,671 55,011,289
1981 9,279,011 53,738,141
1980 9,006,032 52,490,101
1979 8,737,581 51,378,211
1978 8,475,864 50,249,552
1977 8,222,240 48,954,872
1976 7,976,831 47,684,931
1975 7,739,336 46,482,903
1974 7,509,726 45,413,537
1973 7,288,048 44,409,861
1972 7,074,398 43,429,168
1971 6,868,868 42,449,276
1970 6,672,003 41,475,230
1969 6,484,716 40,582,096
1968 6,306,493 39,734,609
1967 6,136,486 38,895,080
1966 5,974,279 38,024,836
1965 5,819,116 37,129,656
1964 5,669,863 36,201,563
1963 5,525,185 35,249,101
1962 5,384,150 34,288,560
1961 5,246,158 33,409,059
1960 5,111,029 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Vietnam
2100 0.45% -0.54%
2099 0.47% -0.53%
2098 0.49% -0.51%
2097 0.51% -0.5%
2096 0.52% -0.49%
2095 0.54% -0.48%
2094 0.56% -0.48%
2093 0.58% -0.48%
2092 0.6% -0.48%
2091 0.61% -0.48%
2090 0.63% -0.47%
2089 0.65% -0.47%
2088 0.67% -0.47%
2087 0.68% -0.47%
2086 0.7% -0.46%
2085 0.72% -0.46%
2084 0.74% -0.47%
2083 0.76% -0.47%
2082 0.78% -0.46%
2081 0.8% -0.46%
2080 0.82% -0.45%
2079 0.84% -0.44%
2078 0.87% -0.44%
2077 0.89% -0.42%
2076 0.92% -0.41%
2075 0.94% -0.4%
2074 0.96% -0.39%
2073 0.99% -0.38%
2072 1.02% -0.36%
2071 1.04% -0.35%
2070 1.07% -0.33%
2069 1.09% -0.32%
2068 1.12% -0.32%
2067 1.14% -0.31%
2066 1.17% -0.29%
2065 1.2% -0.28%
2064 1.22% -0.27%
2063 1.25% -0.26%
2062 1.28% -0.25%
2061 1.31% -0.23%
2060 1.33% -0.22%
2059 1.36% -0.21%
2058 1.38% -0.19%
2057 1.41% -0.17%
2056 1.44% -0.16%
2055 1.46% -0.14%
2054 1.49% -0.11%
2053 1.52% -0.09%
2052 1.55% -0.06%
2051 1.58% -0.02%
2050 1.61% 0.005%
2049 1.63% 0.04%
2048 1.66% 0.08%
2047 1.69% 0.11%
2046 1.72% 0.15%
2045 1.75% 0.18%
2044 1.78% 0.21%
2043 1.81% 0.25%
2042 1.84% 0.28%
2041 1.87% 0.3%
2040 1.89% 0.33%
2039 1.93% 0.35%
2038 1.96% 0.37%
2037 1.99% 0.38%
2036 2.02% 0.4%
2035 2.05% 0.42%
2034 2.09% 0.42%
2033 2.13% 0.44%
2032 2.17% 0.45%
2031 2.21% 0.48%
2030 2.24% 0.48%
2029 2.29% 0.5%
2028 2.33% 0.53%
2027 2.37% 0.55%
2026 2.41% 0.59%
2025 2.43% 0.6%
2024 2.47% 0.63%
2023 2.49% 0.67%
2022 2.51% 0.75%
2021 2.55% 0.87%
2020 2.6% 0.93%
2019 2.64% 0.97%
2018 2.64% 1.11%
2017 2.64% 1.25%
2016 2.65% 1.27%
2015 2.67% 1.25%
2014 2.72% 1.22%
2013 2.76% 1.19%
2012 2.8% 1.18%
2011 2.88% 1.16%
2010 2.95% 1.15%
2009 2.98% 1.51%
2008 2.98% 1.84%
2007 2.98% 1.78%
2006 2.98% 1.33%
2005 2.97% 0.93%
2004 2.96% 0.97%
2003 2.97% 1%
2002 3.04% 1.03%
2001 3.13% 1.06%
2000 3.22% 1.14%
1999 3.3% 1.31%
1998 3.33% 1.45%
1997 3.31% 1.46%
1996 3.27% 1.54%
1995 3.21% 1.69%
1994 3.16% 1.82%
1993 3.1% 1.94%
1992 3.05% 2.05%
1991 3.03% 2.12%
1990 3% 2.12%
1989 2.95% 2.08%
1988 2.92% 2.04%
1987 2.89% 2.05%
1986 2.91% 2.18%
1985 2.95% 2.35%
1984 2.96% 2.43%
1983 2.99% 2.41%
1982 3% 2.37%
1981 3.03% 2.38%
1980 3.07% 2.16%
1979 3.09% 2.25%
1978 3.08% 2.64%
1977 3.08% 2.66%
1976 3.07% 2.59%
1975 3.06% 2.35%
1974 3.04% 2.26%
1973 3.02% 2.26%
1972 2.99% 2.31%
1971 2.95% 2.35%
1970 2.89% 2.2%
1969 2.83% 2.13%
1968 2.77% 2.16%
1967 2.72% 2.29%
1966 2.67% 2.41%
1965 2.63% 2.56%
1964 2.62% 2.7%
1963 2.62% 2.8%
1962 2.63% 2.63%
1961 2.64% 2.7%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.43%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Vietnam
Current population
33936132
102486146
Population rank 49/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.23%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
51.8 seconds
One birth every
31.1 seconds
23.3 seconds
One death every
2.2 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +1,674
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 122/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -48,171
Net migration rank 100/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -48,171
2024 774,926 -1,795 684,393 -59,645
2023 766,391 -1,487 727,955 -81,789
2022 753,931 -1,487 775,914 -78,977
2021 741,416 -1,480 799,593 -5,418
2020 736,607 -1,480 924,004 -6,457
2019 735,853 -2,976 895,262 -2,051
2018 719,267 -2,887 882,977 96,650
2017 699,498 -2,784 1,001,833 139,245
2016 682,801 -2,687 1,045,094 167,652
2015 668,977 -2,594 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 660,837 -2,522 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 654,230 -2,445 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 644,255 -2,334 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 640,577 -2,219 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 641,543 -1,979 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 634,008 -1,429 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 615,580 -1,255 1,008,141 571,113
2007 597,772 -1,563 981,689 523,784
2006 581,489 -2,336 943,041 482,399
2005 568,143 -4,869 942,084 -208,337
2004 556,319 -13,393 985,438 -220,458
2003 544,903 -18,345 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 535,518 -18,209 991,427 -193,766
2001 529,656 -13,014 985,610 -177,586
2000 520,860 -4,298 966,894 -144,298
1999 516,976 -1,891 925,519 -15,010
1998 508,408 -1,222 959,016 106,091
1997 490,905 -986 1,028,116 52,382
1996 471,453 -1,161 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 450,259 -1,670 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 428,169 -1,905 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 408,801 -2,063 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 388,430 -2,216 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 375,040 -2,330 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 360,621 -1,777 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 344,279 -1,848 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 330,510 -1,883 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 317,621 -1,896 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 307,074 -1,914 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 304,199 -1,947 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 296,892 -1,965 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 290,085 -1,979 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 284,733 -2,093 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 277,535 -2,864 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 275,287 -4,005 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 270,752 -5,126 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 263,684 -5,874 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 255,399 -5,957 1,259,315 49,655
1976 247,026 -5,655 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 238,774 -5,173 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 230,233 -4,607 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 221,768 -4,037 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 213,138 -3,583 921,524 -1,920
1971 204,617 -3,118 963,259 76,961
1970 194,889 -2,658 905,902 1,997
1969 184,562 -2,216 878,359 0
1968 175,869 -1,766 815,116 1,489
1967 167,287 -1,383 862,071 394
1966 159,483 -964 876,283 1,769
1965 152,362 -550 913,761 -1,438
1964 146,894 -204 950,219 -6,328
1963 142,666 0 961,067 0
1962 139,412 0 960,046 0
1961 136,578 0 798,978 0
1960 133,684 0 955,268 0

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

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Over the last 10 years, 99.7% of the population change in Madagascar is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people). In Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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