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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 3.03 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 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Madagascar vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Vietnam
2100 86,197,674 92,239,801
2099 85,808,382 92,735,968
2098 85,404,097 93,227,318
2097 84,987,607 93,703,343
2096 84,559,113 94,178,675
2095 84,119,392 94,640,859
2094 83,665,834 95,098,747
2093 83,200,140 95,558,233
2092 82,723,075 96,015,030
2091 82,233,465 96,474,248
2090 81,734,626 96,938,026
2089 81,223,857 97,399,661
2088 80,700,261 97,858,300
2087 80,164,903 98,324,127
2086 79,619,760 98,788,452
2085 79,064,003 99,249,444
2084 78,499,094 99,710,990
2083 77,922,946 100,178,339
2082 77,337,305 100,650,389
2081 76,740,524 101,120,279
2080 76,133,028 101,584,408
2079 75,513,518 102,046,677
2078 74,881,435 102,496,244
2077 74,236,865 102,944,347
2076 73,582,256 103,374,514
2075 72,914,884 103,799,405
2074 72,235,202 104,214,107
2073 71,545,378 104,623,307
2072 70,843,401 105,022,092
2071 70,130,366 105,401,255
2070 69,409,326 105,773,681
2069 68,677,859 106,126,787
2068 67,936,195 106,471,025
2067 67,185,066 106,811,324
2066 66,425,210 107,143,716
2065 65,658,016 107,459,475
2064 64,881,253 107,761,108
2063 64,097,223 108,055,355
2062 63,305,402 108,339,650
2061 62,506,578 108,607,597
2060 61,701,267 108,859,065
2059 60,889,495 109,104,391
2058 60,073,702 109,337,395
2057 59,254,008 109,546,926
2056 58,428,653 109,732,352
2055 57,600,579 109,903,830
2054 56,769,869 110,052,946
2053 55,935,411 110,173,868
2052 55,097,962 110,270,266
2051 54,258,057 110,338,539
2050 53,415,029 110,361,987
2049 52,570,680 110,356,819
2048 51,725,320 110,313,849
2047 50,879,659 110,228,852
2046 50,033,785 110,108,051
2045 49,188,703 109,943,449
2044 48,344,009 109,748,671
2043 47,499,657 109,514,717
2042 46,656,643 109,242,604
2041 45,815,621 108,936,706
2040 44,976,152 108,611,523
2039 44,140,155 108,254,640
2038 43,305,683 107,877,983
2037 42,474,372 107,480,286
2036 41,645,556 107,075,099
2035 40,819,415 106,647,378
2034 39,997,842 106,206,100
2033 39,178,430 105,762,219
2032 38,361,932 105,299,476
2031 37,547,484 104,826,346
2030 36,737,238 104,330,461
2029 35,930,925 103,835,790
2028 35,128,136 103,316,499
2027 34,329,429 102,775,814
2026 33,535,391 102,213,157
2025 32,747,552 101,614,413
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% 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 58.3% to 53,415,029 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 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 2.45% 0.62%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Vietnam
Current population
33750171
102365351
Population rank 49/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 1.24%
One net population change
41 seconds
49.6 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 123/197
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 - -1,795 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 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 (1960–2024, 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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