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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.49 times bigger than Zambia's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.68% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Madagascar vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Zambia
2100 86,197,674 65,217,429
2099 85,808,382 64,871,545
2098 85,404,097 64,515,891
2097 84,987,607 64,148,736
2096 84,559,113 63,777,313
2095 84,119,392 63,393,169
2094 83,665,834 62,992,652
2093 83,200,140 62,590,327
2092 82,723,075 62,175,930
2091 82,233,465 61,750,591
2090 81,734,626 61,321,399
2089 81,223,857 60,880,148
2088 80,700,261 60,434,676
2087 80,164,903 59,970,107
2086 79,619,760 59,499,234
2085 79,064,003 59,023,040
2084 78,499,094 58,535,857
2083 77,922,946 58,040,512
2082 77,337,305 57,538,672
2081 76,740,524 57,027,491
2080 76,133,028 56,506,421
2079 75,513,518 55,983,242
2078 74,881,435 55,449,777
2077 74,236,865 54,906,771
2076 73,582,256 54,361,075
2075 72,914,884 53,806,856
2074 72,235,202 53,246,777
2073 71,545,378 52,677,348
2072 70,843,401 52,101,139
2071 70,130,366 51,519,691
2070 69,409,326 50,931,614
2069 68,677,859 50,334,700
2068 67,936,195 49,737,479
2067 67,185,066 49,135,488
2066 66,425,210 48,530,443
2065 65,658,016 47,918,592
2064 64,881,253 47,299,740
2063 64,097,223 46,677,439
2062 63,305,402 46,048,819
2061 62,506,578 45,416,657
2060 61,701,267 44,777,347
2059 60,889,495 44,137,306
2058 60,073,702 43,494,451
2057 59,254,008 42,851,923
2056 58,428,653 42,206,898
2055 57,600,579 41,558,284
2054 56,769,869 40,906,492
2053 55,935,411 40,255,629
2052 55,097,962 39,603,888
2051 54,258,057 38,949,958
2050 53,415,029 38,294,607
2049 52,570,680 37,634,194
2048 51,725,320 36,971,309
2047 50,879,659 36,309,749
2046 50,033,785 35,645,868
2045 49,188,703 34,981,812
2044 48,344,009 34,316,981
2043 47,499,657 33,652,420
2042 46,656,643 32,990,657
2041 45,815,621 32,329,447
2040 44,976,152 31,664,262
2039 44,140,155 31,001,305
2038 43,305,683 30,335,662
2037 42,474,372 29,668,561
2036 41,645,556 29,000,264
2035 40,819,415 28,333,498
2034 39,997,842 27,671,195
2033 39,178,430 27,011,974
2032 38,361,932 26,356,580
2031 37,547,484 25,702,812
2030 36,737,238 25,055,216
2029 35,930,925 24,414,405
2028 35,128,136 23,780,809
2027 34,329,429 23,151,479
2026 33,535,391 22,529,742
2025 32,747,552 21,918,187
2024 31,964,956 21,314,956
2023 31,195,932 20,723,965
2022 30,437,261 20,152,938
2021 29,691,083 19,603,607
2020 28,953,556 19,059,395
2019 28,219,554 18,513,839
2018 27,494,926 17,973,569
2017 26,788,375 17,441,320
2016 26,099,952 16,914,423
2015 25,426,702 16,399,089
2014 24,764,348 15,895,315
2013 24,109,290 15,398,997
2012 23,462,438 14,913,629
2011 22,822,300 14,437,796
2010 22,183,340 13,965,594
2009 21,547,280 13,490,389
2008 20,923,840 13,021,324
2007 20,318,583 12,565,085
2006 19,730,909 12,129,553
2005 19,159,707 11,718,819
2004 18,606,608 11,338,198
2003 18,071,854 10,983,595
2002 17,549,913 10,647,949
2001 17,032,939 10,325,185
2000 16,516,338 10,017,631
1999 16,000,506 9,740,005
1998 15,489,364 9,482,408
1997 14,990,814 9,237,063
1996 14,510,711 9,004,053
1995 14,051,275 8,785,763
1994 13,613,850 8,576,269
1993 13,197,345 8,373,921
1992 12,800,870 8,176,680
1991 12,421,412 7,981,650
1990 12,055,639 7,786,169
1989 11,704,998 7,589,216
1988 11,369,462 7,391,440
1987 11,047,291 7,191,282
1986 10,736,857 6,986,471
1985 10,433,142 6,780,953
1984 10,134,550 6,580,490
1983 9,843,044 6,381,038
1982 9,557,671 6,178,637
1981 9,279,011 5,983,289
1980 9,006,032 5,802,833
1979 8,737,581 5,631,728
1978 8,475,864 5,465,374
1977 8,222,240 5,302,480
1976 7,976,831 5,143,842
1975 7,739,336 4,990,086
1974 7,509,726 4,842,746
1973 7,288,048 4,702,693
1972 7,074,398 4,569,309
1971 6,868,868 4,442,525
1970 6,672,003 4,321,718
1969 6,484,716 4,197,116
1968 6,306,493 4,065,593
1967 6,136,486 3,936,343
1966 5,974,279 3,812,003
1965 5,819,116 3,692,086
1964 5,669,863 3,577,017
1963 5,525,185 3,465,907
1962 5,384,150 3,358,099
1961 5,246,158 3,254,086
1960 5,111,029 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Zambia
2100 0.45% 0.53%
2099 0.47% 0.55%
2098 0.49% 0.57%
2097 0.51% 0.58%
2096 0.52% 0.61%
2095 0.54% 0.64%
2094 0.56% 0.64%
2093 0.58% 0.67%
2092 0.6% 0.69%
2091 0.61% 0.7%
2090 0.63% 0.72%
2089 0.65% 0.74%
2088 0.67% 0.77%
2087 0.68% 0.79%
2086 0.7% 0.81%
2085 0.72% 0.83%
2084 0.74% 0.85%
2083 0.76% 0.87%
2082 0.78% 0.9%
2081 0.8% 0.92%
2080 0.82% 0.93%
2079 0.84% 0.96%
2078 0.87% 0.99%
2077 0.89% 1%
2076 0.92% 1.03%
2075 0.94% 1.05%
2074 0.96% 1.08%
2073 0.99% 1.11%
2072 1.02% 1.13%
2071 1.04% 1.15%
2070 1.07% 1.19%
2069 1.09% 1.2%
2068 1.12% 1.23%
2067 1.14% 1.25%
2066 1.17% 1.28%
2065 1.2% 1.31%
2064 1.22% 1.33%
2063 1.25% 1.37%
2062 1.28% 1.39%
2061 1.31% 1.43%
2060 1.33% 1.45%
2059 1.36% 1.48%
2058 1.38% 1.5%
2057 1.41% 1.53%
2056 1.44% 1.56%
2055 1.46% 1.59%
2054 1.49% 1.62%
2053 1.52% 1.65%
2052 1.55% 1.68%
2051 1.58% 1.71%
2050 1.61% 1.75%
2049 1.63% 1.79%
2048 1.66% 1.82%
2047 1.69% 1.86%
2046 1.72% 1.9%
2045 1.75% 1.94%
2044 1.78% 1.97%
2043 1.81% 2.01%
2042 1.84% 2.05%
2041 1.87% 2.1%
2040 1.89% 2.14%
2039 1.93% 2.19%
2038 1.96% 2.25%
2037 1.99% 2.3%
2036 2.02% 2.35%
2035 2.05% 2.39%
2034 2.09% 2.44%
2033 2.13% 2.49%
2032 2.17% 2.54%
2031 2.21% 2.58%
2030 2.24% 2.62%
2029 2.29% 2.66%
2028 2.33% 2.72%
2027 2.37% 2.76%
2026 2.41% 2.79%
2025 2.45% 2.83%
2024 2.47% 2.85%
2023 2.49% 2.83%
2022 2.51% 2.8%
2021 2.55% 2.86%
2020 2.6% 2.95%
2019 2.64% 3.01%
2018 2.64% 3.05%
2017 2.64% 3.12%
2016 2.65% 3.14%
2015 2.67% 3.17%
2014 2.72% 3.22%
2013 2.76% 3.25%
2012 2.8% 3.3%
2011 2.88% 3.38%
2010 2.95% 3.52%
2009 2.98% 3.6%
2008 2.98% 3.63%
2007 2.98% 3.59%
2006 2.98% 3.5%
2005 2.97% 3.36%
2004 2.96% 3.23%
2003 2.97% 3.15%
2002 3.04% 3.13%
2001 3.13% 3.07%
2000 3.22% 2.85%
1999 3.3% 2.72%
1998 3.33% 2.66%
1997 3.31% 2.59%
1996 3.27% 2.48%
1995 3.21% 2.44%
1994 3.16% 2.42%
1993 3.1% 2.41%
1992 3.05% 2.44%
1991 3.03% 2.51%
1990 3% 2.6%
1989 2.95% 2.68%
1988 2.92% 2.78%
1987 2.89% 2.93%
1986 2.91% 3.03%
1985 2.95% 3.05%
1984 2.96% 3.13%
1983 2.99% 3.28%
1982 3% 3.26%
1981 3.03% 3.11%
1980 3.07% 3.04%
1979 3.09% 3.04%
1978 3.08% 3.07%
1977 3.08% 3.08%
1976 3.07% 3.08%
1975 3.06% 3.04%
1974 3.04% 2.98%
1973 3.02% 2.92%
1972 2.99% 2.85%
1971 2.95% 2.8%
1970 2.89% 2.97%
1969 2.83% 3.24%
1968 2.77% 3.28%
1967 2.72% 3.26%
1966 2.67% 3.25%
1965 2.63% 3.22%
1964 2.62% 3.21%
1963 2.62% 3.21%
1962 2.63% 3.2%
1961 2.64% 3.18%

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

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In 2024, the population of Madagascar grew by 2.47%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Zambia
Current population
33750171
22697916
Population rank 49/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.27%
One net population change
41 seconds
53.4 seconds
One birth every
31.5 seconds
46 seconds
One death every
2.24 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 21/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -2,227 +6,562
Net migration rank 100/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - 6,562
2024 - -1,795 - 7,381
2023 766,391 -1,487 577,660 9,521
2022 753,931 -1,487 563,456 -8,566
2021 741,416 -1,480 535,629 8,143
2020 736,607 -1,480 536,484 8,156
2019 735,853 -2,976 528,089 18,385
2018 719,267 -2,887 515,644 18,431
2017 699,498 -2,784 504,630 25,789
2016 682,801 -2,687 497,521 25,860
2015 668,977 -2,594 491,021 16,261
2014 660,837 -2,522 483,663 16,574
2013 654,230 -2,445 476,846 15,542
2012 644,255 -2,334 469,406 8,958
2011 640,577 -2,219 459,743 13,569
2010 641,543 -1,979 448,337 22,761
2009 634,008 -1,429 434,458 44,867
2008 615,580 -1,255 419,560 39,249
2007 597,772 -1,563 403,729 49,945
2006 581,489 -2,336 387,891 29,517
2005 568,143 -4,869 368,756 35,316
2004 556,319 -13,393 349,352 7,819
2003 544,903 -18,345 331,189 20,845
2002 535,518 -18,209 316,041 3,206
2001 529,656 -13,014 302,682 23,582
2000 520,860 -4,298 293,186 -4,338
1999 516,976 -1,891 283,297 -16,888
1998 508,408 -1,222 275,568 -26,796
1997 490,905 -986 268,198 -26,276
1996 471,453 -1,161 262,468 -38,358
1995 450,259 -1,670 257,897 -45,423
1994 428,169 -1,905 252,023 -45,504
1993 408,801 -2,063 245,917 -47,739
1992 388,430 -2,216 239,953 -43,656
1991 375,040 -2,330 237,957 -44,203
1990 360,621 -1,777 235,835 -38,619
1989 344,279 -1,848 233,429 -36,736
1988 330,510 -1,883 230,118 -31,270
1987 317,621 -1,896 227,813 -26,338
1986 307,074 -1,914 224,768 -16,610
1985 304,199 -1,947 221,351 -18,474
1984 296,892 -1,965 216,695 -18,652
1983 290,085 -1,979 212,712 -11,849
1982 284,733 -2,093 207,621 -3,676
1981 277,535 -2,864 202,822 -16,072
1980 275,287 -4,005 198,817 -24,664
1979 270,752 -5,126 197,578 -29,515
1978 263,684 -5,874 194,933 -30,284
1977 255,399 -5,957 191,557 -30,423
1976 247,026 -5,655 186,762 -30,612
1975 238,774 -5,173 182,258 -30,886
1974 230,233 -4,607 174,484 -31,178
1973 221,768 -4,037 168,258 -31,472
1972 213,138 -3,583 161,648 -31,672
1971 204,617 -3,118 155,249 -31,651
1970 194,889 -2,658 149,380 -31,370
1969 184,562 -2,216 142,660 -11,469
1968 175,869 -1,766 137,315 -5,447
1967 167,287 -1,383 131,938 -5,298
1966 159,483 -964 127,164 -5,129
1965 152,362 -550 122,814 -5,023
1964 146,894 -204 117,197 -4,851
1963 142,666 0 114,555 -4,676
1962 139,412 0 110,173 -4,428
1961 136,578 0 106,318 -4,043
1960 133,684 0 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/madagascar/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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