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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 31,964,956 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,750,171 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.94 times bigger than Zimbabwe's.
  • Madagascar is ranked the 49th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.41% for Madagascar vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Madagascar has had an average growth rate of +2.6% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.8M (71.1% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Zimbabwe
2100 86,197,674 37,483,053
2099 85,808,382 37,412,398
2098 85,404,097 37,328,255
2097 84,987,607 37,235,542
2096 84,559,113 37,142,915
2095 84,119,392 37,032,129
2094 83,665,834 36,912,747
2093 83,200,140 36,810,893
2092 82,723,075 36,688,511
2091 82,233,465 36,567,262
2090 81,734,626 36,425,606
2089 81,223,857 36,280,973
2088 80,700,261 36,141,446
2087 80,164,903 35,977,638
2086 79,619,760 35,808,135
2085 79,064,003 35,637,092
2084 78,499,094 35,456,207
2083 77,922,946 35,268,035
2082 77,337,305 35,078,904
2081 76,740,524 34,873,129
2080 76,133,028 34,658,962
2079 75,513,518 34,439,720
2078 74,881,435 34,217,295
2077 74,236,865 33,982,909
2076 73,582,256 33,739,228
2075 72,914,884 33,495,867
2074 72,235,202 33,244,838
2073 71,545,378 32,978,488
2072 70,843,401 32,706,059
2071 70,130,366 32,445,747
2070 69,409,326 32,181,119
2069 68,677,859 31,906,793
2068 67,936,195 31,631,000
2067 67,185,066 31,345,338
2066 66,425,210 31,062,884
2065 65,658,016 30,766,830
2064 64,881,253 30,479,939
2063 64,097,223 30,176,104
2062 63,305,402 29,867,679
2061 62,506,578 29,557,068
2060 61,701,267 29,252,423
2059 60,889,495 28,945,088
2058 60,073,702 28,631,679
2057 59,254,008 28,307,305
2056 58,428,653 27,990,713
2055 57,600,579 27,658,887
2054 56,769,869 27,331,920
2053 55,935,411 26,986,935
2052 55,097,962 26,643,553
2051 54,258,057 26,287,592
2050 53,415,029 25,934,893
2049 52,570,680 25,585,239
2048 51,725,320 25,228,082
2047 50,879,659 24,874,649
2046 50,033,785 24,513,443
2045 49,188,703 24,147,637
2044 48,344,009 23,783,088
2043 47,499,657 23,401,965
2042 46,656,643 23,035,288
2041 45,815,621 22,647,950
2040 44,976,152 22,273,520
2039 44,140,155 21,902,980
2038 43,305,683 21,530,130
2037 42,474,372 21,159,664
2036 41,645,556 20,791,034
2035 40,819,415 20,413,656
2034 39,997,842 20,048,019
2033 39,178,430 19,676,339
2032 38,361,932 19,311,985
2031 37,547,484 18,959,300
2030 36,737,238 18,613,738
2029 35,930,925 18,270,049
2028 35,128,136 17,933,466
2027 34,329,429 17,600,984
2026 33,535,391 17,273,208
2025 32,747,552 16,949,303
2024 31,964,956 16,634,373
2023 31,195,932 16,340,822
2022 30,437,261 16,069,056
2021 29,691,083 15,797,210
2020 28,953,556 15,526,888
2019 28,219,554 15,271,368
2018 27,494,926 15,034,452
2017 26,788,375 14,812,482
2016 26,099,952 14,600,294
2015 25,426,702 14,399,013
2014 24,764,348 14,207,359
2013 24,109,290 14,013,808
2012 23,462,438 13,817,887
2011 22,822,300 13,595,424
2010 22,183,340 13,356,548
2009 21,547,280 13,142,790
2008 20,923,840 12,959,149
2007 20,318,583 12,804,058
2006 19,730,909 12,636,445
2005 19,159,707 12,483,432
2004 18,606,608 12,365,896
2003 18,071,854 12,232,323
2002 17,549,913 12,087,653
2001 17,032,939 11,971,901
2000 16,516,338 11,892,055
1999 16,000,506 11,783,458
1998 15,489,364 11,594,297
1997 14,990,814 11,369,827
1996 14,510,711 11,158,360
1995 14,051,275 10,974,599
1994 13,613,850 10,873,148
1993 13,197,345 10,860,288
1992 12,800,870 10,702,700
1991 12,421,412 10,404,816
1990 12,055,639 10,137,281
1989 11,704,998 9,864,798
1988 11,369,462 9,583,094
1987 11,047,291 9,284,644
1986 10,736,857 8,982,578
1985 10,433,142 8,686,813
1984 10,134,550 8,391,488
1983 9,843,044 8,098,404
1982 9,557,671 7,796,496
1981 9,279,011 7,498,635
1980 9,006,032 7,041,303
1979 8,737,581 6,647,556
1978 8,475,864 6,543,575
1977 8,222,240 6,449,512
1976 7,976,831 6,287,105
1975 7,739,336 6,098,658
1974 7,509,726 5,908,328
1973 7,288,048 5,720,404
1972 7,074,398 5,542,445
1971 6,868,868 5,374,712
1970 6,672,003 5,215,918
1969 6,484,716 5,058,181
1968 6,306,493 4,900,440
1967 6,136,486 4,748,307
1966 5,974,279 4,601,217
1965 5,819,116 4,458,462
1964 5,669,863 4,320,006
1963 5,525,185 4,185,877
1962 5,384,150 4,055,959
1961 5,246,158 3,930,401
1960 5,111,029 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Madagascar increased by 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Madagascar gained 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Madagascar was ranked 57th most populous country in 2006 and is 49th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Madagascar is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 86.2M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Madagascar Zimbabwe
2100 0.45% 0.19%
2099 0.47% 0.23%
2098 0.49% 0.25%
2097 0.51% 0.25%
2096 0.52% 0.3%
2095 0.54% 0.32%
2094 0.56% 0.28%
2093 0.58% 0.33%
2092 0.6% 0.33%
2091 0.61% 0.39%
2090 0.63% 0.4%
2089 0.65% 0.39%
2088 0.67% 0.46%
2087 0.68% 0.47%
2086 0.7% 0.48%
2085 0.72% 0.51%
2084 0.74% 0.53%
2083 0.76% 0.54%
2082 0.78% 0.59%
2081 0.8% 0.62%
2080 0.82% 0.64%
2079 0.84% 0.65%
2078 0.87% 0.69%
2077 0.89% 0.72%
2076 0.92% 0.73%
2075 0.94% 0.76%
2074 0.96% 0.81%
2073 0.99% 0.83%
2072 1.02% 0.8%
2071 1.04% 0.82%
2070 1.07% 0.86%
2069 1.09% 0.87%
2068 1.12% 0.91%
2067 1.14% 0.91%
2066 1.17% 0.96%
2065 1.2% 0.94%
2064 1.22% 1.01%
2063 1.25% 1.03%
2062 1.28% 1.05%
2061 1.31% 1.04%
2060 1.33% 1.06%
2059 1.36% 1.09%
2058 1.38% 1.15%
2057 1.41% 1.13%
2056 1.44% 1.2%
2055 1.46% 1.2%
2054 1.49% 1.28%
2053 1.52% 1.29%
2052 1.55% 1.35%
2051 1.58% 1.36%
2050 1.61% 1.37%
2049 1.63% 1.42%
2048 1.66% 1.42%
2047 1.69% 1.47%
2046 1.72% 1.51%
2045 1.75% 1.53%
2044 1.78% 1.63%
2043 1.81% 1.59%
2042 1.84% 1.71%
2041 1.87% 1.68%
2040 1.89% 1.69%
2039 1.93% 1.73%
2038 1.96% 1.75%
2037 1.99% 1.77%
2036 2.02% 1.85%
2035 2.05% 1.82%
2034 2.09% 1.89%
2033 2.13% 1.89%
2032 2.17% 1.86%
2031 2.21% 1.86%
2030 2.24% 1.88%
2029 2.29% 1.88%
2028 2.33% 1.89%
2027 2.37% 1.9%
2026 2.41% 1.91%
2025 2.45% 1.89%
2024 2.47% 1.8%
2023 2.49% 1.69%
2022 2.51% 1.72%
2021 2.55% 1.74%
2020 2.6% 1.67%
2019 2.64% 1.58%
2018 2.64% 1.5%
2017 2.64% 1.45%
2016 2.65% 1.4%
2015 2.67% 1.35%
2014 2.72% 1.38%
2013 2.76% 1.42%
2012 2.8% 1.64%
2011 2.88% 1.79%
2010 2.95% 1.63%
2009 2.98% 1.42%
2008 2.98% 1.21%
2007 2.98% 1.33%
2006 2.98% 1.23%
2005 2.97% 0.95%
2004 2.96% 1.09%
2003 2.97% 1.2%
2002 3.04% 0.97%
2001 3.13% 0.67%
2000 3.22% 0.92%
1999 3.3% 1.63%
1998 3.33% 1.97%
1997 3.31% 1.9%
1996 3.27% 1.67%
1995 3.21% 0.93%
1994 3.16% 0.12%
1993 3.1% 1.47%
1992 3.05% 2.86%
1991 3.03% 2.64%
1990 3% 2.76%
1989 2.95% 2.94%
1988 2.92% 3.21%
1987 2.89% 3.36%
1986 2.91% 3.4%
1985 2.95% 3.52%
1984 2.96% 3.62%
1983 2.99% 3.87%
1982 3% 3.97%
1981 3.03% 6.49%
1980 3.07% 5.92%
1979 3.09% 1.59%
1978 3.08% 1.46%
1977 3.08% 2.58%
1976 3.07% 3.09%
1975 3.06% 3.22%
1974 3.04% 3.29%
1973 3.02% 3.21%
1972 2.99% 3.12%
1971 2.95% 3.04%
1970 2.89% 3.12%
1969 2.83% 3.22%
1968 2.77% 3.2%
1967 2.72% 3.2%
1966 2.67% 3.2%
1965 2.63% 3.2%
1964 2.62% 3.2%
1963 2.62% 3.2%
1962 2.63% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Zimbabwe
Current population
33750171
17361868
Population rank 49/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.21%
One net population change
41 seconds
1.79 minutes
One birth every
31.5 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.24 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,107 +804
Annual growth/decline +769,024 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +2.47% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 29/197 60/197
One migration net change every
3.94 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -2,227 -54,555
Net migration rank 100/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 38,625 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 158/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.1% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 193/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Madagascar
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Madagascar Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,227 - -54,555
2024 - -1,795 - -60,528
2023 766,391 -1,487 372,505 -97,380
2022 753,931 -1,487 371,243 -102,828
2021 741,416 -1,480 349,908 -74,623
2020 736,607 -1,480 354,790 -89,440
2019 735,853 -2,976 348,798 -103,107
2018 719,267 -2,887 345,883 -117,758
2017 699,498 -2,784 344,035 -128,241
2016 682,801 -2,687 348,772 -140,181
2015 668,977 -2,594 356,203 -162,220
2014 660,837 -2,522 366,350 -177,029
2013 654,230 -2,445 374,757 -176,972
2012 644,255 -2,334 371,135 -177,061
2011 640,577 -2,219 359,572 -108,714
2010 641,543 -1,979 335,570 -108,671
2009 634,008 -1,429 309,316 -108,689
2008 615,580 -1,255 280,527 -113,858
2007 597,772 -1,563 261,805 -118,299
2006 581,489 -2,336 248,963 -57,257
2005 568,143 -4,869 248,545 -134,212
2004 556,319 -13,393 248,307 -127,550
2003 544,903 -18,345 243,057 -96,667
2002 535,518 -18,209 244,170 -101,212
2001 529,656 -13,014 227,909 -139,361
2000 520,860 -4,298 236,343 -165,181
1999 516,976 -1,891 232,393 -86,343
1998 508,408 -1,222 225,614 6,645
1997 490,905 -986 216,288 395
1996 471,453 -1,161 205,269 978
1995 450,259 -1,670 206,695 -45,428
1994 428,169 -1,905 216,343 -174,723
1993 408,801 -2,063 228,045 -243,947
1992 388,430 -2,216 255,291 75,788
1991 375,040 -2,330 260,943 3,749
1990 360,621 -1,777 265,444 4,948
1989 344,279 -1,848 270,838 3,736
1988 330,510 -1,883 277,498 11,327
1987 317,621 -1,896 286,766 21,308
1986 307,074 -1,914 289,894 6,154
1985 304,199 -1,947 290,756 4,718
1984 296,892 -1,965 290,052 5,124
1983 290,085 -1,979 286,545 4,456
1982 284,733 -2,093 279,934 32,899
1981 277,535 -2,864 271,361 11,523
1980 275,287 -4,005 241,179 390,593
1979 270,752 -5,126 223,657 -67,937
1978 263,684 -5,874 222,979 -170,727
1977 255,399 -5,957 225,139 -89,270
1976 247,026 -5,655 221,419 -32,495
1975 238,774 -5,173 216,947 -28,988
1974 230,233 -4,607 208,806 -16,105
1973 221,768 -4,037 201,885 -18,733
1972 213,138 -3,583 193,725 -20,959
1971 204,617 -3,118 185,427 -22,719
1970 194,889 -2,658 178,979 -24,102
1969 184,562 -2,216 172,626 -12,028
1968 175,869 -1,766 166,865 -11,997
1967 167,287 -1,383 161,205 -11,814
1966 159,483 -964 156,014 -11,211
1965 152,362 -550 151,164 -10,465
1964 146,894 -204 145,848 -9,631
1963 142,666 0 140,984 -8,936
1962 139,412 0 136,317 -8,529
1961 136,578 0 131,531 -8,204
1960 133,684 0 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 38,625 residents or 0.1% of the population were not native-born in Madagascar, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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