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

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The latest officially reported population of Madagascar was 32,740,678 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Madagascar's population is 33,936,132 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 1.95 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 +2.57% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Madagascar has increased from 19.7M people to 33.9M (72% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Madagascar
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Zimbabwe
2100 86,179,580 37,486,352
2099 85,790,370 37,415,690
2098 85,386,169 37,331,540
2097 84,969,767 37,238,819
2096 84,541,363 37,146,184
2095 84,101,733 37,035,388
2094 83,648,271 36,915,996
2093 83,182,675 36,814,133
2092 82,705,710 36,691,740
2091 82,216,203 36,570,481
2090 81,717,468 36,428,812
2089 81,206,806 36,284,166
2088 80,683,320 36,144,627
2087 80,148,075 35,980,805
2086 79,603,046 35,811,286
2085 79,047,406 35,640,228
2084 78,482,616 35,459,328
2083 77,906,589 35,271,139
2082 77,321,070 35,081,992
2081 76,724,415 34,876,198
2080 76,117,046 34,662,013
2079 75,497,666 34,442,751
2078 74,865,716 34,220,306
2077 74,221,281 33,985,899
2076 73,566,810 33,742,198
2075 72,899,578 33,498,815
2074 72,220,039 33,247,764
2073 71,530,359 32,981,390
2072 70,828,530 32,708,937
2071 70,115,645 32,448,602
2070 69,394,756 32,183,952
2069 68,663,443 31,909,601
2068 67,921,934 31,633,783
2067 67,170,963 31,348,096
2066 66,411,266 31,065,618
2065 65,644,233 30,769,538
2064 64,867,634 30,482,622
2063 64,083,768 30,178,760
2062 63,292,113 29,870,308
2061 62,493,456 29,559,670
2060 61,688,314 29,254,998
2059 60,876,714 28,947,636
2058 60,061,091 28,634,199
2057 59,241,569 28,309,796
2056 58,416,388 27,993,176
2055 57,588,488 27,661,321
2054 56,757,952 27,334,325
2053 55,923,669 26,989,310
2052 55,086,396 26,645,898
2051 54,246,667 26,289,905
2050 53,403,817 25,937,176
2049 52,559,645 25,587,491
2048 51,714,462 25,230,302
2047 50,868,979 24,876,838
2046 50,023,282 24,515,600
2045 49,178,377 24,149,762
2044 48,333,861 23,785,181
2043 47,489,686 23,404,024
2042 46,646,849 23,037,316
2041 45,806,003 22,649,943
2040 44,966,710 22,275,480
2039 44,130,890 21,904,908
2038 43,296,592 21,532,024
2037 42,465,456 21,161,527
2036 41,636,814 20,792,863
2035 40,810,847 20,415,452
2034 39,989,445 20,049,783
2033 39,170,206 19,678,070
2032 38,353,879 19,313,685
2031 37,539,603 18,960,968
2030 36,729,526 18,615,376
2029 35,923,382 18,271,657
2028 35,120,762 17,935,044
2027 34,322,223 17,602,533
2026 33,528,352 17,274,728
2025 32,740,678 16,950,795
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 57.4% to 53,403,817 people with a rank change from 49th to 37th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 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 2.43% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Madagascar Zimbabwe
Current population
33936132
17443108
Population rank 49/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.41% 0.21%
One net population change
40.8 seconds
1.67 minutes
One birth every
31.1 seconds
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.2 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,125 +867
Annual growth/decline +775,722 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +2.43% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 28/197 53/197
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 774,926 -1,795 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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