Population by income level, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.33 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
2.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, annual growth rate in Madagascar is 2.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 3.33 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.43 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 25 Burundi 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Benin 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Sudan 2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Congo 2.39 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.