Population growth in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population growth was 2.4% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Madagascar, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Madagascar stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Madagascar peaked at 3.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 30th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 83 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.46 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Madagascar?
- Population growth in Madagascar was 2.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for population growth?
- Madagascar ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release