Population growth rate by level of development in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population growth rate by level of development was 0.436 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
0.436
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.42
in 2024
All-time low
0.436
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Population growth rate by level of development in Madagascar, 2024–2100

0.511.522.5202420622100

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population growth rate by level of development in Madagascar is 0.436, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Madagascar peaked at 2.42 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.436, in 2100.

That places Madagascar 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Population growth rate by level of development in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Population growth rate by level of development in Madagascar, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 2.42 —
2025 2.38 -1.7%
2026 2.34 -1.6%
2027 2.3 -1.7%
2028 2.26 -1.7%
2029 2.22 -1.8%
2030 2.18 -1.7%
2031 2.15 -1.6%
2032 2.11 -1.9%
2033 2.07 -1.7%
2034 2.03 -1.8%
2035 2 -1.4%
2036 1.97 -1.6%
2037 1.94 -1.7%
2038 1.91 -1.5%
2039 1.88 -1.7%
2040 1.85 -1.4%
2041 1.82 -1.6%
2042 1.79 -1.5%
2043 1.76 -1.6%
2044 1.73 -1.7%
2045 1.7 -1.7%
2046 1.68 -1.6%
2047 1.65 -1.7%
2048 1.62 -1.6%
2049 1.59 -1.7%
2050 1.57 -1.7%
2051 1.54 -1.9%
2052 1.51 -1.8%
2053 1.48 -1.8%
2054 1.45 -1.9%
2055 1.43 -1.8%
2056 1.4 -1.7%
2057 1.37 -2.1%
2058 1.35 -1.8%
2059 1.32 -1.9%
2060 1.3 -2.0%
2061 1.27 -2.1%
2062 1.24 -2.1%
2063 1.22 -2.2%
2064 1.19 -2.1%
2065 1.16 -2.4%
2066 1.14 -2.2%
2067 1.11 -2.2%
2068 1.09 -2.3%
2069 1.06 -2.5%
2070 1.03 -2.5%
2071 1.01 -2.0%
2072 0.986 -2.6%
2073 0.96 -2.6%
2074 0.937 -2.4%
2075 0.911 -2.8%
2076 0.886 -2.7%
2077 0.865 -2.4%
2078 0.841 -2.8%
2079 0.817 -2.9%
2080 0.795 -2.7%
2081 0.775 -2.5%
2082 0.754 -2.7%
2083 0.737 -2.3%
2084 0.717 -2.7%
2085 0.7 -2.4%
2086 0.682 -2.6%
2087 0.666 -2.3%
2088 0.647 -2.9%
2089 0.627 -3.1%
2090 0.608 -3.0%
2091 0.594 -2.3%
2092 0.575 -3.2%
2093 0.558 -3.0%
2094 0.541 -3.0%
2095 0.521 -3.7%
2096 0.505 -3.1%
2097 0.489 -3.2%
2098 0.472 -3.5%
2099 0.453 -4.0%
2100 0.436 -3.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 0.436 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.271, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 0.436 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2765, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 2.32 2.22 2.42 6
2030s 2.02 1.88 2.18 10
2040s 1.72 1.59 1.85 10
2050s 1.44 1.32 1.57 10
2060s 1.18 1.06 1.3 10
2070s 0.9248 0.817 1.03 10
2080s 0.71 0.627 0.795 10
2090s 0.5316 0.453 0.608 10
2100s 0.436 0.436 0.436 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 23 Israel 0.477 compare
  2. 24 Chad 0.458 compare
  3. 25 Equatorial Guinea 0.443 compare
  4. 27 Afghanistan 0.424 compare
  5. 27 Somalia 0.424 compare
  6. 29 Malawi 0.423 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate by level of development in Madagascar?
Population growth rate by level of development in Madagascar was 0.436 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 2024.
What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.436 in 2100.
How does Madagascar rank for population growth rate by level of development?
Madagascar ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population growth rate by level of development
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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