Population growth rate with and without migration in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population growth rate with and without migration was 2.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.45
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 1998
All-time low
2.45
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate with and without migration in Madagascar is 2.45, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Madagascar peaked at 3.27 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.53 | — |
| 1951 | 2.52 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.53 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 2.54 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 2.54 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 2.55 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 2.57 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 2.58 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 2.6 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 2.62 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.62 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.6 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.59 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 2.58 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.59 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.61 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.65 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 2.7 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.76 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.88 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.93 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.96 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.99 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.02 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.03 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.96 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.96 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.91 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.84 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.86 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 2.89 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.93 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.98 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.02 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.13 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.19 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.24 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.27 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3.13 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.91 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.94 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.93 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2.74 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.66 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.62 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.61 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.6 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.54 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.49 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.45 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.99 | 2.88 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 | 2.84 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 | 2.98 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.91 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.6 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Madagascar?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Madagascar was 2.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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