Population growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population growth rate was 0.436 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
0.436
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
28th
of 239 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 1998
All-time low
-0.6928
in 1900
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Madagascar, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.436 for population growth rate in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 3.27 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.6928, in 1900.
That places Madagascar 28th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 163 years of available data.
Population growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 0.1625 | — |
| 1800 | 0.3882 | +138.9% |
| 1900 | -0.6928 | -278.5% |
| 1905 | -0.5114 | -26.2% |
| 1910 | -0.4321 | -15.5% |
| 1915 | -0.312 | -27.8% |
| 1920 | 0.4803 | -253.9% |
| 1925 | 1.49 | +210.0% |
| 1930 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 1935 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 1940 | 1.55 | +11.6% |
| 1945 | 1.78 | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 2.53 | +41.8% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 2.42 | -1.3% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | -278.5% | 0.3882 | -0.6928 |
| 1920 | +253.9% | -0.312 | 0.4803 |
| 1925 | +210.0% | 0.4803 | 1.49 |
| 1800 | +138.9% | 0.1625 | 0.3882 |
| 1950 | +41.8% | 1.78 | 2.53 |
| 1915 | +27.8% | -0.4321 | -0.312 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 0.1625 | 0.1625 | 0.1625 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3882 | 0.3882 | 0.3882 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.6021 | -0.6928 | -0.5114 | 2 |
| 1910s | -0.3721 | -0.4321 | -0.312 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9846 | 0.4803 | 1.49 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1.55 | 1.78 | 2 |
| 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 | 2.39 | 2.22 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 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 |
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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 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Madagascar?
- Population growth rate in Madagascar was 0.436 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 1998.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6928 in 1900.
- How does Madagascar rank for population growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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