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Population in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population was 31.20 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31.20 million people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 238 countries
All-time high
31.20 million people
in 2023
All-time low
200,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Madagascar, 1000–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M100015112023

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in Madagascar is 31.20 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Madagascar peaked at 31.20 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 1000.

That places Madagascar 49th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 200,000 people 200,000 people 200,000 people 1
1100s 283,333 people 283,333 people 283,333 people 1
1200s 366,666 people 366,666 people 366,666 people 1
1300s 450,000 people 450,000 people 450,000 people 1
1400s 533,333 people 533,333 people 533,333 people 1
1500s 700,000 people 700,000 people 700,000 people 1
1600s 850,000 people 850,000 people 850,000 people 1
1700s 1.00 million people 1.00 million people 1.00 million people 1
1710s 1.02 million people 1.02 million people 1.02 million people 1
1720s 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1.03 million people 1
1730s 1.05 million people 1.05 million people 1.05 million people 1
1740s 1.07 million people 1.07 million people 1.07 million people 1
1750s 1.08 million people 1.08 million people 1.08 million people 1
1760s 1.10 million people 1.10 million people 1.10 million people 1
1770s 1.12 million people 1.12 million people 1.12 million people 1
1780s 1.14 million people 1.14 million people 1.14 million people 1
1790s 1.17 million people 1.17 million people 1.17 million people 1
1800s 1.54 million people 1.50 million people 1.58 million people 10
1810s 1.63 million people 1.59 million people 1.68 million people 10
1820s 1.80 million people 1.69 million people 1.92 million people 10
1830s 2.09 million people 1.95 million people 2.23 million people 10
1840s 2.43 million people 2.27 million people 2.59 million people 10
1850s 2.65 million people 2.61 million people 2.68 million people 10
1860s 2.71 million people 2.68 million people 2.73 million people 10
1870s 2.77 million people 2.74 million people 2.81 million people 10
1880s 2.85 million people 2.82 million people 2.88 million people 10
1890s 2.79 million people 2.70 million people 2.88 million people 10
1900s 2.61 million people 2.55 million people 2.68 million people 10
1910s 2.51 million people 2.48 million people 2.54 million people 10
1920s 2.65 million people 2.50 million people 2.82 million people 10
1930s 3.06 million people 2.87 million people 3.25 million people 10
1940s 3.58 million people 3.30 million people 3.87 million people 10
1950s 4.45 million people 3.96 million people 4.98 million people 10
1960s 5.77 million people 5.11 million people 6.48 million people 10
1970s 7.66 million people 6.67 million people 8.74 million people 10
1980s 10.31 million people 9.01 million people 11.71 million people 10
1990s 13.91 million people 12.06 million people 16.00 million people 10
2000s 18.95 million people 16.52 million people 21.55 million people 10
2010s 25.14 million people 22.18 million people 28.22 million people 10
2020s 30.07 million people 28.95 million people 31.20 million people 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 46 Ghana 33.79 million people compare
  2. 47 Mozambique 33.64 million people compare
  3. 48 Saudi Arabia 33.26 million people compare
  4. 50 Cote d'Ivoire 31.17 million people compare
  5. 51 Nepal 29.69 million people compare
  6. 52 Cameroon 28.37 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Madagascar?
Population in Madagascar was 31.20 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 31.20 million people in 2023.
What is the lowest population recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 1000.
How does Madagascar rank for population?
Madagascar ranks 49th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.