Population by world region in Madagascar

Madagascar: Population by world region was 85.34 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
85.34 million people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 238 countries
All-time high
85.34 million people
in 2100
All-time low
200,000 people
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population by world region in Madagascar, 1000–2100

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100015502100

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 85.34 million people for population by world region in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by world region in Madagascar peaked at 85.34 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 200,000 people, in 1000.

Madagascar ranks 29th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 32.38 million people 28.95 million people 35.89 million people 10
2030s 40.34 million people 36.69 million people 44.02 million people 10
2040s 48.60 million people 44.85 million people 52.35 million people 10
2050s 56.89 million people 53.19 million people 60.55 million people 10
2060s 64.83 million people 61.35 million people 68.21 million people 10
2070s 71.98 million people 68.93 million people 74.91 million people 10
2080s 78.07 million people 75.51 million people 80.49 million people 10
2090s 83.05 million people 80.99 million people 84.96 million people 10
2100s 85.34 million people 85.34 million people 85.34 million people 1

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  4. 30 Iran 80.05 million people compare
  5. 31 Mali 79.35 million people compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is population by world region in Madagascar?
Population by world region in Madagascar was 85.34 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by world region recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 85.34 million people in 2100.
What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 200,000 people in 1000.
How does Madagascar rank for population by world region?
Madagascar ranks 29th out of 238 countries with data for 2100.
Is population by world region rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by world region
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, 69,174 data points, 1000–2100
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.