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
50th
of 239 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
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Madagascar stood at 31.20 million people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 50th out of 239 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.
Population in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 200,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 283,333 people | +41.7% |
| 1200 | 366,666 people | +29.4% |
| 1300 | 450,000 people | +22.7% |
| 1400 | 533,333 people | +18.5% |
| 1500 | 700,000 people | +31.3% |
| 1600 | 850,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1700 | 1.00 million people | +17.6% |
| 1710 | 1.02 million people | +1.9% |
| 1720 | 1.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 1730 | 1.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 1.07 million people | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 1.08 million people | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 1.10 million people | +1.7% |
| 1770 | 1.12 million people | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 1.14 million people | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 1.17 million people | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 1.50 million people | +28.7% |
| 1801 | 1.51 million people | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 1.52 million people | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 1.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 1.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 1.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 1.55 million people | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 1.56 million people | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 1.57 million people | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 1.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 1.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 1.60 million people | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 1.61 million people | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 1.62 million people | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 1.63 million people | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 1.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 1.64 million people | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 1.65 million people | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 1.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 1.68 million people | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 1.69 million people | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 1.71 million people | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 1.73 million people | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 1.76 million people | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 1.79 million people | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 1.81 million people | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 1.84 million people | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 1.87 million people | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 1.90 million people | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 1.92 million people | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.95 million people | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 1.98 million people | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 2.01 million people | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 2.04 million people | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 2.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 2.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 2.14 million people | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 2.17 million people | +1.5% |
| 1838 | 2.20 million people | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 2.23 million people | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 2.27 million people | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 2.30 million people | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 2.34 million people | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 2.37 million people | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 2.41 million people | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 2.44 million people | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 2.48 million people | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 2.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1848 | 2.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 2.59 million people | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 2.61 million people | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 2.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 2.64 million people | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 2.65 million people | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.65 million people | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 2.66 million people | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.67 million people | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 2.68 million people | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 2.68 million people | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 2.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 2.69 million people | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 2.70 million people | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.71 million people | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.71 million people | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 2.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 2.72 million people | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.73 million people | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 2.74 million people | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 2.74 million people | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 2.75 million people | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 2.76 million people | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 2.77 million people | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 2.78 million people | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 2.79 million people | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 2.80 million people | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 2.81 million people | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 2.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 2.82 million people | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 2.83 million people | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 2.84 million people | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 2.85 million people | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 2.86 million people | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 2.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 2.87 million people | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 2.88 million people | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.88 million people | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 2.88 million people | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 2.87 million people | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 2.85 million people | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.83 million people | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.81 million people | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 2.78 million people | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 2.76 million people | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 2.74 million people | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 2.72 million people | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 2.70 million people | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 2.68 million people | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 2.66 million people | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.65 million people | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 2.63 million people | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 2.62 million people | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 2.61 million people | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 2.59 million people | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 2.58 million people | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 2.57 million people | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 2.55 million people | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 2.54 million people | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.53 million people | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 2.52 million people | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 2.52 million people | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 2.51 million people | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 2.50 million people | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 2.49 million people | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 2.49 million people | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 2.48 million people | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 2.48 million people | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 2.50 million people | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 2.52 million people | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 2.55 million people | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 2.58 million people | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 2.62 million people | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 2.66 million people | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 2.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 2.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 2.78 million people | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 2.82 million people | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.87 million people | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 2.91 million people | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 2.95 million people | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 2.99 million people | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 3.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 3.07 million people | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 3.12 million people | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 3.16 million people | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 3.20 million people | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 3.25 million people | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 3.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 3.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 3.42 million people | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 3.48 million people | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 3.54 million people | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 3.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 3.67 million people | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 3.73 million people | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 3.80 million people | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 3.87 million people | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 3.96 million people | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 4.06 million people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 4.16 million people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 4.27 million people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 4.38 million people | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 4.49 million people | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 4.61 million people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.73 million people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 4.85 million people | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 4.98 million people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 5.11 million people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 5.25 million people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 5.38 million people | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.53 million people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.67 million people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.82 million people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.97 million people | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.14 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.31 million people | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.48 million people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 6.67 million people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.87 million people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 7.29 million people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.51 million people | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.74 million people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.98 million people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.22 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.48 million people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8.74 million people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 9.01 million people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.28 million people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.56 million people | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.84 million people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.13 million people | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.43 million people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 10.74 million people | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.05 million people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.37 million people | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.71 million people | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.06 million people | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.42 million people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.80 million people | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.20 million people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.61 million people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 14.05 million people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.51 million people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.99 million people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15.49 million people | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.00 million people | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.52 million people | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.03 million people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.55 million people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.07 million people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.61 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.16 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.73 million people | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.32 million people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.92 million people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.55 million people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.18 million people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.82 million people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.46 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.11 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.76 million people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.43 million people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 26.10 million people | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.79 million people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.49 million people | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.95 million people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.69 million people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.44 million people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.20 million people | +2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 31.20 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 31.20 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million people, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +41.7% | 200,000 people | 283,333 people |
| 1500 | +31.3% | 533,333 people | 700,000 people |
| 1200 | +29.4% | 283,333 people | 366,666 people |
| 1800 | +28.7% | 1.17 million people | 1.50 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
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 50th out of 239 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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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.