Population (Our World) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population (Our World) was 31.20 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.20 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
50th
of 239 countries
All-time high
31.20 million
in 2023
All-time low
200,000
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Madagascar, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Madagascar stood at 31.20 million. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,000, 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 (Our World) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 200,000 | — |
| 1100 | 283,333 | +41.7% |
| 1200 | 366,666 | +29.4% |
| 1300 | 450,000 | +22.7% |
| 1400 | 533,333 | +18.5% |
| 1500 | 700,000 | +31.3% |
| 1600 | 850,000 | +21.4% |
| 1700 | 1.00 million | +17.6% |
| 1710 | 1.02 million | +1.9% |
| 1720 | 1.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1730 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 1.07 million | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 1.08 million | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 1.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1770 | 1.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 1.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 1.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 1.50 million | +28.7% |
| 1801 | 1.51 million | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 1.52 million | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 1.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 1.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 1.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 1.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 1.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 1.57 million | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 1.58 million | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 1.59 million | +0.6% |
| 1811 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 1.61 million | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 1.62 million | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 1.63 million | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 1.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 1.64 million | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 1.65 million | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 1.66 million | +0.6% |
| 1819 | 1.68 million | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 1.69 million | +1.0% |
| 1821 | 1.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 1.73 million | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 1.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1824 | 1.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1825 | 1.81 million | +1.5% |
| 1826 | 1.84 million | +1.5% |
| 1827 | 1.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 1.90 million | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 1.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.95 million | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 1.98 million | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 2.01 million | +1.5% |
| 1833 | 2.04 million | +1.5% |
| 1834 | 2.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 2.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1836 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 2.17 million | +1.5% |
| 1838 | 2.20 million | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 2.23 million | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 2.27 million | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 2.30 million | +1.5% |
| 1842 | 2.34 million | +1.5% |
| 1843 | 2.37 million | +1.5% |
| 1844 | 2.41 million | +1.5% |
| 1845 | 2.44 million | +1.5% |
| 1846 | 2.48 million | +1.5% |
| 1847 | 2.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1848 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 2.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 2.61 million | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 2.63 million | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 2.64 million | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 2.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.65 million | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 2.66 million | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.67 million | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 2.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 2.68 million | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 2.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 2.69 million | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 2.70 million | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.71 million | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 2.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 2.72 million | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 2.74 million | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 2.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 2.75 million | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 2.76 million | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 2.77 million | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 2.78 million | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 2.79 million | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 2.80 million | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 2.81 million | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 2.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 2.82 million | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 2.83 million | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 2.84 million | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 2.85 million | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 2.86 million | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 2.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 2.87 million | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 2.88 million | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 2.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 2.87 million | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 2.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 2.83 million | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 2.81 million | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 2.78 million | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 2.76 million | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 2.74 million | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 2.72 million | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 2.70 million | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 2.68 million | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 2.66 million | -0.6% |
| 1902 | 2.65 million | -0.6% |
| 1903 | 2.63 million | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 2.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 2.61 million | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 2.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 2.58 million | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 2.57 million | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 2.55 million | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 2.54 million | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 2.53 million | -0.4% |
| 1912 | 2.52 million | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 2.52 million | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 2.51 million | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 2.50 million | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 2.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 2.49 million | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 2.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 2.48 million | +0.1% |
| 1920 | 2.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1921 | 2.52 million | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 2.55 million | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 2.58 million | +1.5% |
| 1924 | 2.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 2.66 million | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 2.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1927 | 2.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 2.78 million | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 2.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1931 | 2.91 million | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 2.95 million | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 2.99 million | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 3.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 3.07 million | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 3.12 million | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 3.16 million | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 3.20 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 3.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 3.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 3.36 million | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 3.42 million | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 3.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 3.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 3.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 3.67 million | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 3.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 3.80 million | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 3.87 million | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 3.96 million | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 4.06 million | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 4.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 4.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 4.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 4.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 4.61 million | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.73 million | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 4.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 4.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 5.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 5.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 5.38 million | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 5.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 5.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 5.82 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.97 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 6.67 million | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6.87 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.07 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 7.29 million | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 7.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 7.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 7.98 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 8.22 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 8.74 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 9.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 9.56 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.84 million | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 10.13 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 10.43 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 10.74 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 11.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 11.71 million | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 12.06 million | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 12.42 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 12.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.20 million | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 13.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 14.05 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.51 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.99 million | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 15.49 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.00 million | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.52 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 17.03 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 18.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18.61 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.16 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 19.73 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 20.32 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 20.92 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.55 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.18 million | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 22.82 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.46 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 24.11 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.43 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 26.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 26.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 27.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 28.22 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.95 million | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 29.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 30.44 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 31.20 million | +2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 31.20 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.03 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 31.20 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.26 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) 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 | 283,333 |
| 1500 | +31.3% | 533,333 | 700,000 |
| 1200 | +29.4% | 283,333 | 366,666 |
| 1800 | +28.7% | 1.17 million | 1.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 283,333 | 283,333 | 283,333 | 1 |
| 1200s | 366,666 | 366,666 | 366,666 | 1 |
| 1300s | 450,000 | 450,000 | 450,000 | 1 |
| 1400s | 533,333 | 533,333 | 533,333 | 1 |
| 1500s | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 850,000 | 850,000 | 850,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.54 million | 1.50 million | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.63 million | 1.59 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.80 million | 1.69 million | 1.92 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.09 million | 1.95 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.43 million | 2.27 million | 2.59 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.65 million | 2.61 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.71 million | 2.68 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.77 million | 2.74 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.85 million | 2.82 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.79 million | 2.70 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.61 million | 2.55 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.51 million | 2.48 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.65 million | 2.50 million | 2.82 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.06 million | 2.87 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.58 million | 3.30 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.45 million | 3.96 million | 4.98 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.77 million | 5.11 million | 6.48 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.66 million | 6.67 million | 8.74 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 million | 9.01 million | 11.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.91 million | 12.06 million | 16.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 million | 16.52 million | 21.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.14 million | 22.18 million | 28.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.07 million | 28.95 million | 31.20 million | 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)
- 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 in Madagascar?
- Population in Madagascar was 31.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.20 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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