Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Madagascar
Madagascar: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 637 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Madagascar, 1995–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin in Madagascar is 637, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Madagascar peaked at 637 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 77 | — |
| 1996 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 66 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 53 | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 36 | -29.4% |
| 2002 | 52 | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 86 | +65.4% |
| 2004 | 132 | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 201 | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 258 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 282 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 278 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 271 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 287 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 299 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 298 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 279 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 285 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 292 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 292 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 298 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 298 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 268 | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 425 | +58.6% |
| 2022 | 494 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 558 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 604 | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 637 | +5.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 637 is below the median for low income countries, which is 164,215, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 637 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,726, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +65.4% | 52 | 86 |
| 2021 | +58.6% | 268 | 425 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2 | 53 | 77 | 5 |
| 2000s | 164.7 | 36 | 282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.4 | 266 | 299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.67 | 268 | 637 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 108 Montenegro 696 compare
- 109 Namibia 685 compare
- 110 Papua New Guinea 644 compare
- 112 Slovakia 625 compare
- 113 Barbados 577 compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 576 compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin in Madagascar?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Madagascar was 637 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 637 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Madagascar ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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 Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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