Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total population (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.45 % change on previous year for total population (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 3.33 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.45 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 27th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.97 % change on previous year | 2.88 % change on previous year | 3.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 24 Burundi 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Benin 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Bahrain 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Congo 2.41 % change on previous year 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)
- Total population (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for total population (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total population (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.