Urban and rural population 2050 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Urban and rural population 2050 was 27.43 million in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
27.43 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 238 countries
All-time high
27.43 million
in 2050
All-time low
199,999
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population 2050 in Madagascar, 1000–2050
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Madagascar stood at 27.43 million. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Madagascar peaked at 27.43 million in 2050 and was at its lowest, 199,999, in 1000.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban and rural population 2050 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 199,999 | — |
| 1100 | 283,330 | +41.7% |
| 1200 | 366,655 | +29.4% |
| 1300 | 449,957 | +22.7% |
| 1400 | 533,179 | +18.5% |
| 1500 | 699,393 | +31.2% |
| 1600 | 847,790 | +21.2% |
| 1700 | 992,200 | +17.0% |
| 1710 | 1.01 million | +1.8% |
| 1720 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1730 | 1.04 million | +1.4% |
| 1740 | 1.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1750 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1760 | 1.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1770 | 1.10 million | +1.7% |
| 1780 | 1.12 million | +1.8% |
| 1790 | 1.14 million | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 1.17 million | +2.0% |
| 1810 | 1.19 million | +2.1% |
| 1820 | 1.22 million | +2.3% |
| 1830 | 1.25 million | +2.4% |
| 1840 | 1.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1850 | 1.32 million | +2.9% |
| 1860 | 1.36 million | +3.2% |
| 1870 | 1.41 million | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 1.47 million | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 1.53 million | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 1.62 million | +5.5% |
| 1910 | 1.73 million | +6.7% |
| 1920 | 1.88 million | +8.6% |
| 1930 | 2.10 million | +12.0% |
| 1940 | 2.51 million | +19.5% |
| 1950 | 3.65 million | +45.3% |
| 1951 | 3.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 3.81 million | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 3.90 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 4.07 million | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 4.16 million | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 4.26 million | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 4.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 4.45 million | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.56 million | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4.66 million | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 4.77 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.87 million | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.98 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.10 million | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 5.21 million | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.46 million | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.60 million | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 5.73 million | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.87 million | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 6.01 million | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 6.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.30 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6.46 million | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 6.63 million | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.80 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 6.97 million | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 7.16 million | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.34 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.92 million | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.12 million | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.32 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 8.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.74 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.95 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.18 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 9.42 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.66 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.92 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.46 million | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.75 million | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.06 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 11.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.71 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.39 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.72 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 13.06 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.73 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.09 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.45 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.82 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.21 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 15.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.40 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 17.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.42 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.84 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.27 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.06 million | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.45 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 20.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21.60 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 21.97 million | +1.7% |
| 2026 | 22.33 million | +1.7% |
| 2027 | 22.69 million | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 23.03 million | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 23.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 23.69 million | +1.4% |
| 2031 | 24.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2032 | 24.31 million | +1.3% |
| 2033 | 24.60 million | +1.2% |
| 2034 | 24.87 million | +1.1% |
| 2035 | 25.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2036 | 25.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2037 | 25.63 million | +0.9% |
| 2038 | 25.86 million | +0.9% |
| 2039 | 26.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2040 | 26.27 million | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 26.46 million | +0.7% |
| 2042 | 26.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 26.79 million | +0.6% |
| 2044 | 26.93 million | +0.5% |
| 2045 | 27.05 million | +0.5% |
| 2046 | 27.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 27.25 million | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 27.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 27.39 million | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 27.43 million | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 27.43 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 16.82 million, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 27.43 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population 2050 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +45.3% | 2.51 million | 3.65 million |
| 1100 | +41.7% | 199,999 | 283,330 |
| 1500 | +31.2% | 533,179 | 699,393 |
| 1200 | +29.4% | 283,330 | 366,655 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 199,999 | 199,999 | 199,999 | 1 |
| 1100s | 283,330 | 283,330 | 283,330 | 1 |
| 1200s | 366,655 | 366,655 | 366,655 | 1 |
| 1300s | 449,957 | 449,957 | 449,957 | 1 |
| 1400s | 533,179 | 533,179 | 533,179 | 1 |
| 1500s | 699,393 | 699,393 | 699,393 | 1 |
| 1600s | 847,790 | 847,790 | 847,790 | 1 |
| 1700s | 992,200 | 992,200 | 992,200 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1.04 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1.05 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1.12 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1.73 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | 2.51 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.04 million | 3.65 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.05 million | 4.56 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.41 million | 5.73 million | 7.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.23 million | 7.34 million | 9.18 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.66 million | 9.42 million | 12.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.95 million | 12.39 million | 15.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.82 million | 16.00 million | 19.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.76 million | 20.06 million | 23.37 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.96 million | 23.69 million | 26.07 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 26.93 million | 26.27 million | 27.39 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 27.43 million | 27.43 million | 27.43 million | 1 |
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- 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 urban and rural population 2050 in Madagascar?
- Urban and rural population 2050 in Madagascar was 27.43 million in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.43 million in 2050.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,999 in 1000.
- How does Madagascar rank for urban and rural population 2050?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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