Madagascar population (2026)
The population of Madagascar is 33,522,052 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Madagascar ranks #49 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.404% of the world population. The population is growing by 2.34% a year (+781,374 people). The median age is 20.4 years, women have 3.78 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 64.3 years. Population density is 58 people per km² of land. The capital is Antananarivo.
Population of Madagascar, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 53,185,475 | +1.57% | 25.2 | 2.82 | 68.3 | 0.550% |
| 2045 | 49,011,274 | +1.70% | 24.1 | 2.95 | 67.5 | 0.519% |
| 2040 | 44,846,894 | +1.85% | 23.0 | 3.12 | 66.8 | 0.489% |
| 2035 | 40,733,844 | +2.00% | 22.0 | 3.32 | 65.9 | 0.458% |
| 2030 | 36,693,183 | +2.18% | 21.1 | 3.56 | 65.0 | 0.428% |
| 2026 | 33,522,052 | +2.34% | 20.4 | 3.78 | 64.3 | 0.404% |
| 2025 | 32,740,678 | +2.38% | 20.2 | 3.84 | 64.0 | 0.398% |
| 2024 | 31,964,956 | +2.42% | 20.0 | 3.91 | 63.8 | 0.392% |
| 2023 | 31,195,932 | +2.45% | 19.9 | 3.97 | 63.6 | 0.386% |
| 2022 | 30,437,260 | +2.47% | 19.7 | 4.04 | 63.1 | 0.379% |
| 2020 | 28,953,556 | +2.54% | 19.4 | 4.17 | 62.7 | 0.367% |
| 2015 | 25,426,702 | +2.62% | 18.5 | 4.33 | 63.4 | 0.340% |
| 2010 | 22,183,340 | +2.88% | 17.7 | 4.9 | 62.6 | 0.316% |
| 2005 | 19,159,706 | +2.94% | 17.2 | 5.2 | 60.7 | 0.291% |
| 2000 | 16,516,338 | +3.13% | 17.1 | 5.66 | 58.0 | 0.268% |
| 1995 | 14,051,276 | +3.19% | 17.0 | 6.04 | 54.8 | 0.244% |
| 1990 | 12,055,639 | +2.98% | 16.8 | 6.14 | 52.1 | 0.226% |
| 1985 | 10,433,142 | +2.90% | 16.4 | 6.46 | 50.4 | 0.214% |
| 1980 | 9,006,032 | +3.01% | 16.4 | 6.84 | 50.0 | 0.202% |
| 1975 | 7,739,336 | +3.02% | 16.5 | 6.97 | 49.6 | 0.190% |
| 1970 | 6,672,003 | +2.88% | 16.6 | 7.1 | 47.9 | 0.181% |
| 1965 | 5,819,116 | +2.61% | 16.5 | 7.17 | 45.4 | 0.175% |
| 1960 | 5,111,029 | +2.62% | 17.8 | 7.34 | 43.3 | 0.169% |
| 1955 | 4,490,113 | +2.55% | 19.4 | 7.4 | 41.3 | 0.164% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania