Population, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, total was 32.74 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32.74 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
49th
of 218 countries
All-time high
32.74 million
in 2025
All-time low
5.11 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 32.74 million for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Madagascar peaked at 32.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.11 million | — |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 31.96 million | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 32.74 million | +2.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 32.74 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.07 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 32.74 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.96 million, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 30.83 million | 28.95 million | 32.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Madagascar?
- Population, total in Madagascar was 32.74 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, total?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.