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Population in Madagascar

Population in Madagascar was 32.74 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 49th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons32,740,678
Change on 2024+2.4%
Rank49th of 215Countries ranked
Series high32,740,6782025
Series low5,111,0291960

Population in Madagascar, 1960 to 2025

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010M20M30M40M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 5,111,029 persons1961: 5,246,158 persons1962: 5,384,150 persons1963: 5,525,185 persons1964: 5,669,863 persons1965: 5,819,116 persons1966: 5,974,279 persons1967: 6,136,486 persons1968: 6,306,493 persons1969: 6,484,716 persons1970: 6,672,003 persons1971: 6,868,868 persons1972: 7,074,398 persons1973: 7,288,048 persons1974: 7,509,726 persons1975: 7,739,336 persons1976: 7,976,831 persons1977: 8,222,240 persons1978: 8,475,864 persons1979: 8,737,581 persons1980: 9,006,032 persons1981: 9,279,011 persons1982: 9,557,671 persons1983: 9,843,044 persons1984: 10,134,550 persons1985: 10,433,142 persons1986: 10,736,857 persons1987: 11,047,291 persons1988: 11,369,462 persons1989: 11,704,998 persons1990: 12,055,639 persons1991: 12,421,412 persons1992: 12,800,870 persons1993: 13,197,345 persons1994: 13,613,850 persons1995: 14,051,275 persons1996: 14,510,711 persons1997: 14,990,814 persons1998: 15,489,364 persons1999: 16,000,506 persons2000: 16,516,338 persons2001: 17,032,939 persons2002: 17,549,913 persons2003: 18,071,854 persons2004: 18,606,608 persons2005: 19,159,707 persons2006: 19,730,909 persons2007: 20,318,583 persons2008: 20,923,840 persons2009: 21,547,280 persons2010: 22,183,340 persons2011: 22,822,300 persons2012: 23,462,438 persons2013: 24,109,290 persons2014: 24,764,348 persons2015: 25,426,702 persons2016: 26,099,952 persons2017: 26,788,375 persons2018: 27,494,926 persons2019: 28,219,554 persons2020: 28,953,556 persons2021: 29,691,083 persons2022: 30,437,261 persons2023: 31,195,932 persons2024: 31,964,956 persons2025: 32,740,678 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
202532,740,678
202431,964,956
202331,195,932
202230,437,261
202129,691,083
202028,953,556
201928,219,554
201827,494,926
201726,788,375
201626,099,952
201525,426,702
201424,764,348
201324,109,290
201223,462,438
201122,822,300
201022,183,340
200921,547,280
200820,923,840
200720,318,583
200619,730,909
200519,159,707
200418,606,608
200318,071,854
200217,549,913
200117,032,939
200016,516,338
199916,000,506
199815,489,364
199714,990,814
199614,510,711
199514,051,275
199413,613,850
199313,197,345
199212,800,870
199112,421,412
199012,055,639
198911,704,998
198811,369,462
198711,047,291
198610,736,857
198510,433,142
198410,134,550
19839,843,044
19829,557,671
19819,279,011
19809,006,032
19798,737,581
19788,475,864
19778,222,240
19767,976,831
19757,739,336
19747,509,726
19737,288,048
19727,074,398
19716,868,868
19706,672,003
19696,484,716
19686,306,493
19676,136,486
19665,974,279
19655,819,116
19645,669,863
19635,525,185
19625,384,150
19615,246,158
19605,111,029

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Madagascar?

Population in Madagascar was 32.74 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.4% from 2024. That is the 49th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Madagascar?

32.74 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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