Population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population was 31.96 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population in Madagascar, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 31.96 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Madagascar peaked at 31.96 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.11 million, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 30.45 million | 28.95 million | 31.96 million | 5 |
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More gender data for Madagascar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 448,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 460,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Madagascar?
- Population in Madagascar was 31.96 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.96 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 million in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for population?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.