๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Population of Madagascar

31,056,610
Current Population of Madagascar
736,982
Net population growth this year
53.38
Population Density (people/kmยฒ)

As of July 1, 2024 the population of Madagascar reached 31,056,610, of which 15,553,745 people are male and 15,502,865 female. The country has a population density of 53.3807 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 2.373% for the year. According to the latest data, Madagascar is set to increase its population size by 736,982 people next year. Making the total population count of Madagascar 31,056,610 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Madagascar (1950 - 2024)

Between 1950 and 2024 the population of Madagascar grown from 3,953,896 people to 31,056,610. An increase of the population size by 685.47% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/kmยฒ) Growth Rate
1950 3,953,896 2,032,822 1,921,074 95,742 6.796 2.422%
1951 4,050,682 2,080,655 1,970,026 97,829 6.9624 2.415%
1952 4,149,956 2,129,735 2,020,221 100,720 7.133 2.427%
1953 4,252,319 2,180,349 2,071,969 104,007 7.309 2.446%
1954 4,358,096 2,232,604 2,125,492 107,545 7.4908 2.468%
1955 4,467,590 2,286,638 2,180,952 111,443 7.679 2.495%
1956 4,580,880 2,342,614 2,238,267 115,139 7.8737 2.514%
1957 4,698,038 2,400,548 2,297,490 119,175 8.0751 2.537%
1958 4,819,228 2,460,542 2,358,686 123,207 8.2834 2.557%
1959 4,944,333 2,522,552 2,421,780 127,001 8.4984 2.569%
1960 5,073,342 2,586,559 2,486,782 131,017 8.7202 2.583%
1961 5,206,240 2,652,592 2,553,648 134,779 8.9486 2.589%
1962 5,343,116 2,720,699 2,622,418 138,975 9.1838 2.601%
1963 5,484,252 2,791,000 2,693,252 143,296 9.4264 2.613%
1964 5,630,024 2,863,729 2,766,294 148,247 9.677 2.633%
1965 5,780,453 2,938,852 2,841,601 152,612 9.9355 2.64%
1966 5,936,460 3,016,785 2,919,675 159,403 10.2037 2.685%
1967 6,099,529 3,098,357 3,001,173 166,735 10.484 2.734%
1968 6,270,528 3,183,898 3,086,629 175,261 10.7779 2.795%
1969 6,450,324 3,273,830 3,176,494 184,333 11.0869 2.858%
1970 6,639,751 3,368,752 3,270,999 194,520 11.4125 2.93%
1971 6,840,457 3,469,383 3,371,075 206,892 11.7575 3.025%
1972 7,051,090 3,575,051 3,476,039 214,374 12.1195 3.041%
1973 7,268,560 3,684,262 3,584,299 220,567 12.4933 3.035%
1974 7,491,935 3,796,351 3,695,584 226,182 12.8773 3.019%
1975 7,720,858 3,911,095 3,809,764 231,665 13.2708 3.001%
1976 7,955,197 4,028,419 3,926,778 237,012 13.6735 2.98%
1977 8,195,142 4,148,376 4,046,766 242,879 14.086 2.964%
1978 8,440,920 4,271,072 4,169,848 248,675 14.5084 2.946%
1979 8,692,288 4,396,460 4,295,829 254,063 14.9405 2.923%
1980 8,948,162 4,524,048 4,424,114 257,684 15.3803 2.88%
1981 9,207,310 4,653,211 4,554,099 260,612 15.8257 2.831%
1982 9,470,990 4,784,609 4,686,381 266,749 16.2789 2.817%
1983 9,740,088 4,918,706 4,821,383 271,447 16.7414 2.787%
1984 10,015,017 5,055,734 4,959,283 278,410 17.214 2.78%
1985 10,297,746 5,196,676 5,101,070 287,048 17.7 2.788%
1986 10,588,428 5,341,612 5,246,816 294,316 18.1996 2.78%
1987 10,890,514 5,492,116 5,398,398 309,856 18.7188 2.845%
1988 11,206,788 5,649,510 5,557,278 322,693 19.2624 2.88%
1989 11,536,734 5,813,748 5,722,986 337,198 19.8296 2.923%
1990 11,882,762 5,986,072 5,896,690 354,858 20.4243 2.987%
1991 12,245,260 6,166,675 6,078,585 370,138 21.0474 3.023%
1992 12,623,342 6,355,099 6,268,242 386,025 21.6972 3.058%
1993 13,020,100 6,552,807 6,467,292 407,491 22.3792 3.13%
1994 13,436,122 6,759,985 6,676,136 424,553 23.0943 3.16%
1995 13,869,138 6,975,324 6,893,814 441,479 23.8385 3.183%
1996 14,317,454 7,198,016 7,119,438 455,154 24.6091 3.179%
1997 14,778,902 7,427,688 7,351,214 467,743 25.4023 3.165%
1998 15,250,934 7,663,424 7,587,510 476,321 26.2136 3.123%
1999 15,730,884 7,903,835 7,827,050 483,579 27.0385 3.074%
2000 16,216,431 8,147,724 8,068,707 487,514 27.8731 3.007%
2001 16,709,665 8,395,886 8,313,778 498,954 28.7209 2.986%
2002 17,211,934 8,648,564 8,563,371 505,585 29.5842 2.938%
2003 17,724,310 8,906,025 8,818,285 519,166 30.4649 2.929%
2004 18,250,774 9,169,924 9,080,850 533,762 31.3698 2.925%
2005 18,792,171 9,440,960 9,351,211 549,031 32.3003 2.922%
2006 19,350,299 9,720,478 9,629,821 567,225 33.2597 2.932%
2007 19,924,958 10,007,782 9,917,176 582,094 34.2474 2.922%
2008 20,513,599 10,302,006 10,211,594 595,188 35.2592 2.902%
2009 21,117,092 10,603,896 10,513,196 611,798 36.2964 2.897%
2010 21,731,053 10,910,952 10,820,100 616,124 37.3517 2.835%
2011 22,348,158 11,219,268 11,128,890 618,086 38.4124 2.766%
2012 22,966,240 11,527,780 11,438,460 618,078 39.4748 2.691%
2013 23,588,073 11,837,580 11,750,494 625,589 40.5436 2.652%
2014 24,215,976 12,150,189 12,065,786 630,215 41.6229 2.603%
2015 24,850,912 12,466,972 12,383,941 639,659 42.7142 2.574%
2016 25,501,941 12,791,885 12,710,056 662,397 43.8332 2.598%
2017 26,169,542 13,124,892 13,044,650 672,806 44.9807 2.571%
2018 26,846,541 13,462,529 13,384,012 681,192 46.1443 2.537%
2019 27,533,134 13,804,538 13,728,596 691,994 47.3245 2.513%
2020 28,225,177 14,148,424 14,076,752 692,091 48.514 2.452%
2021 28,915,653 14,490,936 14,424,717 688,861 49.7008 2.382%
2022 29,611,714 14,836,218 14,775,496 703,262 50.8972 2.375%
2023 30,325,732 15,190,700 15,135,032 724,774 52.1244 2.39%
2024 31,056,610 15,553,745 15,502,865 736,982 53.3807 2.373%

Statements that can be derived from Madagascar's population data

  • Madagascar has a population of 31,056,610 people, as of July 1, 2024.
  • Madagascar's population is equivalent to 0.39% of the total world population.
  • In 2024, Madagascar's population will grow with 736,982 people.
  • In 2024, 1,500 more people will emigrate from Madagascar than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Madagascar is 19.46 years.
  • In Madagascar there are 53.38 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 30.11 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Madagascar.
  • In Madagascar, 15,553,745 of the total population are male, and 15,502,865 are female.

Future Population of Madagascar (2024 - 2100)

Madagascar's population is set to incease in the future from 31,056,610 people to 83,316,557 people. An increase of the population size by 2007.2% from 2024 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/kmยฒ) Growth Rate
2024 31,056,610 15,553,745 15,502,865 736,982 53.3807 2.373%
2025 31,797,306 15,921,605 15,875,702 744,411 54.6538 2.341%
2026 32,544,738 16,292,615 16,252,124 750,453 55.9385 2.306%
2027 33,299,316 16,666,970 16,632,345 758,702 57.2355 2.279%
2028 34,061,942 17,045,117 17,016,825 766,551 58.5463 2.251%
2029 34,830,840 17,426,180 17,404,660 771,245 59.8679 2.214%
2030 35,604,443 17,809,357 17,795,087 775,960 61.1976 2.179%
2031 36,382,790 18,194,631 18,188,158 780,733 62.5354 2.146%
2032 37,165,274 18,581,724 18,583,550 784,235 63.8804 2.11%
2033 37,952,413 18,970,882 18,981,531 790,044 65.2333 2.082%
2034 38,742,689 19,361,326 19,381,362 790,508 66.5916 2.04%
2035 39,534,122 19,752,080 19,782,042 792,359 67.952 2.004%
2036 40,326,745 20,143,167 20,183,578 792,886 69.3144 1.966%
2037 41,120,987 20,534,818 20,586,169 795,598 70.6795 1.935%
2038 41,918,816 20,928,049 20,990,768 800,061 72.0508 1.909%
2039 42,720,774 21,323,125 21,397,650 803,855 73.4293 1.882%
2040 43,524,300 21,718,696 21,805,605 803,197 74.8104 1.845%
2041 44,328,120 22,114,131 22,213,988 804,442 76.192 1.815%
2042 45,131,260 22,508,985 22,622,274 801,837 77.5724 1.777%
2043 45,935,275 22,904,018 23,031,257 806,194 78.9544 1.755%
2044 46,740,496 23,299,383 23,441,113 804,249 80.3384 1.721%
2045 47,546,606 23,694,942 23,851,664 807,970 81.724 1.699%
2046 48,355,513 24,091,626 24,263,887 809,844 83.1143 1.675%
2047 49,165,426 24,488,496 24,676,930 809,982 84.5064 1.647%
2048 49,974,855 24,884,872 25,089,983 808,876 85.8977 1.619%
2049 50,784,139 25,280,927 25,503,213 809,692 87.2887 1.594%
2050 51,592,965 25,676,441 25,916,524 807,960 88.6789 1.566%
2051 52,399,823 26,070,720 26,329,103 805,756 90.0658 1.538%
2052 53,206,238 26,464,561 26,741,677 807,074 91.4519 1.517%
2053 54,012,666 26,858,192 27,154,474 805,781 92.838 1.492%
2054 54,818,203 27,251,220 27,566,983 805,294 94.2225 1.469%
2055 55,619,950 27,642,135 27,977,816 798,200 95.6006 1.435%
2056 56,416,688 28,030,296 28,386,392 795,275 96.97 1.41%
2057 57,210,138 28,416,670 28,793,468 791,626 98.3338 1.384%
2058 57,999,237 28,800,706 29,198,531 786,572 99.6902 1.356%
2059 58,786,067 29,183,466 29,602,602 787,089 101.0426 1.339%
2060 59,569,664 29,564,365 30,005,299 780,104 102.3894 1.31%
2061 60,345,946 29,941,342 30,404,603 772,459 103.7237 1.28%
2062 61,116,588 30,315,452 30,801,136 768,825 105.0483 1.258%
2063 61,880,166 30,685,930 31,194,236 758,333 106.3608 1.226%
2064 62,634,952 31,051,794 31,583,158 751,238 107.6581 1.199%
2065 63,382,662 31,413,961 31,968,701 744,182 108.9433 1.174%
2066 64,121,854 31,771,766 32,350,089 734,202 110.2138 1.145%
2067 64,851,018 32,124,430 32,726,588 724,127 111.4671 1.117%
2068 65,573,232 32,473,519 33,099,713 720,301 112.7085 1.098%
2069 66,288,488 32,819,016 33,469,470 710,209 113.9379 1.071%
2070 66,996,740 33,160,959 33,835,782 706,298 115.1552 1.054%
2071 67,699,055 33,499,949 34,199,106 698,330 116.3624 1.032%
2072 68,390,904 33,833,726 34,557,178 685,367 117.5515 1.002%
2073 69,073,458 34,162,950 34,910,509 679,742 118.7247 0.984%
2074 69,747,752 34,488,182 35,259,570 668,846 119.8837 0.959%
2075 70,410,412 34,807,749 35,602,663 656,474 121.0227 0.932%
2076 71,060,446 35,121,174 35,939,271 643,593 122.14 0.906%
2077 71,700,163 35,429,591 36,270,571 635,841 123.2396 0.887%
2078 72,330,872 35,733,726 36,597,147 625,578 124.3236 0.865%
2079 72,949,534 36,032,078 36,917,457 611,747 125.387 0.839%
2080 73,555,981 36,324,605 37,231,376 601,147 126.4294 0.817%
2081 74,152,083 36,612,264 37,539,820 591,057 127.454 0.797%
2082 74,732,965 36,892,643 37,840,322 570,706 128.4524 0.764%
2083 75,299,218 37,166,136 38,133,082 561,799 129.4257 0.746%
2084 75,857,443 37,436,123 38,421,320 554,652 130.3852 0.731%
2085 76,405,171 37,701,353 38,703,817 540,804 131.3266 0.708%
2086 76,942,333 37,961,672 38,980,661 533,521 132.2499 0.693%
2087 77,469,841 38,217,624 39,252,216 521,493 133.1566 0.673%
2088 77,987,912 38,469,394 39,518,518 514,649 134.0471 0.66%
2089 78,494,607 38,715,852 39,778,755 498,742 134.918 0.635%
2090 78,988,977 38,956,538 40,032,440 489,999 135.7677 0.62%
2091 79,472,330 39,192,417 40,279,913 476,706 136.5985 0.6%
2092 79,943,251 39,422,676 40,520,575 465,136 137.4079 0.582%
2093 80,402,036 39,647,220 40,754,815 452,433 138.1965 0.563%
2094 80,848,031 39,865,962 40,982,069 439,559 138.9631 0.544%
2095 81,282,879 40,079,777 41,203,101 430,135 139.7105 0.529%
2096 81,710,424 40,290,585 41,419,840 424,957 140.4454 0.52%
2097 82,128,831 40,497,499 41,631,332 411,856 141.1646 0.501%
2098 82,535,584 40,699,172 41,836,412 401,650 141.8637 0.487%
2099 82,932,561 40,896,629 42,035,933 392,305 142.546 0.473%
2100 83,316,557 41,088,070 42,228,488 375,687 143.206 0.451%

Population Density of Madagascar

Today, Madagascar has a population density of 53.3807 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 6.796 people/kmยฒ since the 1950 to 53.3807 people/kmยฒ in 2024. In the future, Madagascar is projected to reach a population density of 143.206 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Madagascar Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Madagascar's Population

The population growth rate of Madagascar currently stands at 2.373% as of July 1, 2024. This is a decrease by 0.0019999999999998 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2024, the population growth rate of Madagascar will decrease to 2.373%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Madagascar's population growth is projected to land at a positive rate of 0.451% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Madagascar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.422%
1960 2.583%
1970 2.93%
1980 2.88%
1990 2.987%
2000 3.007%
2010 2.835%
2020 2.452%
Year Growth Rate
2030 2.179%
2040 1.845%
2050 1.566%
2060 1.31%
2070 1.054%
2080 0.817%
2090 0.62%
2100 0.451%
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Life Expectancy of Madagascar

Today, Madagascar has an average life expectancy of 67.1665 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 39.6461 years since the 1950 to 67.1665 years in 2024. In the future, Madagascar is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 79.8834 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Madagascar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 39,646
1960 43,241
1970 47,506
1980 49,820
1990 51,700
2000 57,938
2010 62,872
2020 65,182
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 68,594
2040 70,591
2050 72,273
2060 73,833
2070 75,357
2080 76,870
2090 78,377
2100 79,883
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Migration to and from Madagascar

In 2024 Madagascar will see net migrations of -1,500 people. This means that 1,500 more people will emigrate from Madagascar than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Madagascar was -1,500.

Net Migration for Madagascar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 0
1960 0
1970 -2,657
1980 -4,002
1990 -1,792
2000 485
2010 485
2020 -742
Year Net Migration
2030 -1,500
2040 -1,500
2050 -1,500
2060 -1,500
2070 -1,500
2080 -1,500
2090 -1,500
2100 -1,500
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Births in Madagascar

In 2024, Madagascar will see 927,190 babies be born. That is an increase when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Madagascar in 2022, when the country saw 906,130 new borns.

Births Madagascar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 192,166
1960 240,224
1970 316,511
1980 406,483
1990 528,568
2000 655,449
2010 783,282
2020 884,817
Year Births
2030 986,067
2040 1,056,562
2050 1,116,628
2060 1,155,078
2070 1,161,018
2080 1,148,161
2090 1,126,877
2100 1,094,946
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Deaths in Madagascar

In 2024, 188,704 people will die in Madagascar. That is a decrease of Madagascar's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 201,373 deaths.

Deaths Madagascar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 96,425
1960 109,215
1970 119,342
1980 144,795
1990 171,917
2000 168,416
2010 167,639
2020 191,982
Year Births
2030 208,611
2040 251,875
2050 307,178
2060 373,473
2070 453,217
2080 545,515
2090 635,371
2100 717,760
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Median Age in Madagascar

The median age of Madagascar has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Madagascar will reach 36.2242 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Madagascar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 19.6907
1960 16.9783
1970 15.524
1980 15.2581
1990 15.9444
2000 16.2727
2010 16.9993
2020 18.7994
Year Median Age
2030 20.6615
2040 22.7163
2050 24.9421
2060 27.2273
2070 29.544
2080 31.8088
2090 34.0594
2100 36.2242
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Fertility Rate in Madagascar

The fertility rate of Madagascar has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Madagascar will reach 1.9666 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Madagascar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 7.2989
1960 7.3002
1970 7.2698
1980 6.7252
1990 6.1611
2000 5.4029
2010 4.7553
2020 3.9183
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 3.3614
2040 2.9613
2050 2.6823
2060 2.4754
2070 2.2948
2080 2.145
2090 2.0416
2100 1.9666
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Infant Mortality Rate in Madagascar

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Madagascar while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Madagascar has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 140.061. Today, Madagascar has a much better infant mortality rate of 30.1075 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Madagascar is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 5.8216 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Madagascar Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 140.061
1960 122.8694
1970 105.7843
1980 104.1946
1990 95.5248
2000 67.7603
2010 47.1194
2020 36.3366
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 26.6487
2040 19.7606
2050 15.0795
2060 12.0776
2070 9.7685
2080 8.0298
2090 6.7829
2100 5.8216
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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