PopulationTracker

Madagascar population

Current population of Madagascar

33,607,338

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
592
Deaths today
139
Change today (UTC)
+447
World rank
49th of 218
0.40% of world population
Population
32,740,678
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+2.40%
2025
Density
54 /km²
2023
Land area
581,800 km²
Urban population
33%
2025
Median age
19.2 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
3.91
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
63.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−2,227
2025
Capital
Antananarivo
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa

Population of Madagascar: overview

Madagascar has a population of 32,740,678 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 49th largest in the world. Madagascar is part of the Sub-Saharan Africa region and its capital is Antananarivo.

The population is expanding quickly, at 2.40% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 775,722 additional people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 54 people per km², spread across 581,800 km² of land. The country remains predominantly rural, though cities are growing: 33% of residents are urban.

With a median age of just 19.2 years, Madagascar has one of the youngest populations in the world. The fertility rate of 3.91 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 53.19 million people by 2050, about 62% more than today. The 2030 projection is 36,693,183.

Madagascar population, 1960–2025 and projections

015M30M45M60M19601980200020202040projected2025: 32.74M1960: 5,111,0291961: 5,246,1581962: 5,384,1501963: 5,525,1851964: 5,669,8631965: 5,819,1161966: 5,974,2791967: 6,136,4861968: 6,306,4931969: 6,484,7161970: 6,672,0031971: 6,868,8681972: 7,074,3981973: 7,288,0481974: 7,509,7261975: 7,739,3361976: 7,976,8311977: 8,222,2401978: 8,475,8641979: 8,737,5811980: 9,006,0321981: 9,279,0111982: 9,557,6711983: 9,843,0441984: 10,134,5501985: 10,433,1421986: 10,736,8571987: 11,047,2911988: 11,369,4621989: 11,704,9981990: 12,055,6391991: 12,421,4121992: 12,800,8701993: 13,197,3451994: 13,613,8501995: 14,051,2751996: 14,510,7111997: 14,990,8141998: 15,489,3641999: 16,000,5062000: 16,516,3382001: 17,032,9392002: 17,549,9132003: 18,071,8542004: 18,606,6082005: 19,159,7072006: 19,730,9092007: 20,318,5832008: 20,923,8402009: 21,547,2802010: 22,183,3402011: 22,822,3002012: 23,462,4382013: 24,109,2902014: 24,764,3482015: 25,426,7022016: 26,099,9522017: 26,788,3752018: 27,494,9262019: 28,219,5542020: 28,953,5562021: 29,691,0832022: 30,437,2612023: 31,195,9322024: 31,964,9562025: 32,740,6782030: 36,693,1832050: 53,185,475
Population of Madagascar by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
202532,740,678+2.40%+775,722
202431,964,956+2.44%+769,024
202331,195,932+2.46%+758,671
202230,437,261+2.48%+746,178
202129,691,083+2.52%+737,527
202028,953,556+2.57%+734,002
201928,219,554+2.60%+724,628
201827,494,926+2.60%+706,551
201726,788,375+2.60%+688,423
201626,099,952+2.61%+673,250
201525,426,702+2.64%+662,354
201424,764,348+2.68%+655,058
201022,183,340+2.91%+636,060
200519,159,707+2.93%+553,099
200016,516,338+3.17%+515,832
199514,051,275+3.16%+437,425
199012,055,639+2.95%+350,641
198510,433,142+2.90%+298,592
19809,006,032+3.03%+268,451
19757,739,336+3.01%+229,610
19706,672,003+2.85%+187,287
19655,819,116+2.60%+149,253
19605,111,029––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Madagascar population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Madagascar
YearProjected populationvs today
203036,693,183+12.1%
205053,185,475+62.4%

Madagascar population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 38.9% of Madagascar's population is under 15, 57.6% is of working age (15–64), and 3.5% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%0-4 male: 2,391,767 (7.3%)0-4 female: 2,325,269 (7.1%)0-45-9 male: 2,141,405 (6.5%)5-9 female: 2,085,623 (6.4%)10-14 male: 1,925,405 (5.9%)10-14 female: 1,878,986 (5.7%)10-1415-19 male: 1,760,469 (5.4%)15-19 female: 1,728,090 (5.3%)20-24 male: 1,553,488 (4.7%)20-24 female: 1,533,959 (4.7%)20-2425-29 male: 1,395,065 (4.3%)25-29 female: 1,382,846 (4.2%)30-34 male: 1,135,075 (3.5%)30-34 female: 1,128,309 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 913,270 (2.8%)35-39 female: 910,631 (2.8%)40-44 male: 771,458 (2.4%)40-44 female: 774,438 (2.4%)40-4445-49 male: 655,882 (2.0%)45-49 female: 664,490 (2.0%)50-54 male: 531,088 (1.6%)50-54 female: 543,951 (1.7%)50-5455-59 male: 406,350 (1.2%)55-59 female: 422,604 (1.3%)60-64 male: 312,082 (1.0%)60-64 female: 331,626 (1.0%)60-6465-69 male: 235,791 (0.7%)65-69 female: 257,942 (0.8%)70-74 male: 160,683 (0.5%)70-74 female: 181,967 (0.6%)70-7475-79 male: 80,946 (0.2%)75-79 female: 97,885 (0.3%)80-84 male: 34,627 (0.1%)80-84 female: 45,877 (0.1%)80-8485-89 male: 13,512 (0.0%)85-89 female: 18,747 (0.1%)90-94 male: 3,079 (0.0%)90-94 female: 4,947 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 331 (0.0%)95-99 female: 661 (0.0%)100+ male: 16 (0.0%)100+ female: 40 (0.0%)100+

Madagascar population FAQ

What is the population of Madagascar in 2026?

Madagascar's population is estimated at about 33.61 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 32,740,678 (2025). Madagascar ranks 49th in the world by population.

Is the population of Madagascar growing or shrinking?

Madagascar's population is growing at about 2.40% per year, an increase of roughly 775,722 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Madagascar?

Madagascar has about 54 people per square kilometre across a land area of 581,800 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Madagascar?

Madagascar is home to about 0.40% of the world's population.

What is Madagascar's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Madagascar's population at 53,185,475 in 2050, passing through 36,693,183 in 2030.

What is the median age in Madagascar?

The median age in Madagascar is 19.2 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.