Madagascar Population 2023

Madagascar Population 2023

As of Monday, November 7, 2022, the population of Madagascar is 29,359,732, according to the latest United Nations data.

In 2020, the estimated population of Madagascar was 27,691,018 individuals based on UN data. Madagascar’s population represents 0.36% of the world’s total population, and it ranks number 51 on the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.

The population density in Madagascar is 48 individuals per square kilometer or 123 people per square mile. The total land area of Madagascar is 581,795 square kilometers or 224,632 square miles. In 2020, 38.5% of Madagascar’s population lived in urban areas, which equates to 10,670,252 individuals.

The median age in Madagascar is 19.6 years.

To make international calls to Madagascar, the country code is +261.

Population of Madagascar (2020 And It’s Historical)

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %
Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop
World Population Madagascar
Global Rank
2020 27,691,018 2.68 % 721,711 -1,500 19.6 4.11 48 38.5 % 10,670,252 0.36 % 7,794,798,739 51
2019 26,969,307 2.69 % 706,994 -1,500 18.9 4.34 46 37.9 % 10,211,029 0.35 % 7,713,468,100 51
2018 26,262,313 2.71 % 691,801 -1,500 18.9 4.34 45 37.2 % 9,767,285 0.34 % 7,631,091,040 51
2017 25,570,512 2.72 % 676,142 -1,500 18.9 4.34 44 36.5 % 9,339,025 0.34 % 7,547,858,925 51
2016 24,894,370 2.72 % 660,282 -1,500 18.9 4.34 43 35.9 % 8,926,246 0.33 % 7,464,022,049 52
2015 24,234,088 2.76 % 616,490 -1,500 18.7 4.40 42 35.2 % 8,528,793 0.33 % 7,379,797,139 52
2010 21,151,640 2.90 % 562,983 -1,500 18.0 4.83 36 31.9 % 6,755,337 0.30 % 6,956,823,603 55
2005 18,336,724 3.07 % 513,984 -1,500 17.5 5.28 32 28.8 % 5,283,543 0.28 % 6,541,907,027 58
2000 15,766,806 3.19 % 458,281 -1,700 17.3 5.80 27 27.1 % 4,276,171 0.26 % 6,143,493,823 59
1995 13,475,400 3.05 % 375,353 -1,900 17.2 6.10 23 25.8 % 3,476,130 0.23 % 5,744,212,979 62
1990 11,598,633 2.88 % 307,028 -2,000 17.1 6.25 20 23.6 % 2,733,282 0.22 % 5,327,231,061 62
1985 10,063,495 2.92 % 269,388 -2,000 16.9 6.50 17 20.9 % 2,106,614 0.21 % 4,870,921,740 62
1980 8,716,553 2.90 % 232,105 -6,000 16.8 6.95 15 18.5 % 1,614,681 0.20 % 4,458,003,514 67
1975 7,556,026 2.82 % 195,944 -3,800 17.0 7.20 13 16.3 % 1,234,215 0.19 % 4,079,480,606 67
1970 6,576,305 2.65 % 161,417 -1,600 17.2 7.30 11 14.1 % 927,259 0.18 % 3,700,437,046 68
1965 5,769,218 2.50 % 133,969 0 17.9 7.30 10 12.4 % 714,199 0.17 % 3,339,583,597 73
1960 5,099,373 2.34 % 111,166 0 19.2 7.30 9 10.6 % 542,656 0.17 % 3,034,949,748 73
1955 4,543,542 2.16 % 91,998 0 20.2 7.30 8 9.1 % 414,442 0.16 % 2,773,019,936 73

Madagascar Population Forecast

-1,500

Year Population Yearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban
Pop %
Urban Population Country’s Share of
World Pop
World Population Madagascar
Global Rank
2020 27,691,018 2.70 % 691,386 -1,500 19.6 4.11 48 38.5 % 10,670,252 0.36 % 7,794,798,739 51
2025 31,509,841 2.62 % 763,765 -1,500 20.4 4.11 54 41.9 % 13,199,949 0.38 % 8,184,437,460 51
2030 35,622,321 2.48 % 822,496 -1,500 21.2 4.11 61 45.2 % 16,101,660 0.42 % 8,548,487,400 49
2035 39,948,586 2.32 % 865,253 -1,500 22.0 4.11 69 48.4 % 19,327,758 0.45 % 8,887,524,213 45
2040 44,471,365 2.17 % 904,556 -1,500 22.9 4.11 76 51.5 % 22,905,168 0.48 % 9,198,847,240 42
2045 49,174,969 2.03 % 940,721 -1,500 23.8 4.11 85 54.6 % 26,853,051 0.52 % 9,481,803,274 39
2050 54,048,128 1.91 % 974,632   24.8 4.11 93 57.6 % 31,157,741 0.56 % 9,735,033,990 38

Madagascar Demographics

LIFE EXPECTANCY INFANT MORTALITY DEATHS UNDER AGE 5

68.21 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

23.0

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

34.1

(per 1,000 live births)

Main Cities by Population in Madagascar

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Antananarivo 1,391,433
2 Toamasina 206,373
3 Antsirabe 186,253
4 Fianarantsoa 167,227
5 Mahajanga 154,657
6 Toliara 115,319
7 Antsiranana 82,937
8 Antanifotsy 70,626
9 Ambovombe 66,818
10 Ambilobe 56,000
11 Amparafaravola 51,519
12 Tolanaro 45,141
13 Ambatondrazaka 43,134
14 Mananara 41,209
15 Soavinandriana 40,453
16 Mahanoro 39,879
17 Soanierana Ivongo 39,271
18 Faratsiho 37,563
19 Nosy Varika 37,152
20 Vavatenina 36,916
21 Morondava 36,803
22 Amboasary 36,082
23 Manakara 35,499
24 Antalaha 34,112
25 Ikongo 32,374
26 Antsohimbondrona 32,080
27 Manjakandriana 31,840
28 Sambava 31,522
29 Fandriana 31,437
30 Marovoay 31,253
31 Betioky 31,102
32 Ambanja 30,621
33 Ambositra 30,353
34 Tsiombe 29,825
35 Betafo 29,785
36 Moramanga 29,212
37 Ambatolampy 28,461
38 Ambalavao 28,027
39 Sahavato 28,000
40 Mananjary 27,686
41 Tsiroanomandidy 27,060
42 Miandrarivo 27,000
42 Vohipaho 27,000
43 Marolambo 26,160
44 Ambatofinandrahana 25,997
45 Ankazoabo 25,961
46 Ampanihy 25,686
47 Vohibinany 25,311
48 Ampahana 25,000
49 Farafangana 24,764
50 Maevatanana 24,000
51 Belo sur Tsiribihina 23,900
52 Maroantsetra 23,859
53 Vangaindrano 23,523
54 Beloha 23,021
55 Hell-Ville 22,680
56 Ambato Boeny 22,529
57 Arivonimamo 21,982
58 Sakaraha 21,826
59 Antsohihy 21,290
60 Fenoarivo Atsinanana 21,036
61 Ampasimanolotra 21,000
61 Soanindrariny 21,000
61 Sitampiky 21,000
62 Andapa 20,798
63 Miandrivazo 20,631
64 Vondrozo 19,949
65 Andilamena 19,750
66 Fenoarivo Be 19,605
67 Anjozorobe 19,027

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