Population estimates and projections in Madagascar

Madagascar had an estimated population of 31,195,932 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.

Madagascar, 2023 (latest estimate) 31,195,932 People
Change from 2022 +2.5% 2022: 30,437,261 people
Projection for 2030 36,693,183 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 53,185,475 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 85,341,148 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 49th of 216 See the full ranking

Population estimates and projections in Madagascar over time

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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Population, estimates and projections to 2100 (people), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period Madagascar
2100 85,341,148 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2095 83,319,302 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2090 80,992,578 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2085 78,382,366 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2080 75,512,394 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2075 72,362,744 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2070 68,926,090 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2065 65,242,944 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2060 61,352,873 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2055 57,313,021 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2050 53,185,475 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2045 49,011,274 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2040 44,846,895 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2035 40,733,844 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2030 36,693,183 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2025 32,740,678 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2023 31,195,932 people
2022 30,437,261 people
2021 29,691,083 people
2020 28,953,556 people
2019 28,219,554 people
2018 27,494,926 people
2017 26,788,375 people
2016 26,099,952 people
2015 25,426,702 people
2014 24,764,348 people

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +2.5% from 30,437,261 people in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 24,109,290 people, the figure has changed by +29.4%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Madagascar has the 49th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for Madagascar
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024