Population · Africa · 2025 data
Madagascar Population
Madagascar had a population of 32.74 million in 2025, ranking #49 of 216 countries and territories (0.40% of the world). The population grew by 28.8% over the past ten years.
Population of Madagascar, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32,740,678 | +2.43% |
| 2024 | 31,964,956 | +2.47% |
| 2023 | 31,195,932 | +2.49% |
| 2022 | 30,437,261 | +2.51% |
| 2021 | 29,691,083 | +2.55% |
| 2020 | 28,953,556 | +2.60% |
| 2019 | 28,219,554 | +2.64% |
| 2018 | 27,494,926 | +2.64% |
| 2017 | 26,788,375 | +2.64% |
| 2016 | 26,099,952 | +2.65% |
| 2015 | 25,426,702 | +2.67% |
| 2014 | 24,764,348 | +2.72% |
| 2013 | 24,109,290 | +2.76% |
| 2012 | 23,462,438 | +2.80% |
| 2011 | 22,822,300 | +2.88% |
| 2010 | 22,183,340 | +2.95% |
| 2009 | 21,547,280 | +2.98% |
| 2008 | 20,923,840 | +2.98% |
| 2007 | 20,318,583 | +2.98% |
| 2006 | 19,730,909 | +2.98% |
| 2005 | 19,159,707 | +2.97% |
| 2004 | 18,606,608 | +2.96% |
| 2003 | 18,071,854 | +2.97% |
| 2002 | 17,549,913 | +3.04% |
| 2001 | 17,032,939 | +3.13% |
| 2000 | 16,516,338 | +3.22% |
| 1999 | 16,000,506 | +3.30% |
| 1998 | 15,489,364 | +3.33% |
| 1997 | 14,990,814 | +3.31% |
| 1996 | 14,510,711 | +3.27% |
| 1995 | 14,051,275 | +3.21% |
| 1994 | 13,613,850 | +3.16% |
| 1993 | 13,197,345 | +3.10% |
| 1992 | 12,800,870 | +3.05% |
| 1991 | 12,421,412 | +3.03% |
| 1990 | 12,055,639 | +3.00% |
| 1989 | 11,704,998 | +2.95% |
| 1988 | 11,369,462 | +2.92% |
| 1987 | 11,047,291 | +2.89% |
| 1986 | 10,736,857 | +2.91% |
| 1985 | 10,433,142 | +2.95% |
| 1984 | 10,134,550 | +2.96% |
| 1983 | 9,843,044 | +2.99% |
| 1982 | 9,557,671 | +3.00% |
| 1981 | 9,279,011 | +3.03% |
| 1980 | 9,006,032 | +3.07% |
| 1979 | 8,737,581 | +3.09% |
| 1978 | 8,475,864 | +3.08% |
| 1977 | 8,222,240 | +3.08% |
| 1976 | 7,976,831 | +3.07% |
| 1975 | 7,739,336 | +3.06% |
| 1974 | 7,509,726 | +3.04% |
| 1973 | 7,288,048 | +3.02% |
| 1972 | 7,074,398 | +2.99% |
| 1971 | 6,868,868 | +2.95% |
| 1970 | 6,672,003 | +2.89% |
| 1969 | 6,484,716 | +2.83% |
| 1968 | 6,306,493 | +2.77% |
| 1967 | 6,136,486 | +2.72% |
| 1966 | 5,974,279 | +2.67% |
| 1965 | 5,819,116 | +2.63% |
| 1964 | 5,669,863 | +2.62% |
| 1963 | 5,525,185 | +2.62% |
| 1962 | 5,384,150 | +2.63% |
| 1961 | 5,246,158 | +2.64% |
| 1960 | 5,111,029 | — |
Demographics of Madagascar
Ethnic groups
Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, Comoran
Languages
Malagasy (official) 99.9%, French (official) 23.6%, English 8.2%, other 0.6% (2018 est.)
Religions
Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%, Roman Catholic 32.3%, other Christian 8.1%, traditional/Animist 1.7%, Muslim 1.4%, other 0.6%, none 21.9% (2021 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 40.6% of total population (2023).
Largest cities
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).