The population of Madagascar is expected to grow by 692,000 in 2018 and reach 26,970,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,500 people yearly. On average there are 856,998 births and 159,732 deaths in Madagascar per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.66 percent per year. The population density of Madagascar has changed from 15.0 in 1980 to 42.8 in 2016.
| Current population | 26,832,474 people at present (Sunday 21st of October 2018) | |
| Median Age | 23.4 years |
| Life expectancy | 66.6 years | |
| Population density | 45.1 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26,263,000 | 692,000 (2.6%) | -1,500 | 23.4 | 4.08 | 45 | 9,720,000 (37.0%) |
| 2017 | 25,571,000 | 676,449 (2.7%) | -1,500 | 23.3 | 4.13 | 44 | 9,302,000 (36.4%) |
| 2016 | 24,894,551 | 660,463 (2.7%) | -1,500 | 23.1 | 4.19 | 43 | 8,897,561 (35.7%) |
| 2015 | 24,234,088 | 644,287 (2.7%) | -1,500 | 23.0 | 4.24 | 42 | 8,507,377 (35.1%) |
| 2010 | 21,151,640 | 582,519 (2.8%) | -1,500 | 22.4 | 4.60 | 36 | 6,753,507 (31.9%) |
| 2005 | 18,336,724 | 533,727 (2.9%) | -1,500 | 22.0 | 5.05 | 32 | 5,283,544 (28.8%) |
| 2000 | 15,766,806 | 484,285 (3.1%) | -1,500 | 21.8 | 5.55 | 27 | 4,276,115 (27.1%) |
| 1995 | 13,475,400 | 408,857 (3.0%) | -1,700 | 21.8 | 5.98 | 23 | 3,476,114 (25.8%) |
| 1990 | 11,598,633 | 329,975 (2.8%) | -1,900 | 21.8 | 6.18 | 20 | 2,733,334 (23.6%) |
| 1985 | 10,063,495 | 282,623 (2.8%) | -2,000 | 21.8 | 6.35 | 17 | 2,106,591 (20.9%) |
| 1980 | 8,716,553 | 246,881 (2.8%) | -2,000 | 21.9 | 6.73 | 15 | 1,614,654 (18.5%) |
| 1975 | 7,556,026 | 210,246 (2.8%) | -6,000 | 22.3 | 7.10 | 13 | 1,234,201 (16.3%) |
| 1970 | 6,576,305 | 174,384 (2.7%) | -3,800 | 22.7 | 7.27 | 11 | 927,259 (14.1%) |
| 1965 | 5,769,218 | 144,054 (2.5%) | -1,600 | 23.2 | 7.31 | 10 | 714,171 (12.4%) |
| 1960 | 5,099,373 | 124,195 (2.4%) | 23.7 | 7.30 | 9 | 542,675 (10.6%) |
In 2017 the population of Madagascar was 25,571,000 and the average age decreased from 23.7 in 1960 to 23.3. Urban population has increased from 4,276,115 (27.1%) in 2000 to 9,720,000 (37.0%) in the current year. The population density of Madagascar has changed from 15.0 in 1980 to 42.8 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 27,691,000 | 721,000 (2.6%) | -1,500 | 23.6 | 3.97 | 48 | 10,598,000 (38.3%) |
| 2025 | 31,500,000 | 787,000 (2.5%) | -1,500 | 24.3 | 3.73 | 54 | 13,031,000 (41.4%) |
| 2030 | 35,592,000 | 837,000 (2.4%) | -1,500 | 25.0 | 3.51 | 61 | 15,774,000 (44.3%) |
| 2035 | 39,891,000 | 874,000 (2.2%) | -1,500 | 25.8 | 3.31 | 69 | 18,763,000 (47.0%) |
| 2040 | 44,368,000 | 910,000 (2.1%) | -1,500 | 26.6 | 3.15 | 76 | 22,046,000 (49.7%) |
| 2045 | 49,013,000 | 942,000 (1.9%) | -1,500 | 27.5 | 3.00 | 84 | 25,657,000 (52.3%) |
| 2050 | 53,803,000 | 968,000 (1.8%) | -1,500 | 28.4 | 2.87 | 93 | 29,587,000 (55.0%) |
Total Madagascar population should reach 27,691,000 by 2020 and should increase to 53,803,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 74.3 (72.1 years for male and 76.7 years for females). Population density will go up to 92.5 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.71% (676,449 residents, including 157,931 deaths). The demographics of Madagascar constitutes of 13,164,000 women and 13,099,000 men, which means there are 995 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 51.7% of population (13,577,971) is 19 or younger, 45.3% of population (11,899,765) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.0% of population (782,637) is over 65.