Madagascar population 31,937,260 (live)

The population of Madagascar is expected to grow by 787,000 in 2025 and reach 32,298,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 1,500 people yearly. On average there are 961,853 births and 168,903 deaths in Madagascar per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 2.52 percent per year. The population density of Madagascar has changed from 15.0 in 1980 to 51.5 in 2023.

Current population 31,937,260 people at present (Saturday 19th of July 2025)
Median Age 24.3 years
Life expectancy 68.9 years
Population density 54.1 per km2
Population of Madagascar from 1960 to 2025 (historical)
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2025 31,500,000 787,000 (2.5%) -1,500 24.3 3.73 54 13,031,000 (41.4%)
2024 30,713,000 775,000 (2.5%) -1,500 24.1 53 12,518,000 (40.8%)
2023 29,938,000 763,000 (2.6%) -1,500 24.0 52 12,018,000 (40.1%)
2022 29,175,000 749,000 (2.6%) -1,500 23.9 50 11,531,000 (39.5%)
2021 28,426,000 735,000 (2.6%) -1,500 23.7 49 11,058,000 (38.9%)
2020 27,691,000 721,000 (2.6%) -1,500 23.6 3.97 48 10,598,000 (38.3%)
2019 0 0 (0.0%) -1,500 23.5 4.03 46 10,152,000 (37.6%)
2018 0 0 (0.0%) -1,500 23.4 4.08 45 9,720,000 (37.0%)
2017 0 0 (0.0%) -1,500 23.3 4.13 44 9,302,000 (36.4%)
2016 0 0 (0.0%) -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 2024 the population of Madagascar was 30,713,000 and the average age increased from 23.7 in 1960 to 24.1. Urban population has increased from 4,276,115 (27.1%) in 2000 to 13,031,000 (41.4%) in the current year. The population density of Madagascar has changed from 15.0 in 1980 to 51.5 in 2023.

Estimated Population 2020-2050
Year Population Year change Migrants Median age Fertility rate Density (Ppl/km2) Urban population
2020 0 0 (0.0%) -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%)

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.

Madagascar demographics 2024

The demographics of Madagascar constitutes of 15,777,000 women and 15,723,000 men, which means there are 997 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 49.3% of population (15,516,900) is 19 or younger, 47.3% of population (14,905,800) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.4% of population (1,071,000) is over 65.

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