Madagascar Population History
1960 - 2026
Madagascar's population has grown from 5,111,029 in 1960 to 31,195,932 in 2023, a total increase of 510.4% (6.10x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
5.1M
2023 Population
31.2M
Total Growth
510.4%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
5.1M
1970
6.7M
1980
9.0M
1990
12.1M
2000
16.5M
2010
22.2M
2020
29.0M
2023
31.2M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+2.63%
1965-1970
+2.77%
1970-1975
+3.01%
1975-1980
+3.08%
1980-1985
+2.99%
1985-1990
+2.93%
1990-1995
+3.11%
1995-2000
+3.29%
2000-2005
+3.01%
2005-2010
+2.97%
2010-2015
+2.77%
2015-2020
+2.63%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31,195,932 | +758,671 |
| 2022 | 30,437,261 | +746,178 |
| 2021 | 29,691,083 | +737,527 |
| 2020 | 28,953,556 | +734,002 |
| 2019 | 28,219,554 | +724,628 |
| 2018 | 27,494,926 | +706,551 |
| 2017 | 26,788,375 | +688,423 |
| 2016 | 26,099,952 | +673,250 |
| 2015 | 25,426,702 | +662,354 |
| 2014 | 24,764,348 | +655,058 |
| 2013 | 24,109,290 | +646,852 |
| 2012 | 23,462,438 | +640,138 |
| 2011 | 22,822,300 | +638,960 |
| 2010 | 22,183,340 | +636,060 |
| 2009 | 21,547,280 | +623,440 |
| 2008 | 20,923,840 | +605,257 |
| 2007 | 20,318,583 | +587,674 |
| 2006 | 19,730,909 | +571,202 |
| 2005 | 19,159,707 | +553,099 |
| 2004 | 18,606,608 | +534,754 |
| 2003 | 18,071,854 | +521,941 |
| 2002 | 17,549,913 | +516,974 |
| 2001 | 17,032,939 | +516,601 |
| 2000 | 16,516,338 | +515,832 |
| 1999 | 16,000,506 | +511,142 |
| 1998 | 15,489,364 | +498,550 |
| 1997 | 14,990,814 | +480,103 |
| 1996 | 14,510,711 | +459,436 |
| 1995 | 14,051,275 | +437,425 |
| 1994 | 13,613,850 | +416,505 |
| 1993 | 13,197,345 | +396,475 |
| 1992 | 12,800,870 | +379,458 |
| 1991 | 12,421,412 | +365,773 |
| 1990 | 12,055,639 | +350,641 |
| 1989 | 11,704,998 | +335,536 |
| 1988 | 11,369,462 | +322,171 |
| 1987 | 11,047,291 | +310,434 |
| 1986 | 10,736,857 | +303,715 |
| 1985 | 10,433,142 | +298,592 |
| 1984 | 10,134,550 | +291,506 |
| 1983 | 9,843,044 | +285,373 |
| 1982 | 9,557,671 | +278,660 |
| 1981 | 9,279,011 | +272,979 |
| 1980 | 9,006,032 | +268,451 |
| 1979 | 8,737,581 | +261,717 |
| 1978 | 8,475,864 | +253,624 |
| 1977 | 8,222,240 | +245,409 |
| 1976 | 7,976,831 | +237,495 |
| 1975 | 7,739,336 | +229,610 |
| 1974 | 7,509,726 | +221,678 |
| 1973 | 7,288,048 | +213,650 |
| 1972 | 7,074,398 | +205,530 |
| 1971 | 6,868,868 | +196,865 |
| 1970 | 6,672,003 | +187,287 |
| 1969 | 6,484,716 | +178,223 |
| 1968 | 6,306,493 | +170,007 |
| 1967 | 6,136,486 | +162,207 |
| 1966 | 5,974,279 | +155,163 |
| 1965 | 5,819,116 | +149,253 |
| 1964 | 5,669,863 | +144,678 |
| 1963 | 5,525,185 | +141,035 |
| 1962 | 5,384,150 | +137,992 |
| 1961 | 5,246,158 | +135,129 |
| 1960 | 5,111,029 | — |