Net migration in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net migration was -2,227 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded -2,227 for net migration in 2025.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Madagascar peaked at 0 in 1960 and was at its lowest, -18,345, in 2003.
Madagascar ranks 119th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -708.3 | -2,216 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | -4,579 | -5,957 | -2,658 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2,239 | -4,005 | -1,848 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1,722 | -2,330 | -986 | 10 |
| 2000s | -7,871 | -18,345 | -1,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,543 | -2,976 | -1,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,659 | -2,227 | -1,480 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Madagascar
- Official exchange rate 4,530 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.5 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 17.77 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 16.3% (2024)
- Broad money 27.3% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 10.30 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 16.5% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 16.5% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 5.7% (2024)
- Claims on central government 6.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Madagascar?
- Net migration in Madagascar was -2,227 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -18,345 in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for net migration?
- Madagascar ranks 119th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.