What is population growth rate in Madagascar?

Population growth rate in Madagascar was 2.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1998.

What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.

How does Madagascar rank for population growth rate?

Madagascar ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is population growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population growth rate in Madagascar

Name: Population growth rate in Madagascar
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Population growth rate was 2.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.5%

Change on year

down 0.8%

World rank

28th

of 236 countries

All-time high

3.3%

in 1998

All-time low

2.5%

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Population growth rate in Madagascar, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 2.5% for population growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 3.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.

That places Madagascar 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2.6%	2.5%	2.6%	10
1960s	2.7%	2.6%	2.8%	10
1970s	3.0%	2.9%	3.0%	10
1980s	2.9%	2.8%	3.0%	10
1990s	3.1%	3.0%	3.3%	10
2000s	3.0%	2.9%	3.1%	10
2010s	2.7%	2.6%	2.9%	10
2020s	2.5%	2.5%	2.5%	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

25 Ethiopia 2.6% compare
26 Malawi 2.6% compare
27 Benin 2.5% compare
28 Cote d'Ivoire 2.5% compare
30 Guinea 2.4% compare
31 Congo 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More population data for Madagascar

Literate and illiterate world population 25.3% (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population growth rate in Madagascar?: Population growth rate in Madagascar was 2.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for population growth rate?: Madagascar ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population growth rate
Unit: %
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.