As of 2025, the population of Madagascar is approximately 32.74 million people (32 740 678), making it the 49th most populous country in the dataset of 217 countries, with a 0.40% share of the combined total.
Over the past five years the population of Madagascar changed by +13.08%, and over the past ten years by +28.76%. By five-year growth, Madagascar ranks 26th of 217 countries; in terms of momentum, growth is slowing — from +2.63% to +2.49% per year.
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