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 120th of 218 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.
Net migration in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | -204 | — |
| 1965 | -550 | +169.6% |
| 1966 | -964 | +75.3% |
| 1967 | -1,383 | +43.5% |
| 1968 | -1,766 | +27.7% |
| 1969 | -2,216 | +25.5% |
| 1970 | -2,658 | +19.9% |
| 1971 | -3,118 | +17.3% |
| 1972 | -3,583 | +14.9% |
| 1973 | -4,037 | +12.7% |
| 1974 | -4,607 | +14.1% |
| 1975 | -5,173 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | -5,655 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | -5,957 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | -5,874 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | -5,126 | -12.7% |
| 1980 | -4,005 | -21.9% |
| 1981 | -2,864 | -28.5% |
| 1982 | -2,093 | -26.9% |
| 1983 | -1,979 | -5.4% |
| 1984 | -1,965 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | -1,947 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | -1,914 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | -1,896 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | -1,883 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | -1,848 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | -1,777 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | -2,330 | +31.1% |
| 1992 | -2,216 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | -2,063 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | -1,905 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | -1,670 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | -1,161 | -30.5% |
| 1997 | -986 | -15.1% |
| 1998 | -1,222 | +23.9% |
| 1999 | -1,891 | +54.7% |
| 2000 | -4,298 | +127.3% |
| 2001 | -13,014 | +202.8% |
| 2002 | -18,209 | +39.9% |
| 2003 | -18,345 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | -13,393 | -27.0% |
| 2005 | -4,869 | -63.6% |
| 2006 | -2,336 | -52.0% |
| 2007 | -1,563 | -33.1% |
| 2008 | -1,255 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | -1,429 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | -1,979 | +38.5% |
| 2011 | -2,219 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | -2,334 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | -2,445 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | -2,522 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | -2,594 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | -2,687 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | -2,784 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | -2,887 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | -2,976 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | -1,480 | -50.3% |
| 2021 | -1,480 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -1,487 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | -1,487 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -1,795 | +20.7% |
| 2025 | -2,227 | +24.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's -2,227 is above the median for low income countries, which is -7,704, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's -2,227 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -5,646, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -202.8% | -4,298 | -13,014 |
| 1965 | -169.6% | -204 | -550 |
| 2000 | -127.3% | -1,891 | -4,298 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More financial sector data for Madagascar
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.9354 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 1.28 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 120th out of 218 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.