Migration trends in Madagascar

Africa

Madagascar loses more people than it takes in: 212.5K emigrants against 28.3K immigrants. Net balance −184.2K — 1% of the country's population

32M

Population

28.3K

Immigrants

212.5K

Emigrants

−184.2K

Outflow

1 in 1131 residents of Madagascar was born abroad — and 1 in 151 people born in Madagascar lives abroad

#131 in the world by net migration loss

Top corridors

The largest migration flows in Madagascar

Where people move to

162.8K76.6%

17.9K8.4%

10.3K4.9%

Where people come from

1Comoros

13.2K46.7%

2France

10.8K38.1%

3China

2.4K8.4%

Immigrants in Madagascar

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

17.5K immigrants · 82.2K emigrants

2000

The diaspora passed 100K people

Today

Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and 130.3K more emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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