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Who moves to Madagascar
28.3K people have chosen Madagascar for relocation — #175 most popular destination worldwide
#175 worldwide#46 in Africa
Considering a move to Madagascar? — See where people come from, regional patterns, and how it's changed since 1990.
Where immigrants come from
The top 3 countries account for 93% of all immigrants
Largest source
| Country | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| Comoros | 13199 |
| France | 10776 |
| China | 2382 |
| India | 1902 |
By region of origin
Africa is the leading region of origin at 47%
Africa46.7%
13.2K
Europe38.1%
10.8K
Asia15.2%
4.3K
Interesting facts
Notable statistics about immigration in Madagascar.
Comoros is the leading source of immigration by a wide margin
Comoros accounts for 47% of all immigrants, far ahead of the second-largest source at just 38%.
How immigration changed over time
Total immigrant population by year
Historical trend
Immigrants
| Year | Immigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 17503 |
| 1995 | 15499 |
| 2000 | 17227 |
| 2005 | 19070 |
| 2010 | 21151 |
| 2015 | 23463 |
| 2020 | 26019 |
| 2024 | 28259 |
Top sources over time
Immigration from the 5 largest source countries
🇰🇲 Comoros🇫🇷 France🇨🇳 China🇮🇳 India
| Year | Comoros | France | China | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8179 | 6672 | 1481 | 1171 |
| 1995 | 7242 | 5908 | 1312 | 1037 |
| 2000 | 8050 | 6567 | 1458 | 1152 |
| 2005 | 8910 | 7269 | 1609 | 1282 |
| 2010 | 9876 | 8066 | 1784 | 1425 |
| 2015 | 10953 | 8950 | 1979 | 1581 |
| 2020 | 12153 | 9922 | 2193 | 1751 |
| 2024 | 13199 | 10776 | 2382 | 1902 |
Fastest-changing origins
How immigration from each country has changed since the selected year
🇰🇲Comoros+9%
🇫🇷France+9%
🇨🇳China+9%
🇮🇳India+9%
🇰🇲Comoros+34%
🇫🇷France+34%
🇨🇳China+34%
🇮🇳India+33%
🇮🇳India+65%
🇰🇲Comoros+64%
🇫🇷France+64%
🇨🇳China+63%
🇫🇷France+62%
🇮🇳India+62%
🇰🇲Comoros+61%
🇨🇳China+61%
Madagascar as a destination, by diaspora
Share of each country's emigrants who settled in Madagascar
🇰🇲Comoros4%13.2K