Population during each president's tenure

Every president since 1991, ranked by how population changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.

#	President	In office	Total	Per year	Chart
1	TIM Marc Ravalomanana	22 Feb 2002 – 17 Mar 2009	+22.8% 2001 → 2008	+3.0%/yr
2	Andry Rajoelina	19 Jan 2019 – 14 Oct 2025	+19.1% 2018 → 2025	+2.5%/yr
3	AREMA Didier Ratsiraka	9 Feb 1997 – 22 Feb 2002	+17.4% 1996 → 2001	+3.3%/yr
4	Andry Rajoelina	17 Mar 2009 – 25 Jan 2014	+15.2% 2008 → 2013	+2.9%/yr
5	HVM Hery Rajaonarimampianina	25 Jan 2014 – 7 Sep 2018	+14.0% 2013 → 2018	+2.7%/yr
6	UNDD Albert Zafy	27 Mar 1993 – 5 Sep 1996	+13.4% 1992 → 1996	+3.2%/yr

Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. millions, mid-year estimate · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) from the UN's World Population Prospects, mid-year · Madagascar data · as of Mar 2026.