Manakara's 2026 population is now estimated at 53,154. In 1975, the population of Manakara was 19,768. Manakara has grown by 1,206 in the last year, which represents a 2.32% annual change. These population values and projections come from Madagascar city census rows 1975 via CityPopulation official attribution, Madagascar urban communes census rows 1993 and 2018 via CityPopulation official attribution, Madagascar RGPH-3 2018 urban communes table (direct official) and World Population Review Internal Projections .
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Antananarivo | 2,567,094 | 3.97% |
| Toamasina | 1,140,652 | 5.13% |
| Fianarantsoa | 900,579 | 5.13% |
| Mahajanga | 894,588 | 5.13% |
| Toliara | 871,417 | 5.13% |
| Antsiranana | 762,066 | 5.13% |
| Antsirabe | 305,261 | 2.72% |
| Sambava | 125,371 | 5.13% |
| Antalaha | 94,730 | 4.25% |
| Ambilobe | 93,009 | 5.13% |
| Taolanaro | 86,564 | 3.2% |
| Ambanja | 83,960 | 4.22% |
| Moramanga | 81,373 | 4.53% |
| Ambovombe | 73,493 | 1.47% |
| Andoany | 72,569 | 4.7% |
| Morondava | 68,201 | 3.08% |
| Fenoarivo Atsinanana | 59,804 | 4.6% |
| Tsiroanomandidy | 59,538 | 3.72% |
| Maroantsetra | 58,970 | 4.17% |
| Ihosy | 57,995 | 4.9% |