Italy vs Madagascar: Population aged 15-24 years
Italy
5,950 thousands
in 2025
Madagascar
6,512 thousands
in 2025
Italy rank
40th
Madagascar rank
37th
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Italy
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6,512 thousands against 5,950 thousands in Italy, a difference of 562 thousands.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 37th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,885 thousands | 1,477 thousands | 6,408 thousands | Italy |
| 1980s | 8,986 thousands | 1,969 thousands | 7,017 thousands | Italy |
| 1990s | 8,156 thousands | 2,742 thousands | 5,415 thousands | Italy |
| 2000s | 6,213 thousands | 3,600 thousands | 2,613 thousands | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,967 thousands | 5,024 thousands | 942.52 thousands | Italy |
| 2020s | 5,892 thousands | 6,210 thousands | 317.35 thousands | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Italy or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 6,512 thousands against 5,950 thousands in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Italy and Madagascar?
- 562 thousands, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Madagascar?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Madagascar rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Italy ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 37th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release