Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Internally displaced persons was 70,105 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70,105
Change on year
up 610.4%
World rank
47th
of 104 countries
All-time high
70,105
in 2025
All-time low
1,982
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2025
Internally displaced persons in Madagascar, 2018–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 70,105 for internally displaced persons in 2025. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 610.4% on the previous year and up 3,437.1% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 47th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Internally displaced persons in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,982 | — |
| 2019 | 18,870 | +852.1% |
| 2020 | 46,502 | +146.4% |
| 2021 | 63,700 | +37.0% |
| 2022 | 67,619 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 9,868 | -85.4% |
| 2025 | 70,105 | +610.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 70,105 is below the median for low income countries, which is 518,555, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 70,105 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,570, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,426 | 1,982 | 18,870 | 2 |
| 2020s | 51,559 | 9,868 | 70,105 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Madagascar?
- Internally displaced persons in Madagascar was 70,105 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 70,105 in 2025.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,982 in 2018.
- How does Madagascar rank for internally displaced persons?
- Madagascar ranks 47th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,437.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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