Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar stood at 1.61 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 3.44 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.61 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 26th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 3 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.82 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 26th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.