Population aged 14 years or younger in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 14 years or younger was 12,648 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Madagascar, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Madagascar is 12,648 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Madagascar peaked at 12,648 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,050 thousands, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,511 thousands | 3,050 thousands | 4,033 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,752 thousands | 4,167 thousands | 5,324 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,232 thousands | 5,460 thousands | 7,150 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,423 thousands | 7,388 thousands | 9,435 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,504 thousands | 9,659 thousands | 11,361 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,126 thousands | 11,582 thousands | 12,648 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Madagascar
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 83 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.46 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.97 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Madagascar?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Madagascar was 12,648 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,648 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,050 thousands in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release