Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) was 12,648 thousands in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12,648 thousands
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
12,648 thousands
in 2025
All-time low
3,050 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population aged 14 years or younger in Madagascar, 1970–2025
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 33rd out of 233 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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | thousands | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,050 thousands | — |
| 1971 | 3,138 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3,233 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3,332 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3,436 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3,545 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3,659 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,778 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,903 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4,033 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4,167 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4,301 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 4,432 thousands | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 4,564 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 4,694 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4,822 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4,950 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,071 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 5,195 thousands | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5,324 thousands | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 5,460 thousands | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5,606 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5,759 thousands | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5,918 thousands | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6,088 thousands | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6,271 thousands | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6,469 thousands | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6,685 thousands | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 6,912 thousands | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7,150 thousands | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7,388 thousands | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 7,622 thousands | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7,859 thousands | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8,091 thousands | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8,319 thousands | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8,546 thousands | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8,768 thousands | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 8,989 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9,212 thousands | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,435 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9,659 thousands | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 9,869 thousands | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 10,060 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10,238 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 10,410 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10,583 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10,761 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10,948 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 11,148 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 11,361 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11,582 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 11,806 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12,027 thousands | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 12,241 thousands | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 12,448 thousands | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 12,648 thousands | +1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12,648 thousands is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,000 thousands, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12,648 thousands is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,195 thousands, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
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 33rd out of 233 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