Population aged 15-24 years in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 15-24 years was 6,512 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Madagascar, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Madagascar is 6,512 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Madagascar peaked at 6,512 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,219 thousands, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 37th of 230 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,477 thousands | 1,219 thousands | 1,687 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,969 thousands | 1,728 thousands | 2,266 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,742 thousands | 2,350 thousands | 3,122 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,600 thousands | 3,202 thousands | 4,095 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,024 thousands | 4,244 thousands | 5,766 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,210 thousands | 5,903 thousands | 6,512 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 15-24 years in Madagascar?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Madagascar was 6,512 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6,512 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,219 thousands in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Madagascar ranks 37th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release