Population aged 25-64 years in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 25-64 years was 12,078 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years in Madagascar, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Madagascar stood at 12,078 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Madagascar peaked at 12,078 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,078 thousands, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,285 thousands | 2,078 thousands | 2,587 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,122 thousands | 2,674 thousands | 3,602 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,329 thousands | 3,717 thousands | 5,029 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,129 thousands | 5,212 thousands | 7,130 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,580 thousands | 7,377 thousands | 9,876 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,118 thousands | 10,207 thousands | 12,078 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 25-64 years in Madagascar?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Madagascar was 12,078 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,078 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,078 thousands in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Madagascar ranks 51st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release