Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.54 % change on previous year for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 5.61 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.854 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Madagascar ranks 65th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1979 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.854 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.867 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9674 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1988 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.3 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +61.6% |
| 2016 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.53 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.89 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.73 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +61.6% | 3.37 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 0.854 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 62 American Samoa 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 63 French Guiana 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Somalia 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Anguilla 4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Kiribati 4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Panama 4.51 % change on previous year compare
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 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Madagascar was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.854 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Madagascar rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 65th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.