Population aged 65 years or older in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 65 years or older was 1,113 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Madagascar, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Madagascar is 1,113 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Madagascar peaked at 1,113 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 228.49 thousands, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 71st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 268.5 thousands | 228.49 thousands | 297.95 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.44 thousands | 301.23 thousands | 341.36 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 391.59 thousands | 349.11 thousands | 442.43 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 513.04 thousands | 455.53 thousands | 570.07 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 693.03 thousands | 583.95 thousands | 850.97 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 998.7 thousands | 894.12 thousands | 1,113 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 65 years or older in Madagascar?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Madagascar was 1,113 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,113 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.49 thousands in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Madagascar ranks 71st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release