Population by age group in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population by age group was 4.59 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.59 million people
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.59 million people
in 2023
All-time low
652,439 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.59 million people for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Madagascar peaked at 4.59 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 652,439 people, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by age group in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 652,439 people | — |
| 1951 | 705,745 people | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 758,253 people | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 808,286 people | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 844,494 people | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 867,303 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 888,804 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 910,805 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 933,162 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 955,722 people | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 978,270 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 1.00 million people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 1.02 million people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.06 million people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million people | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.34 million people | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.39 million people | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.54 million people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.59 million people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million people | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million people | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million people | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.81 million people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.85 million people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.89 million people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.93 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.01 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.05 million people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.10 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million people | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.31 million people | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.39 million people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million people | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.57 million people | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million people | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million people | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2.87 million people | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.97 million people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.05 million people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.12 million people | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.21 million people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.26 million people | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.36 million people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.42 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.49 million people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.57 million people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.65 million people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.73 million people | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.79 million people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.84 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.89 million people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.93 million people | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.99 million people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.05 million people | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.32 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.42 million people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.51 million people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million people | +1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.59 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.59 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 832,501 people | 652,439 people | 955,722 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 million people | 978,270 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.68 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million people | 1.73 million people | 2.10 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 million people | 2.16 million people | 2.97 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 3.05 million people | 3.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 million people | 3.65 million people | 4.22 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 million people | 4.32 million people | 4.59 million people | 4 |
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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 by age group in Madagascar?
- Population by age group in Madagascar was 4.59 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,439 people in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for population by age group?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.