Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.04 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.04 million people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.04 million people
in 2023
All-time low
128,625 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Madagascar is 1.04 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Madagascar peaked at 1.04 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128,625 people, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 73rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 128,625 people | — |
| 1951 | 131,919 people | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 135,379 people | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 139,016 people | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 142,808 people | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 146,725 people | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 150,848 people | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 155,275 people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 159,919 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 164,668 people | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 169,542 people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 174,545 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 179,638 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 184,998 people | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 190,382 people | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 195,960 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 202,161 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 208,840 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 216,122 people | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 224,224 people | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 233,086 people | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 242,753 people | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 253,096 people | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 263,477 people | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 272,863 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 280,766 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 287,260 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 292,303 people | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 296,213 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 299,591 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 302,784 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 305,642 people | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 308,270 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 311,094 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 314,533 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 318,808 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 324,025 people | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 330,361 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 337,579 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 345,226 people | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 353,120 people | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 361,280 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 369,702 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 378,708 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 388,573 people | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 399,195 people | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 410,620 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 422,932 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 435,855 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 448,960 people | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 462,011 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 475,025 people | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 488,034 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 500,890 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 513,462 people | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 525,822 people | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 538,144 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 550,581 people | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 563,438 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 576,973 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 591,348 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 606,883 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 623,811 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 643,306 people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 671,781 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 708,919 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 748,145 people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 788,444 people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 829,889 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 872,496 people | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 913,022 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 952,242 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 994,534 people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million people | +4.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.04 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 571,728 people, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.04 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 418,208 people, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 145,518 people | 128,625 people | 164,668 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 194,641 people | 169,542 people | 224,224 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 272,141 people | 233,086 people | 299,591 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 319,832 people | 302,784 people | 345,226 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,894 people | 353,120 people | 448,960 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,438 people | 462,011 people | 576,973 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 708,502 people | 591,348 people | 872,496 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 975,047 people | 913,022 people | 1.04 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Madagascar?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Madagascar was 1.04 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 128,625 people in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Madagascar ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. 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 65+.