Madagascar vs Norway: Population ages 65 and above, total
Madagascar
1.14 million
in 2025
Norway
1.07 million
in 2025
Madagascar rank
73rd
Norway rank
76th
Population ages 65 and above, total over time
- Madagascar
- Norway
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.14 million against 1.07 million in Norway, a difference of 66,480.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Norway ahead.
Madagascar ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 76th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,639 | 441,836 | 247,197 | Norway |
| 1970s | 272,138 | 544,182 | 272,044 | Norway |
| 1980s | 319,834 | 647,640 | 327,806 | Norway |
| 1990s | 396,906 | 692,945 | 296,039 | Norway |
| 2000s | 519,458 | 684,853 | 165,395 | Norway |
| 2010s | 708,542 | 832,407 | 123,866 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.02 million | 1.01 million | 9,011 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, total, Madagascar or Norway?
- Madagascar, at 1.14 million against 1.07 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above, total between Madagascar and Norway?
- 66,480, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Norway rank globally for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Madagascar ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 76th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.