Population ages 0-14, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population ages 0-14, total was 12.75 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.75 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
33rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.75 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.31 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Madagascar is 12.75 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Madagascar peaked at 12.75 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.31 million, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.31 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.40 million | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 2.49 million | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.58 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 2.65 million | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.72 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.79 million | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 3.01 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 3.09 million | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 3.19 million | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.28 million | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.38 million | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 3.49 million | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 3.72 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.84 million | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.97 million | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 4.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 4.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.63 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.76 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.89 million | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 5.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.13 million | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.26 million | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 5.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 5.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.68 million | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 5.84 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 6.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 6.18 million | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.37 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.58 million | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.80 million | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.27 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.51 million | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.74 million | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 8.43 million | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.66 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 9.32 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.55 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.32 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.50 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.67 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.85 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 11.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.25 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.69 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 11.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 12.13 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.55 million | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 12.75 million | +1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 12.75 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.15 million, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 12.75 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.23 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 million | 2.31 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.57 million | 3.09 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 million | 4.23 million | 5.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 million | 5.53 million | 7.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million | 7.51 million | 9.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.60 million | 9.76 million | 11.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 million | 11.69 million | 12.75 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Madagascar?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Madagascar was 12.75 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 million in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.