Population ages 65 and above, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population ages 65 and above, male was 528,985 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
528,985
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
528,985
in 2025
All-time low
76,690
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, male in Madagascar is 528,985, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Madagascar peaked at 528,985 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 76,690, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 72nd of 218 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.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76,690 | — |
| 1961 | 78,832 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 81,020 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 83,359 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 85,803 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 88,458 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 91,497 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 94,862 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 98,615 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 102,866 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 107,599 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 112,808 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 118,489 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 124,343 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 129,826 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 134,712 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 139,031 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 142,747 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 146,006 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 149,071 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 152,090 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 154,969 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 157,722 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 160,527 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 163,521 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 166,739 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 170,198 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 173,951 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 177,870 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 181,770 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 185,603 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 189,376 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 193,086 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 196,883 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 200,911 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 205,112 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 209,527 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 214,235 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 219,141 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 224,083 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 229,012 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 233,937 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 238,812 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 243,531 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 248,008 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 252,315 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 256,589 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 260,927 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 265,467 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 270,374 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 275,787 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 281,874 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 288,794 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 297,083 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 310,036 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 327,486 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 345,975 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 365,012 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 384,629 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 404,827 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 423,486 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 441,482 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 461,467 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 483,175 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 505,942 | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 528,985 | +4.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 528,985 is above the median for low income countries, which is 263,134, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 528,985 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206,569, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88,200 | 76,690 | 102,866 | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,463 | 107,599 | 149,071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,936 | 152,090 | 181,770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,796 | 185,603 | 224,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,897 | 229,012 | 270,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 328,150 | 275,787 | 404,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474,090 | 423,486 | 528,985 | 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 65 and above, male in Madagascar?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Madagascar was 528,985 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 528,985 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,690 in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Madagascar ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.