Population, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 1999
All-time low
49.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Madagascar stood at 49.8%.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Madagascar peaked at 49.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1960.
Madagascar ranks 153rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 6 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 177 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Madagascar?
- Population, female in Madagascar was 49.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, female?
- Madagascar ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.