Population, male, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, male, annual growth rate was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.32 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
2.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, annual growth rate in Madagascar stood at 2.43 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 3.32 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.43 % change on previous year, in 2025.
Madagascar ranks 27th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.43 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.58 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.43 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 2.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 24 Ethiopia 2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Benin 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Burundi 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Guinea 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Congo 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Solomon Islands 2.37 % change on previous year compare
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, male, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.32 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.