Population, male (% of total population) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, male (% of total population) was 50.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1960
All-time low
50.1%
in 1999
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 50.2% for population, male in 2025.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Madagascar peaked at 50.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1999.
Madagascar ranks 65th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, male (% of total population) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.9% | — |
| 1961 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 50.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 50.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.8% | 50.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 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, male in Madagascar?
- Population, male in Madagascar was 50.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, male?
- Madagascar ranks 65th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.