Madagascar Demographics: Median age, Gender, Religion

Median age in Madagascar, 1960–2100

In 1960, the median age in Madagascar was 17.9 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 20 years, compared with the average of 31.6 years in other countries. Ranked 151st for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Madagascar ranks 165th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Madagascar is expected to increase to 35.1 years by 2100. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

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Madagascar

Male

Female

Age range	Share of population
	Madagascar
	Male	Female
80+	0.16%	0.21%
75-79	0.23%	0.28%
70-74	0.48%	0.55%
65-69	0.71%	0.78%
60-64	0.95%	1.01%
55-59	1.22%	1.27%
50-54	1.6%	1.64%
45-49	1.99%	2.02%
40-44	2.35%	2.37%
35-39	2.76%	2.75%
30-34	3.41%	3.39%
25-29	4.23%	4.2%
20-24	4.79%	4.73%
15-19	5.38%	5.28%
10-14	5.95%	5.82%
5-9	6.55%	6.38%
0-4	7.39%	7.18%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Madagascar has high demographic potential with 74.7% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 26/196).

Working-age demographic by year

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Madagascar

Factual

UN forecast

World

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UN forecast

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Year	Working age share
	Madagascar	World
2100	65.2%	59.6%
2099	65.3%	59.6%
2098	65.3%	59.7%
2097	65.4%	59.7%
2096	65.4%	59.7%
2095	65.4%	59.7%
2094	65.5%	59.7%
2093	65.5%	59.8%
2092	65.6%	59.8%
2091	65.6%	59.8%
2090	65.6%	59.8%
2089	65.7%	59.8%
2088	65.7%	59.8%
2087	65.7%	59.8%
2086	65.7%	59.8%
2085	65.7%	59.9%
2084	65.7%	59.9%
2083	65.7%	60%
2082	65.7%	60.1%
2081	65.7%	60.3%
2080	65.6%	60.4%
2079	65.6%	60.6%
2078	65.5%	60.7%
2077	65.5%	60.9%
2076	65.5%	61%
2075	65.4%	61.1%
2074	65.4%	61.3%
2073	65.3%	61.4%
2072	65.3%	61.5%
2071	65.2%	61.6%
2070	65.2%	61.7%
2069	65.1%	61.8%
2068	65.1%	61.9%
2067	65%	62%
2066	65%	62%
2065	64.9%	62.1%
2064	64.9%	62.1%
2063	64.8%	62.1%
2062	64.8%	62.2%
2061	64.7%	62.2%
2060	64.6%	62.3%
2059	64.6%	62.3%
2058	64.5%	62.4%
2057	64.3%	62.4%
2056	64.2%	62.5%
2055	64.1%	62.7%
2054	63.9%	62.8%
2053	63.8%	62.9%
2052	63.6%	63.1%
2051	63.4%	63.2%
2050	63.2%	63.4%
2049	63.1%	63.5%
2048	62.9%	63.6%
2047	62.7%	63.8%
2046	62.5%	63.9%
2045	62.3%	64%
2044	62%	64.1%
2043	61.8%	64.2%
2042	61.6%	64.3%
2041	61.3%	64.4%
2040	61.1%	64.5%
2039	60.8%	64.7%
2038	60.6%	64.8%
2037	60.3%	64.9%
2036	60%	65.1%
2035	59.8%	65.2%
2034	59.5%	65.3%
2033	59.2%	65.4%
2032	59%	65.4%
2031	58.8%	65.4%
2030	58.6%	65.4%
2029	58.3%	65.4%
2028	58.1%	65.4%
2027	57.9%	65.4%
2026	57.7%	65.2%
2025	57.5%	65.1%
2024	57.3%	65.1%
2023	57.1%	65%
2022	56.9%	64.9%
2021	56.7%	64.9%
2020	56.5%	64.8%
2019	56.3%	64.9%
2018	56%	64.9%
2017	55.8%	65%
2016	55.5%	65.1%
2015	55.2%	65.1%
2014	54.9%	65.2%
2013	54.5%	65.2%
2012	54.1%	65.2%
2011	53.7%	65.2%
2010	53.3%	65.1%
2009	53%	65%
2008	52.7%	64.9%
2007	52.5%	64.7%
2006	52.3%	64.5%
2005	52.1%	64.3%
2004	51.9%	64%
2003	51.8%	63.7%
2002	51.8%	63.4%
2001	51.8%	63.1%
2000	51.8%	62.8%
1999	51.8%	62.5%
1998	51.8%	62.2%
1997	51.8%	61.9%
1996	51.8%	61.7%
1995	51.8%	61.5%
1994	51.8%	61.3%
1993	51.6%	61.2%
1992	51.5%	61.1%
1991	51.3%	61%
1990	51.2%	60.9%
1989	51%	60.8%
1988	50.8%	60.7%
1987	50.5%	60.5%
1986	50.3%	60.4%
1985	50.1%	60.1%
1984	49.9%	59.9%
1983	49.8%	59.6%
1982	49.7%	59.3%
1981	49.6%	59%
1980	49.6%	58.7%
1979	49.6%	58.4%
1978	49.7%	58%
1977	49.7%	57.7%
1976	49.8%	57.5%
1975	49.8%	57.4%
1974	49.9%	57.3%
1973	49.9%	57.3%
1972	50%	57.2%
1971	50.1%	57.1%
1970	50.1%	57%
1969	50.1%	56.9%
1968	50.1%	56.9%
1967	50.1%	56.9%
1966	50%	56.8%
1965	49.9%	56.9%
1964	49.8%	57%
1963	50%	57.2%
1962	50.4%	57.4%
1961	50.9%	57.5%
1960	51.4%	57.6%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Madagascar changed from 51.9% to 57.3% between 2004 and 2024.

Age dependency by year

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Madagascar decreased from 92.6% to 74.4% between 2004 and 2024 with a decreased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Share of young demographic (0-14 years) by year

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Madagascar

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Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Share of 0-14
	Madagascar	World
2100	21.5%	16.5%
2099	21.6%	16.6%
2098	21.8%	16.6%
2097	21.9%	16.7%
2096	22.1%	16.8%
2095	22.2%	16.8%
2094	22.3%	16.9%
2093	22.5%	17%
2092	22.6%	17%
2091	22.8%	17.1%
2090	22.9%	17.2%
2089	23.1%	17.2%
2088	23.3%	17.3%
2087	23.4%	17.4%
2086	23.6%	17.4%
2085	23.7%	17.5%
2084	23.9%	17.5%
2083	24.1%	17.6%
2082	24.3%	17.7%
2081	24.4%	17.7%
2080	24.6%	17.8%
2079	24.8%	17.8%
2078	25%	17.9%
2077	25.2%	17.9%
2076	25.4%	18%
2075	25.6%	18%
2074	25.8%	18.1%
2073	26%	18.2%
2072	26.2%	18.2%
2071	26.4%	18.3%
2070	26.6%	18.3%
2069	26.9%	18.4%
2068	27.1%	18.5%
2067	27.3%	18.6%
2066	27.5%	18.6%
2065	27.7%	18.7%
2064	28%	18.8%
2063	28.2%	18.9%
2062	28.4%	19.1%
2061	28.7%	19.2%
2060	28.9%	19.3%
2059	29.1%	19.4%
2058	29.4%	19.5%
2057	29.6%	19.6%
2056	29.9%	19.8%
2055	30.1%	19.9%
2054	30.4%	20%
2053	30.6%	20.1%
2052	30.9%	20.2%
2051	31.2%	20.3%
2050	31.4%	20.4%
2049	31.7%	20.5%
2048	32%	20.6%
2047	32.3%	20.7%
2046	32.6%	20.8%
2045	32.9%	20.9%
2044	33.2%	20.9%
2043	33.5%	21%
2042	33.8%	21.1%
2041	34.1%	21.2%
2040	34.5%	21.2%
2039	34.8%	21.3%
2038	35.1%	21.4%
2037	35.5%	21.5%
2036	35.8%	21.6%
2035	36.2%	21.8%
2034	36.5%	22%
2033	36.9%	22.2%
2032	37.2%	22.4%
2031	37.4%	22.7%
2030	37.7%	23%
2029	38%	23.3%
2028	38.2%	23.6%
2027	38.5%	23.9%
2026	38.8%	24.2%
2025	39.1%	24.6%
2024	39.3%	24.7%
2023	39.6%	25%
2022	39.9%	25.3%
2021	40.1%	25.6%
2020	40.4%	25.8%
2019	40.7%	26%
2018	40.9%	26.2%
2017	41.2%	26.4%
2016	41.6%	26.5%
2015	42%	26.6%
2014	42.4%	26.8%
2013	42.8%	26.9%
2012	43.3%	27%
2011	43.7%	27.1%
2010	44%	27.3%
2009	44.3%	27.5%
2008	44.6%	27.6%
2007	44.8%	27.9%
2006	45%	28.1%
2005	45.2%	28.5%
2004	45.3%	28.8%
2003	45.4%	29.2%
2002	45.4%	29.6%
2001	45.4%	30%
2000	45.4%	30.4%
1999	45.4%	30.8%
1998	45.4%	31.1%
1997	45.3%	31.5%
1996	45.3%	31.8%
1995	45.3%	32.1%
1994	45.4%	32.3%
1993	45.5%	32.5%
1992	45.6%	32.7%
1991	45.7%	32.9%
1990	45.9%	33%
1989	46.1%	33.2%
1988	46.3%	33.4%
1987	46.5%	33.6%
1986	46.7%	33.8%
1985	46.8%	34%
1984	46.9%	34.3%
1983	47%	34.6%
1982	47.1%	34.9%
1981	47.1%	35.2%
1980	47%	35.5%
1979	46.9%	35.9%
1978	46.8%	36.3%
1977	46.7%	36.7%
1976	46.6%	36.9%
1975	46.5%	37.1%
1974	46.5%	37.2%
1973	46.4%	37.3%
1972	46.4%	37.5%
1971	46.4%	37.6%
1970	46.4%	37.7%
1969	46.4%	37.8%
1968	46.5%	37.9%
1967	46.5%	38%
1966	46.6%	38%
1965	46.7%	38%
1964	46.8%	38%
1963	46.7%	37.8%
1962	46.3%	37.6%
1961	45.8%	37.5%
1960	45.2%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Madagascar decreased from 45.3% to 39.3% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+) by year

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Madagascar

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UN forecast

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Year	Share of 65+ years old
	Madagascar	World
2100	13.3%	23.9%
2099	13.1%	23.8%
2098	12.9%	23.7%
2097	12.7%	23.6%
2096	12.5%	23.5%
2095	12.4%	23.4%
2094	12.2%	23.4%
2093	12%	23.3%
2092	11.8%	23.2%
2091	11.6%	23.1%
2090	11.4%	23.1%
2089	11.3%	23%
2088	11.1%	22.9%
2087	10.9%	22.8%
2086	10.7%	22.7%
2085	10.5%	22.6%
2084	10.3%	22.5%
2083	10.2%	22.4%
2082	10%	22.2%
2081	9.88%	22%
2080	9.73%	21.8%
2079	9.59%	21.6%
2078	9.45%	21.4%
2077	9.3%	21.2%
2076	9.14%	21%
2075	8.98%	20.8%
2074	8.81%	20.6%
2073	8.64%	20.4%
2072	8.48%	20.3%
2071	8.33%	20.1%
2070	8.17%	19.9%
2069	8.02%	19.8%
2068	7.86%	19.6%
2067	7.69%	19.5%
2066	7.52%	19.3%
2065	7.35%	19.2%
2064	7.16%	19.1%
2063	6.97%	18.9%
2062	6.79%	18.8%
2061	6.61%	18.6%
2060	6.45%	18.5%
2059	6.3%	18.3%
2058	6.16%	18.1%
2057	6.03%	17.9%
2056	5.9%	17.7%
2055	5.78%	17.5%
2054	5.68%	17.2%
2053	5.58%	17%
2052	5.49%	16.7%
2051	5.41%	16.4%
2050	5.32%	16.2%
2049	5.23%	16%
2048	5.15%	15.8%
2047	5.06%	15.5%
2046	4.97%	15.3%
2045	4.88%	15.1%
2044	4.79%	14.9%
2043	4.7%	14.8%
2042	4.61%	14.6%
2041	4.52%	14.4%
2040	4.44%	14.2%
2039	4.35%	14%
2038	4.27%	13.8%
2037	4.19%	13.5%
2036	4.11%	13.3%
2035	4.04%	13%
2034	3.97%	12.7%
2033	3.91%	12.4%
2032	3.85%	12.2%
2031	3.79%	11.9%
2030	3.74%	11.6%
2029	3.68%	11.3%
2028	3.63%	11%
2027	3.57%	10.7%
2026	3.51%	10.5%
2025	3.44%	10.3%
2024	3.41%	10.2%
2023	3.34%	9.98%
2022	3.27%	9.74%
2021	3.21%	9.53%
2020	3.15%	9.33%
2019	3.09%	9.1%
2018	3.02%	8.88%
2017	2.94%	8.65%
2016	2.87%	8.45%
2015	2.79%	8.26%
2014	2.71%	8.08%
2013	2.67%	7.92%
2012	2.66%	7.78%
2011	2.66%	7.66%
2010	2.67%	7.58%
2009	2.68%	7.52%
2008	2.69%	7.47%
2007	2.71%	7.41%
2006	2.73%	7.34%
2005	2.74%	7.26%
2004	2.76%	7.18%
2003	2.77%	7.1%
2002	2.78%	7.01%
2001	2.79%	6.92%
2000	2.8%	6.84%
1999	2.81%	6.76%
1998	2.81%	6.68%
1997	2.82%	6.61%
1996	2.83%	6.53%
1995	2.84%	6.45%
1994	2.85%	6.37%
1993	2.87%	6.29%
1992	2.89%	6.21%
1991	2.91%	6.14%
1990	2.93%	6.07%
1989	2.95%	6.01%
1988	2.97%	5.95%
1987	2.99%	5.91%
1986	3.02%	5.86%
1985	3.06%	5.82%
1984	3.1%	5.8%
1983	3.16%	5.79%
1982	3.23%	5.8%
1981	3.29%	5.81%
1980	3.36%	5.81%
1979	3.43%	5.77%
1978	3.49%	5.71%
1977	3.55%	5.65%
1976	3.6%	5.59%
1975	3.63%	5.53%
1974	3.63%	5.47%
1973	3.62%	5.42%
1972	3.58%	5.37%
1971	3.53%	5.32%
1970	3.49%	5.28%
1969	3.46%	5.24%
1968	3.43%	5.2%
1967	3.4%	5.16%
1966	3.38%	5.12%
1965	3.37%	5.08%
1964	3.36%	5.04%
1963	3.35%	5.02%
1962	3.34%	5.01%
1961	3.33%	4.99%
1960	3.32%	4.97%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Madagascar increased from 2.76% to 3.41% between 2004 and 2024.

Median age map

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