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Population Pyramid of Madagascar2024

Total population
32.0M
Median age
20
Peak year
2100
Peak population
85.3M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 4.0M · median age 20.7
Population pyramid: Madagascar, 1950. Total population 4.0 million, median age 20.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 9.0M · median age 16.4
Population pyramid: Madagascar, 1980. Total population 9.0 million, median age 16.4. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 16.5M · median age 17.2
Population pyramid: Madagascar, 2000. Total population 16.5 million, median age 17.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 32.0M · median age 20
Population pyramid: Madagascar, 2024. Total population 32.0 million, median age 20. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 53.2M · median age 25.2
Population pyramid: Madagascar, 2050. Total population 53.2 million, median age 25.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 85.3M · median age 35.2
Population pyramid: Madagascar, 2100. Total population 85.3 million, median age 35.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Madagascar presently shows an expansive pyramid with a young median age, characteristic of the early demographic transition — fertility remains high while mortality has fallen. The median age in 2024 is 20 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 39.3% of the population; people 65 and older account for 3.4%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Madagascar's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 4.0 million with median age 20.7. Projected 2100 values are 85.3 million and median age 35.2.

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