This statistic shows the total population of Madagascar from 2013 to 2023 by gender. In 2023, Madagascar's female population amounted to approximately 15.55 million, while the male population amounted to approximately 15.65 million inhabitants.

Population density per pixel at 100 metre resolution. WorldPop provides estimates of numbers of people residing in each 100x100m grid cell for every low and middle income country. Through ingegrating cencus, survey, satellite and GIS datasets in a flexible machine-learning framework, high resolution maps of population counts and densities for 2000-2020 are produced, along with accompanying metadata. DATASET: Alpha version 2010 and 2015 estimates of numbers of people per grid square, with national totals adjusted to match UN population division estimates (http://esa.un.org/wpp/) and remaining unadjusted. REGION: Africa SPATIAL RESOLUTION: 0.000833333 decimal degrees (approx 100m at the equator) PROJECTION: Geographic, WGS84 UNITS: Estimated persons per grid square MAPPING APPROACH: Land cover based, as described in: Linard, C., Gilbert, M., Snow, R.W., Noor, A.M. and Tatem, A.J., 2012, Population distribution, settlement patterns and accessibility across Africa in 2010, PLoS ONE, 7(2): e31743. FORMAT: Geotiff (zipped using 7-zip (open access tool): www.7-zip.org) FILENAMES: Example - AGO10adjv4.tif = Angola (AGO) population count map for 2010 (10) adjusted to match UN national estimates (adj), version 4 (v4). Population maps are updated to new versions when improved census or other input data become available. Madagascar data available from WorldPop here.

The total population of Madagascar was estimated at approximately 30.59 million people in 2024. Following a continuous upward trend, the total population has risen by around 21.91 million people since 1980. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by around 5.48 million people, continuing its consistent upward trajectory.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

Total current population for Madagascar in 2025 is 31,797,306, a 2.38% increase from 2024.

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<li>Total population for Madagascar in 2024 was <strong>31,056,610</strong>, a <strong>0.45% decline</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>Total population for Madagascar in 2023 was <strong>31,195,932</strong>, a <strong>2.49% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>Total population for Madagascar in 2022 was <strong>30,437,261</strong>, a <strong>2.51% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
</ul>Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

The total population in Madagascar was estimated at 30.3 million people in 2023, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Madagascar Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Rural population (% of total population) in Madagascar was reported at 59.44 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Madagascar - Rural population - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Madagascar MG: Population: Total data was reported at 25,570,895.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 24,894,551.000 Person for 2016. Madagascar MG: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 11,110,526.500 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25,570,895.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 5,099,373.000 Person in 1960. Madagascar MG: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Madagascar – Table MG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Sum; Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Madagascar remained nearly unchanged at around 2.46 percent. But still, the population growth reached its lowest value of the observation period in 2023. Population growth refers to the annual change in population, and is based on the balance between birth and death rates, as well as migration.Find more key insights for the annual population growth in countries like Eritrea and Seychelles.

Madagascar population growth rate for 2023 was 2.38%, a 0% increase from 2022.

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<li>Madagascar population growth rate for 2022 was <strong>2.38%</strong>, a <strong>0.04% decline</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Madagascar population growth rate for 2021 was <strong>2.42%</strong>, a <strong>0.07% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Madagascar population growth rate for 2020 was <strong>2.48%</strong>, a <strong>0.04% decline</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Madagascar MG: Rural Population: % of Total Population data was reported at 63.478 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 64.144 % for 2016. Madagascar MG: Rural Population: % of Total Population data is updated yearly, averaging 77.246 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.358 % in 1960 and a record low of 63.478 % in 2017. Madagascar MG: Rural Population: % of Total Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Madagascar – Table MG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on the United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.; Weighted average;

Madagascar: Population size, in millions: The latest value from 2023 is 30.33 million, an increase from 29.61 million in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 40.69 million, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 1960 to 2023 is 14.4 million. The minimum value, 5.07 million, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 30.33 million was recorded in 2023.

Population ages 65 and above, male in Madagascar was reported at 483175 Persons in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Madagascar - Population ages 65 and above, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Population, Total for Madagascar (POPTOTMGA647NWDB) from 1960 to 2023 about Madagascar and population.

Madagascar MG: Population: Growth data was reported at 2.681 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2.689 % for 2016. Madagascar MG: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 2.842 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.162 % in 1998 and a record low of 2.374 % in 1960. Madagascar MG: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Madagascar – Table MG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.; ; Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Madagascar was reported at 79.86 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Madagascar - Employment to population ratio, 15+, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on May of 2025.

The High Resolution Settlement Layer (HRSL) provides estimates of human population distribution at a resolution of 1 arc-second (approximately 30m) for the year 2015. The population estimates are based on recent census data and high-resolution (0.5m) satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe. The population grids provide detailed delineation of settlements in both urban and rural areas, which is useful for many research areas—from disaster response and humanitarian planning to the development of communications infrastructure. The settlement extent data were developed by the Connectivity Lab at Facebook using computer vision techniques to classify blocks of optical satellite data as settled (containing buildings) or not. Center for International Earth Science Information Networks (CIESIN) at Earth Institute Columbia University used proportional allocation to distribute population data from subnational census data to the settlement extents. The data-sets contain the population surfaces, metadata, and data quality layers. The population data surfaces are stored as GeoTIFF files for use in remote sensing or geographic information system (GIS) software. Citation: Facebook Connectivity Lab and Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2016. High Resolution Settlement Layer (HRSL). Source imagery for HRSL © 2016 DigitalGlobe.

MG: Population: Male: Ages 70-74: % of Male Population data was reported at 0.696 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.699 % for 2016. MG: Population: Male: Ages 70-74: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 0.889 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2017, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.140 % in 1979 and a record low of 0.696 % in 2017. MG: Population: Male: Ages 70-74: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Madagascar – Table MG.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total male population.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on age/sex distributions of United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision.; ;

Madagascar: Population ages 65 and above, percent of total: The latest value from 2023 is 3.34 percent, an increase from 3.27 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 10.17 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 1960 to 2023 is 3.09 percent. The minimum value, 2.66 percent, was reached in 2011 while the maximum of 3.63 percent was recorded in 1974.

This statistic shows the age structure in Madagascar from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 39.57 percent of Madagascar's total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

Historical chart and dataset showing Madagascar population density by year from 1961 to 2022.