Population ages 65 and above in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population ages 65 and above was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.5% for population ages 65 and above in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Madagascar peaked at 3.6% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Madagascar?
- Population ages 65 and above in Madagascar was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Madagascar ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.