Female population by age group in Madagascar
Madagascar: Female population by age group was 2.26 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Female population by age group in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.26 million people for female population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Madagascar peaked at 2.26 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 328,920 people, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 415,364 people | 328,920 people | 475,539 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 535,719 people | 486,622 people | 596,539 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 725,062 people | 617,249 people | 832,725 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 944,757 people | 855,831 people | 1.04 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.63 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.76 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million people | 1.80 million people | 2.08 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.26 million people | 4 |
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More gender data for Madagascar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 448,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 460,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Madagascar?
- Female population by age group in Madagascar was 2.26 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,920 people in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for female population by age group?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.