Male population by age group in Madagascar
Madagascar: Male population by age group was 2.33 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male population by age group in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Madagascar is 2.33 million people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Madagascar peaked at 2.33 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 323,520 people, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 417,138 people | 323,520 people | 480,184 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 542,582 people | 491,648 people | 605,353 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 737,994 people | 626,750 people | 849,267 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 966,919 people | 873,154 people | 1.07 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.81 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million people | 1.85 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.33 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 27 Mozambique 2.85 million people compare
- 28 Algeria 2.43 million people compare
- 29 Niger 2.37 million people compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 2.31 million people compare
- 32 Myanmar 2.28 million people compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 2.24 million people compare
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 male population by age group in Madagascar?
- Male population by age group in Madagascar was 2.33 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,520 people in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for male population by age group?
- Madagascar ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.