Share of the population that is female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population that is female was 49.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
49.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 1999
All-time low
49.1%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 49.8% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Madagascar peaked at 49.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1960.
That places Madagascar 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 49.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 49.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.2% | 49.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that is female in Madagascar?
- Share of the population that is female in Madagascar was 49.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1960.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population that is female?
- Madagascar ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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