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.
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 |
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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 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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