Madagascar Population Pyramid 2042
Madagascar in 2042
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Madagascar at 46,508,815 in 2042. Ten years before, in 2032, the projected population is 38,301,317 — 21.4% lower.
With a projected median age of 23.5 years, Madagascar would have a youth dependency ratio of 54.5 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.5 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Madagascar was 3.97 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 63.6 years on average (65.4 years for girls, 61.9 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
28,259 immigrants live in Madagascar, 0.1% of the population.
| Comoros | 13,199 |
| France | 10,776 |
| China | 2,382 |
| India | 1,902 |
212,454 people born in Madagascar live in other countries.
| France | 162,751 |
| Réunion | 17,859 |
| Mayotte | 10,316 |
| Comoros | 9,569 |
| Italy | 2,903 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 46,508,815 | 23.5 | |
| Mozambique | 54,423,407 | 20.7 | |
| Zambia | 32,856,603 | 22.8 | |
| Malawi | 32,517,508 | 23.6 | |
| Somalia | 31,350,035 | 19.3 |
