Madagascar Population Pyramid 2073
Madagascar in 2073
United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Madagascar at 71,020,890 in 2073. Compared with 2063, when the projection stands at 63,709,342, that represents growth of 11.5% over ten years.
With a projected median age of 30.1 years, Madagascar would have a youth dependency ratio of 39.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.4 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.
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 | 71,020,890 | 30.1 | |
| Mozambique | 87,272,454 | 28.8 | |
| Somalia | 54,055,705 | 27.1 | |
| Zambia | 52,223,082 | 29.8 | |
| Malawi | 49,806,634 | 31.6 |
