Population, age 2, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, age 2, total was 706,393 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 2, total in Madagascar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 2, total in Madagascar stood at 706,393. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Madagascar peaked at 706,393 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 431,116, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 36th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 2, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 431,116 | — |
| 1991 | 443,831 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 457,067 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 470,732 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 484,695 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 498,830 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 513,130 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 527,515 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 541,674 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 555,223 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 567,890 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 579,536 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 590,237 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 600,214 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 609,807 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 619,270 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 628,652 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 637,886 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 646,994 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 655,975 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 664,821 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 673,566 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 682,203 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 690,636 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 706,393 | +2.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 706,393 is above the median for low income countries, which is 548,346, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 706,393 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 357,261, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492,381 | 431,116 | 555,223 | 10 |
| 2000s | 613,646 | 567,890 | 655,975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 683,524 | 664,821 | 706,393 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, total in Madagascar?
- Population, age 2, total in Madagascar was 706,393 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 706,393 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,116 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, age 2, total?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.