Population, age 23, total in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, age 23, total was 440,036 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 23, total in Madagascar, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 440,036 for population, age 23, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, total in Madagascar peaked at 440,036 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 204,935, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 23, total in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 204,935 | — |
| 1991 | 210,675 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 216,503 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 222,559 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 229,036 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 236,055 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 243,710 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 251,935 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 260,499 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 269,076 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 277,450 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 285,530 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 293,432 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 301,402 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 309,795 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 318,870 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 328,698 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 339,208 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 350,340 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 361,978 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 374,033 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 386,437 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 399,187 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 412,333 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 440,036 | +6.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 440,036 is above the median for low income countries, which is 305,188, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 440,036 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 204,913, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,498 | 204,935 | 269,076 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,670 | 277,450 | 361,978 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,405 | 374,033 | 440,036 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 48 Mozambique 466,032 compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 452,109 compare
- 50 Spain 452,101 compare
- 52 Syria 427,921 compare
- 53 Cameroon 422,631 compare
- 54 North Korea 409,160 compare
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 23, total in Madagascar?
- Population, age 23, total in Madagascar was 440,036 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 440,036 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, total recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,935 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, age 23, total?
- Madagascar ranks 51st out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, total rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 23, 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.