Population aged 65 and over — all countries

Population aged 65 and over — Madagascar

Population aged 65 and over in Madagascar in 2025 — 1,137,051 people. Ranked 73 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 570.7%.

2025 1.14M people +4.46% vs 2024
World rank 73of 217
Period maximum 1.14M people2025
Period minimum 169,540 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Population aged 65 and over — Madagascar, 1960–20250500,0001M1.5M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 169,540 people1962: 179,639 people1964: 190,381 people1966: 202,157 people1968: 216,119 people1970: 233,085 people1972: 253,095 people1974: 272,858 people1976: 287,256 people1978: 296,213 people1980: 302,782 people1982: 308,268 people1984: 314,533 people1986: 324,030 people1988: 337,588 people1990: 353,124 people1992: 369,714 people1994: 388,583 people1996: 410,635 people1998: 435,871 people2000: 462,032 people2002: 488,047 people2004: 513,477 people2006: 538,160 people2008: 563,470 people2010: 591,383 people2012: 623,848 people2014: 671,815 people2016: 748,188 people2018: 829,931 people2020: 913,069 people2022: 994,576 people2024: 1,088,456 people2025: 1,137,051 people
Change over the period: +967,511 (+570.67%) Average annual rate: 2.97 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Madagascar

Madagascar 1.14M people
World 855M people
Sub-Saharan Africa 42.72M people
Eastern Africa computed 15.5M people
Low-income countries computed 26.32M people
Population aged 65 and over — Madagascar, by year Madagascar All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 1.14M +48,595 +4.46%
2024 1.09M +48,021 +4.62%
2023 1.04M +45,859 +4.61%
2022 994,576 +42,293 +4.44%
2021 952,283 +39,214 +4.29%
2020 913,069 +40,526 +4.64%
2019 872,543 +42,612 +5.13%
2018 829,931 +41,445 +5.26%
2017 788,486 +40,298 +5.39%
2016 748,188 +39,227 +5.53%
2015 708,961 +37,146 +5.53%
2014 671,815 +28,471 +4.43%
2013 643,344 +19,496 +3.13%
2012 623,848 +16,930 +2.79%
2011 606,918 +15,535 +2.63%
2010 591,383 +14,374 +2.49%
2009 577,009 +13,539 +2.4%
2008 563,470 +12,865 +2.34%
2007 550,605 +12,445 +2.31%
2006 538,160 +12,328 +2.34%
2005 525,832 +12,355 +2.41%
2004 513,477 +12,573 +2.51%
2003 500,904 +12,857 +2.63%
2002 488,047 +13,002 +2.74%
2001 475,045 +13,013 +2.82%
2000 462,032 +13,053 +2.91%
1999 448,979 +13,108 +3.01%
1998 435,871 +12,924 +3.06%
1997 422,947 +12,312 +3%
1996 410,635 +11,427 +2.86%
1995 399,208 +10,625 +2.73%
1994 388,583 +9,869 +2.61%
1993 378,714 +9,000 +2.43%
1992 369,714 +8,424 +2.33%
1991 361,290 +8,166 +2.31%
1990 353,124 +7,891 +2.29%
1989 345,233 +7,645 +2.26%
1988 337,588 +7,227 +2.19%
1987 330,361 +6,331 +1.95%
1986 324,030 +5,216 +1.64%
1985 318,814 +4,281 +1.36%
1984 314,533 +3,438 +1.11%
1983 311,095 +2,827 +0.92%
1982 308,268 +2,630 +0.86%
1981 305,638 +2,856 +0.94%
1980 302,782 +3,194 +1.07%
1979 299,588 +3,375 +1.14%
1978 296,213 +3,912 +1.34%
1977 292,301 +5,045 +1.76%
1976 287,256 +6,493 +2.31%
1975 280,763 +7,905 +2.9%
1974 272,858 +9,386 +3.56%
1973 263,472 +10,377 +4.1%
1972 253,095 +10,345 +4.26%
1971 242,750 +9,665 +4.15%
1970 233,085 +8,864 +3.95%
1969 224,221 +8,102 +3.75%
1968 216,119 +7,283 +3.49%
1967 208,836 +6,679 +3.3%
1966 202,157 +6,200 +3.16%
1965 195,957 +5,576 +2.93%
1964 190,381 +5,387 +2.91%
1963 184,994 +5,355 +2.98%
1962 179,639 +5,097 +2.92%
1961 174,542 +5,002 +2.95%
1960 169,540

About the indicator

The population aged 65 and over. In absolute numbers this group is growing faster than any other: it expands both from the rise in life expectancy and from the entry of the large cohorts born in the middle of the 20th century. Japan and Italy lead by share of population, China and India by absolute number, and the divergence of the two rankings shows where the load on health care and pensions is larger in scale and where it is sharper.

Important: The threshold of 65 years is an international convention and is not tied to the retirement age of any particular country.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.