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Population in Madagascar
24 823 539
people
As of November 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Madagascar is 24 823 539 people, including children under the age of 6 - 2 466 839 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 2 944 692 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 2 963 310 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 10 689 636 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 5 411 532 people, and the centenarians in Madagascar over 80 years old - 347 530 people.
Population size in Madagascar by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 2 466 839 / 9.94% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 2 944 692 / 11.86% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 2 963 310 / 11.94% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 10 689 636 / 43.06% |
| Elderly over 60 | 5 411 532 / 21.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 347 530 / 1.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Madagascar
Total in Madagascar permanent residents 11 468 475 men (46.2%) and 13 355 064 women (53.8%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 742 224 / 6.3% | 593 779 / 5.4% | 48.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 742 224 / 6.3% | 582 360 / 5.3% | 48.1% |
| 10 - 14 | 662 292 / 5.6% | 525 266 / 4.8% | 48.1% |
| 15 - 19 | 559 522 / 4.7% | 456 753 / 4.2% | 48.6% |
| 20 - 24 | 662 292 / 5.6% | 548 104 / 5% | 49.6% |
| 25 - 29 | 982 019 / 8.4% | 822 156 / 7.4% | 49.5% |
| 30 - 34 | 959 181 / 8.2% | 822 156 / 7.4% | 50% |
| 35 - 39 | 879 250 / 7.5% | 799 318 / 7.2% | 51.7% |
| 40 - 44 | 810 737 / 6.9% | 753 643 / 6.8% | 52.1% |
| 45 - 49 | 742 224 / 6.3% | 696 549 / 6.3% | 52.4% |
| 50 - 54 | 844 993 / 7.2% | 844 993 / 7.6% | 54.2% |
| 55 - 59 | 890 668 / 7.6% | 970 601 / 8.7% | 56.1% |
| 60 - 64 | 742 224 / 6.3% | 867 831 / 7.8% | 57.9% |
| 65 - 69 | 513 847 / 4.3% | 685 130 / 6.2% | 61% |
| 70 - 74 | 216 958 / 1.7% | 365 403 / 3.4% | 66.4% |
| 75 - 79 | 274 052 / 2.2% | 570 942 / 5.2% | 70.6% |
| 80+ | 194 120 / 1.5% | 513 847 / 4.7% | 75.8% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Madagascar: have higher education 22.9% (5 684 590 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (670 236 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (8 911 651 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (3 946 943 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (2 209 295 people), 5 classes — 8% (1 985 883 people), have no education — 0.6% (148 941 people), illiterate — 0.4% (99 294 people).
| Higher education | 5 684 590 / 22.9% |
| Incomplete higher | 670 236 / 2.7% |
| Secondary vocational | 8 911 651 / 35.9% |
| Elementary school | 3 946 943 / 15.9% |
| Middle school | 2 209 295 / 8.9% |
| High school | 1 985 883 / 8% |
| Without education | 148 941 / 0.6% |
| Illiterate | 99 294 / 0.4% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Madagascar
Total in Madagascar the number of officially employed population is 16 904 830 people (68.1%), pensioners 6 702 356 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 471 647 people (1.9%).
| Employed population | 16 904 830 / 68.1% |
| Unemployed | 471 647 / 1.9% |
| Pensioners | 6 702 356 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Madagascar have a disability 2 167 095 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 315 259 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 873 789 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 836 553 (3.37.%), disabled children 141 494 (0.57.%).
| Total disabled | 2 167 095 / 8.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 315 259 / 1.27% |
| Disabled of the group II | 873 789 / 3.52% |
| Disabled of the group III | 836 553 / 3.37% |
| Disabled children | 141 494 / 0.57% |