Age composition in 2026:
| Madagascar | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 38.64%12,953,199 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 57.82%19,382,989 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 3.54%1,185,867 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 20.4 years in Madagascar and 32.1 years in World.World already reached Madagascarโs current median age in 1950, about 76 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Madagascar is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 85,341,145.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Madagascar will be 57.9%, and 5.36% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Madagascar | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | None between 1950 and 2100 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2063 61 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2039 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | Not reached by 2100 | 2070 |