Age composition in 2026:
๐ฒ๐บ Mauritius
๐ฒ๐ฌ Madagascar
| Mauritius | Madagascar | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.31%181,000 | 38.64%12,953,199 |
| Working Age Population | 70.97%897,877 | 57.82%19,382,989 |
| Elderly Population | 14.72%186,185 | 3.54%1,185,867 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.3 years in Mauritius and 20.4 years in Madagascar.Mauritius already reached Madagascarโs current median age in 1976, about 50 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Mauritius peaks in 2015 at 1,292,283.The total population of Madagascar is projected to keep growing until 2100, reaching 85,341,145.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Mauritius will be 60.1%, and 26.13% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Madagascar will be 57.9%, and 5.36% of the population will be elderly.
| Mauritius | Madagascar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1996โ2038 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2010 | 2063 53 years later | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2025 | Not reached by 2100 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2037 | Not reached by 2100 |