🇲🇬 Madagascar
MG / MDG #46
Nomad Score
46.0
Cities
16
Region
African Union,
Francophone,
Islands,
Africa,
Africa,
Eastern Africa,
Least Developed Countries
Currency
MGA
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
32.0M
Density
54.5/km²
HDI
0.487
(Low)
Gini Index (2012)
42.6
Life Expectancy (2023)
63.6 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.97
Urban Population (2024)
32.4%
Literacy Rate (2021)
74.7%
Gender Wage Gap (2015)
-9.5%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
| Malagasy | fiteny malagasy |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 84.7% |
| No religion | 7.3% |
| Traditional faiths | 4.7% |
| Islam | 3.1% |
| Others | 0.3% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Merina | 26.0% |
| Betsimisaraka | 15.0% |
| Betsileo | 12.0% |
| Tsimihety | 7.0% |
| Sakalava | 6.0% |
| Antaisaka | 5.0% |
| Antandroy | 5.0% |
| Others | 24.0% |
Demonym (male)
Malagasy
Demonym (female)
Malagasy
National Anthem
Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 39.3% | |
| 15-64 Working | 57.3% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.4% |
Dependency Ratio
74.4%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
32.4%
Birth Rate (2023)
32.1 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
7.5 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
3.97
Infant Mortality (2023)
44.2 /1000
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
63.6 yrs
HALE (2021)
55.1 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
3.4% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
44.2/1000
UHC Index (2021)
35/100
Hospital Beds (2014)
0.3/1000
Physicians (2022)
0.17/1000
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2021)
74.7%
Education Spending (2023)
3.1% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
351
Internet Users (2023)
20.4%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
75.5/100
Broadband (2023)
0.1/100
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
0.1
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
587,041 km²
Capital
Antananarivo
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Madagascar features a white vertical band on the hoist side that takes up about one-third the width of the field, and two equal horizontal bands of red and green adjoining the vertical band.
National Anthem
Ry Tanindrazanay malala ô!
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