Key demographics
- Population
- 32.0M
- Density
- 54.5/km²
- HDI
- 0.487 (Low)
- Gini index (2012)
- 42.6
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 63.8 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 3.91
- Urban population (2025)
- 32.9%
- Literacy rate (2021)
- 74.7%
- Labor force (2025)
- 86.9%
- Gender wage gap (2015)
- -9.5%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 73.6%
- Profile
- Very Young
- Urban population (2025)
- 32.9%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 31.7 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 7.5 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 39.3%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 3.91
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 43.0 /1000
- Slum population (2022)
- 65.7%
- Tourism (2020)
- 87.1K
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| French | français |
| Malagasy | fiteny malagasy |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 84.7% |
| No religion | 7.3% |
| Traditional faiths | 4.7% |
| Islam | 3.1% |
| Others | 0.3% |
| 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!
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 63.8 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 55.1 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 3.4% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 43.0/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 33/100
- Hospital beds (2014)
- 0.3/1000
- Physicians (2022)
- 0.17/1000
- Nurses (2022)
- 0.28/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $17
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 27.4%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2021)
- 74.7%
- Education spending (2023)
- 3.1% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 351
- Internet users (2024)
- 18.7%
- Mobile subscriptions (2023)
- 75.5/100
- Broadband (2023)
- 0.1/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 25/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2023)
- 0.1
Geography and practical
- Area
- 587,041 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Eastern Africa
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+03:00
- Calling codes
- +261
- Postal code
- ###
- TLD
- .mg
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
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!