Official name
Republic of Madagascar
Name in local language
République de Madagascar (fr) ; Repoblikan'i Madagasikara (mg)
Continent
Africa
Subcontinent
East Africa
Population (ranking: 52e )
27,249,564 inhabitants (2020)
Population growth
3.01 % / year
Area
587,295 km²
Density
46.40 inhabitants / km²
GDP (ranking: 147e )12.100 billions $USD (2018)
GDP/capita (ranking )
461 $USD (2018)
GDP growth
5.20 % / year (2018)
Life expectancy (ranking )
66.70 years (2018)
Birth rate
33.58 ‰ (2013)
Fertility rate
4.36 children / woman (2013)
Death rate (ranking )
7.10 ‰ (2013)
Infant mortality rate (ranking )
46.13 ‰ (2013)
Literacy rate
64.66 % (2015)
Official languages
Malagasy, French
Currency
Malagasy ariary (MGA)
HDI (ranking: 201e )0.521 / 1 (2018)
EPI (ranking )33.73 (2018)
Government
Unitary semi-presidential constitutional republic
Head of State
President Andry Rajoelina
National Day
26 June (independence in 1960)
ISO Codes MG, MDG
Demonym
Malagasy
Tourists (ranking )
255,000 people (2017)
Development hampered by political instability
Madagascar is an island state in East Africa consisting of a large island in the Indian Ocean separated from the rest of the continent by the Mozambique Channel. It is the fifth largest island in the world.
Baobabs, Madagascar. Photo: Marsel van Oosten Lake Anosy, Antananarivo. Photo: Sascha Grabow Urban areas (2019)
Urban areas
Population
Antananarivo (Tananarive)
3,209,933 inhabitants
Toamasina (Tamatave)
411,993 inhabitants
Antsirabé
338,986 inhabitants
Mahajanga (Majunga)
244,279 inhabitants
Fianarantsoa
200,482 inhabitants
Toliara (Tuléar)
170,194 inhabitants
Ambovombe
126,321 inhabitants
Antsiranana (Diego Suarez)
125,103 inhabitants
Administrative divisions
Regions
Population
Area
Alaotra Mangoro
1,054,958 inhabitants
31,948 km²
Amoron'i Mania
734,413 inhabitants
16,141 km²
Analamanga
3,439,589 inhabitants
16,911 km²
Analanjirofo
1,063,197 inhabitants
21,930 km²
Androy
753,832 inhabitants
19,317 km²
Anôsy
690,019 inhabitants
25,731 km²
Atsimo-Andrefana
1,352,456 inhabitants
66,236 km²
Atsimo-Atsinanana
923,068 inhabitants
18,863 km²
Atsinanana
1,305,132 inhabitants
21,934 km²
Betsiboka
301,480 inhabitants
30,025 km²
Boeny
821,356 inhabitants
31,046 km²
Bongolava
469,769 inhabitants
16,688 km²
Diana
719,000 inhabitants
19,266 km²
Haute Matsiatra
1,231,696 inhabitants
21,080 km²
Ihorombe
320,775 inhabitants
26,391 km²
Itasy
752,703 inhabitants
6,993 km²
Melaky
297,446 inhabitants
38,852 km²
Menabe
608,166 inhabitants
46,121 km²
Sava (Sambava, Antalaha, Vohémar et Andapa)
1,007,399 inhabitants
25,518 km²
Sofia
1,280,847 inhabitants
50,100 km²
Vakinankaratra
1,852,199 inhabitants
16,599 km²
Vatovavy Fitovinany
1,454,863 inhabitants
19,605 km²
See also
