Country Profile

Madagascar

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.

ISO MDG · MG · Region Africa · Figures for 2024

Key Statistics

World Bank · 2024

32.0M

Growth 2.4%

17.4B

Growth 4.2%

$545

1,830.0

63.6 yrs

44.2

per 1,000 births

3.1%

1.6

tons per capita

Net Migration

-1.8K

4.0

births per woman

32.4%

3.4%

Population 0–14

39.3%

Geography & Terrain

587,295 km²

54.4 /km²

Satellite · Mapbox

Physical terrain of Madagascar.

Political · Mapbox

Political boundaries, neighbours and principal cities.

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Health System

Health Outcomes

63.6 yrs

44.2

per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality

445.0

183rd lowest

per 100,000 live births

Spending & Access

$17

3.4%

27.4%

of health spending

System Capacity

0.2

per 1,000 people

0.3

per 1,000 people

0.3

per 1,000 people

Preventive Care

60.0%

children 12–23 mo.

46.0%

children 12–23 mo.

Age Structure

Distribution by age and sex, 2024.Source: PopulationPyramid.net

Economy

17.4B

$545

3.1%

GDP composition by sector.Source: World Bank

Trade balance, % of GDP.Source: World Bank

Composition of goods exports, 2022.Source: OEC

Composition of goods imports, 2022.Source: OEC

Education

74.7%

6.1%

3.0%

% of GDP

Society & Equality

36.8

69.2%

at $2.15/day

N/A

per 100,000 people

Women in Parliament

16.0%

146th in the world

Female Labor Participation

82.9%

1st in the world

Military Spending

0.7%

143rd in the world

% of GDP

Technology & Infrastructure

20.4%

75.5

per 100 people

Access to Electricity

39.4%

55.3%

15.4%

83.1%

% of consumption

21.3%

% of land area

Historical Trends

Population, 1960–2024.

Gross domestic product, US$.

Life expectancy at birth.

About Madagascar

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is an island country in the Indian Ocean that includes the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands. Lying off the southeastern coast of Africa, it is the world's fourth-largest island, the second-largest island country, and the 46th-largest country overall. Its capital and largest city is Antananarivo.

Source: Wikipedia

Detailed Map

Cities, roads and terrain of Madagascar.Source: Geoapify · OSM

Population Density

Modelled population density, by 1 km cell.Source: WorldPop

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