Madagascar
Country in Africa
In brief
Born in another country: 0.1% (2024). World rank 210 of 215; in Africa, 54 of 54. Life expectancy, women: 65.6 years (2024). World rank 198 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 37 of 54. Births per 1,000 people: 31.7 (2024). World rank 22 of 216; in Africa, 20 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 25.4M → 32.7M, population growth per year +2.6% → +2.4%, and living in cities 29.2% → 32.9%.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- French, Malagasy
- Religions
- Protestant 34%, Catholic 32.3%, no religion 21.9%, other Christian 8.1%, and folk religions 1.7% (2021)