Madagascar
Madagasikara
Madagascar is a country in Eastern Africa with about 32.7 million people, and its capital is Antananarivo. Its system of government is a military or transitional government. The main languages are French and Malagasy, and the currency is the Malagasy Ariary.
It covers 591,896 km², making it the 47th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 49th by population. That works out at 55 per km², 133rd in the world for density. Madagascar has no land borders with other countries.
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Government
- Military or transitional government
- Population
- 32,740,67849th of 197, 2025
- Area
- 591,896 km²47th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 55 per km²
- Continent
- AfricaEastern Africa
- Languages
- French, Malagasy
- Currency
- Malagasy Ariary (MGA)
- GDP
- $19.6 billion134th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $599190th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years2025 figure
- Urban population
- 32.9%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Maromokotro, 2,876 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +261
How Madagascar ranks
| Measure | World | Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 49th of 197 | 15th of 54 |
| Area | 47th of 197 | 22nd of 54 |
| Population density | 133rd of 197 | 31st of 54 |
| GDP | 134th of 193 | 30th of 54 |
| GDP per person | 190th of 193 | 52nd of 54 |
| Life expectancy | 173rd of 194 | 34th of 54 |
| Urban population | 166th of 194 | 42nd of 54 |
| Land borders | 158th of 197 | 49th of 54 |
Similar in population
- Ivory Coast32.7 million
- Peru34.6 million
- Ghana35.1 million