Madagascar
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 31,965 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 549 |
| Capital city | Antananarivo |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 32,104 |
| UN membership date | 201,960 |
| Surface area (km2) | 587,041 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 1,006 |
| National currency | Malagasy Ariary (MGA) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 45,728 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 14,955 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 38 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 505 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 235 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 236 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 504 |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 701 |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 99 |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 201 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 18 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 826,878 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 163 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 106 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 3,283 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 4,817 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 1,534 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 829 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 24 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 39 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 656,621 |
| Population age distributioni (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 39,354 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 4 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 644 |
| Health: Current expenditurel (% of GDP) | 35 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 32 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 14,041,361 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 454,421 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 229,222 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 185 |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 206 |
| Research & Development expenditurep,q (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 3,838 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 213 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 4,402 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 343 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 14 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borderst (000) | 8 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 266 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 41,396 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 16,397 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 746 |
Expat distribution in Madagascar from top sending countries
