Madagascar
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Eastern Africa |
| Population (000, 2025) | 32,741 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 563 |
| Capital city | Antananarivo |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 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$) | 46,924 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 15,870 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 42 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 509 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 239 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 245 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 517 |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 694 |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 101 |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 205 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 3 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 826,876 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 163 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 112 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 2,646 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 5,017 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 2,370 |
| 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) | 38 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 658,623 |
| Population age distributionj (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 38,954 |
| International migrant stockk,l (000/% of total pop.) | 38,601 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 12 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 632 |
| Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP) | 33 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2 |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 13,561,299 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 442,410 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 222,215 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 141 |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 204 |
| Research & Development expenditureq,r (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 3,971 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 213 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 4,201 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 344 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 13 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersu (000) | 8 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 268 |
| 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) | 798 |
Expat distribution in Madagascar from top sending countries
