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Madagascar.

Capital: Antananarivo · Africa · Eastern Africa

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Population32.74 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$16.03 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$5142023 · calculated
Area587,041 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)9.9%2023 · World Bank
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Country profile

Madagascar at a glance

Official name
Republic of Madagascar
Capital
Antananarivo
Population
32.74 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$16.03 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$514 (2023)
Area
587,041 km²
Languages
French, Malagasy
Currency
Malagasy ariary (MGA, Ar)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+261
Internet domain
.mg
People
Malagasy
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Madagascar in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

010M20M30M40M1960198020002020MadagascarMadagascar 1960: 5.1MMadagascar 1961: 5.2MMadagascar 1962: 5.4MMadagascar 1963: 5.5MMadagascar 1964: 5.7MMadagascar 1965: 5.8MMadagascar 1966: 6MMadagascar 1967: 6.1MMadagascar 1968: 6.3MMadagascar 1969: 6.5MMadagascar 1970: 6.7MMadagascar 1971: 6.9MMadagascar 1972: 7.1MMadagascar 1973: 7.3MMadagascar 1974: 7.5MMadagascar 1975: 7.7MMadagascar 1976: 8MMadagascar 1977: 8.2MMadagascar 1978: 8.5MMadagascar 1979: 8.7MMadagascar 1980: 9MMadagascar 1981: 9.3MMadagascar 1982: 9.6MMadagascar 1983: 9.8MMadagascar 1984: 10.1MMadagascar 1985: 10.4MMadagascar 1986: 10.7MMadagascar 1987: 11MMadagascar 1988: 11.4MMadagascar 1989: 11.7MMadagascar 1990: 12.1MMadagascar 1991: 12.4MMadagascar 1992: 12.8MMadagascar 1993: 13.2MMadagascar 1994: 13.6MMadagascar 1995: 14.1MMadagascar 1996: 14.5MMadagascar 1997: 15MMadagascar 1998: 15.5MMadagascar 1999: 16MMadagascar 2000: 16.5MMadagascar 2001: 17MMadagascar 2002: 17.5MMadagascar 2003: 18.1MMadagascar 2004: 18.6MMadagascar 2005: 19.2MMadagascar 2006: 19.7MMadagascar 2007: 20.3MMadagascar 2008: 20.9MMadagascar 2009: 21.5MMadagascar 2010: 22.2MMadagascar 2011: 22.8MMadagascar 2012: 23.5MMadagascar 2013: 24.1MMadagascar 2014: 24.8MMadagascar 2015: 25.4MMadagascar 2016: 26.1MMadagascar 2017: 26.8MMadagascar 2018: 27.5MMadagascar 2019: 28.2MMadagascar 2020: 29MMadagascar 2021: 29.7MMadagascar 2022: 30.4MMadagascar 2023: 31.2MMadagascar 2024: 32MMadagascar 2025: 32.7M010M20M30M40M1960198020002020MadagascarMadagascar 1960: 5.1MMadagascar 1961: 5.2MMadagascar 1962: 5.4MMadagascar 1963: 5.5MMadagascar 1964: 5.7MMadagascar 1965: 5.8MMadagascar 1966: 6MMadagascar 1967: 6.1MMadagascar 1968: 6.3MMadagascar 1969: 6.5MMadagascar 1970: 6.7MMadagascar 1971: 6.9MMadagascar 1972: 7.1MMadagascar 1973: 7.3MMadagascar 1974: 7.5MMadagascar 1975: 7.7MMadagascar 1976: 8MMadagascar 1977: 8.2MMadagascar 1978: 8.5MMadagascar 1979: 8.7MMadagascar 1980: 9MMadagascar 1981: 9.3MMadagascar 1982: 9.6MMadagascar 1983: 9.8MMadagascar 1984: 10.1MMadagascar 1985: 10.4MMadagascar 1986: 10.7MMadagascar 1987: 11MMadagascar 1988: 11.4MMadagascar 1989: 11.7MMadagascar 1990: 12.1MMadagascar 1991: 12.4MMadagascar 1992: 12.8MMadagascar 1993: 13.2MMadagascar 1994: 13.6MMadagascar 1995: 14.1MMadagascar 1996: 14.5MMadagascar 1997: 15MMadagascar 1998: 15.5MMadagascar 1999: 16MMadagascar 2000: 16.5MMadagascar 2001: 17MMadagascar 2002: 17.5MMadagascar 2003: 18.1MMadagascar 2004: 18.6MMadagascar 2005: 19.2MMadagascar 2006: 19.7MMadagascar 2007: 20.3MMadagascar 2008: 20.9MMadagascar 2009: 21.5MMadagascar 2010: 22.2MMadagascar 2011: 22.8MMadagascar 2012: 23.5MMadagascar 2013: 24.1MMadagascar 2014: 24.8MMadagascar 2015: 25.4MMadagascar 2016: 26.1MMadagascar 2017: 26.8MMadagascar 2018: 27.5MMadagascar 2019: 28.2MMadagascar 2020: 29MMadagascar 2021: 29.7MMadagascar 2022: 30.4MMadagascar 2023: 31.2MMadagascar 2024: 32MMadagascar 2025: 32.7M

GDP, current US$

1960–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$5B$10B$15B$20B1960198020002020MadagascarMadagascar 1960: $673.1MMadagascar 1961: $699.2MMadagascar 1962: $739.3MMadagascar 1963: $759.3MMadagascar 1964: $802.5MMadagascar 1965: $833.6MMadagascar 1966: $900.3MMadagascar 1967: $956.4MMadagascar 1968: $1BMadagascar 1969: $1.1BMadagascar 1970: $1.1BMadagascar 1971: $1.2BMadagascar 1972: $1.3BMadagascar 1973: $1.7BMadagascar 1974: $1.9BMadagascar 1975: $2.3BMadagascar 1976: $2.2BMadagascar 1977: $2.4BMadagascar 1978: $2.7BMadagascar 1979: $3.5BMadagascar 1980: $5.2BMadagascar 1981: $4.8BMadagascar 1982: $4.8BMadagascar 1983: $4.7BMadagascar 1984: $3.9BMadagascar 1985: $3.8BMadagascar 1986: $4.3BMadagascar 1987: $3.2BMadagascar 1988: $3.2BMadagascar 1989: $3.2BMadagascar 1990: $3.9BMadagascar 1991: $3.3BMadagascar 1992: $3.7BMadagascar 1993: $4.1BMadagascar 1994: $3.5BMadagascar 1995: $3.8BMadagascar 1996: $4.9BMadagascar 1997: $4.3BMadagascar 1998: $4.4BMadagascar 1999: $4.3BMadagascar 2000: $4.6BMadagascar 2001: $5.4BMadagascar 2002: $5.4BMadagascar 2003: $6.4BMadagascar 2004: $5.1BMadagascar 2005: $5.9BMadagascar 2006: $6.4BMadagascar 2007: $8.5BMadagascar 2008: $10.7BMadagascar 2009: $9.6BMadagascar 2010: $10BMadagascar 2011: $11.6BMadagascar 2012: $11.6BMadagascar 2013: $12.4BMadagascar 2014: $12.5BMadagascar 2015: $11.3BMadagascar 2016: $11.8BMadagascar 2017: $13.2BMadagascar 2018: $13.8BMadagascar 2019: $14.1BMadagascar 2020: $13.1BMadagascar 2021: $14.6BMadagascar 2022: $15.3BMadagascar 2023: $16B$0$5B$10B$15B$20B1960198020002020MadagascarMadagascar 1960: $673.1MMadagascar 1961: $699.2MMadagascar 1962: $739.3MMadagascar 1963: $759.3MMadagascar 1964: $802.5MMadagascar 1965: $833.6MMadagascar 1966: $900.3MMadagascar 1967: $956.4MMadagascar 1968: $1BMadagascar 1969: $1.1BMadagascar 1970: $1.1BMadagascar 1971: $1.2BMadagascar 1972: $1.3BMadagascar 1973: $1.7BMadagascar 1974: $1.9BMadagascar 1975: $2.3BMadagascar 1976: $2.2BMadagascar 1977: $2.4BMadagascar 1978: $2.7BMadagascar 1979: $3.5BMadagascar 1980: $5.2BMadagascar 1981: $4.8BMadagascar 1982: $4.8BMadagascar 1983: $4.7BMadagascar 1984: $3.9BMadagascar 1985: $3.8BMadagascar 1986: $4.3BMadagascar 1987: $3.2BMadagascar 1988: $3.2BMadagascar 1989: $3.2BMadagascar 1990: $3.9BMadagascar 1991: $3.3BMadagascar 1992: $3.7BMadagascar 1993: $4.1BMadagascar 1994: $3.5BMadagascar 1995: $3.8BMadagascar 1996: $4.9BMadagascar 1997: $4.3BMadagascar 1998: $4.4BMadagascar 1999: $4.3BMadagascar 2000: $4.6BMadagascar 2001: $5.4BMadagascar 2002: $5.4BMadagascar 2003: $6.4BMadagascar 2004: $5.1BMadagascar 2005: $5.9BMadagascar 2006: $6.4BMadagascar 2007: $8.5BMadagascar 2008: $10.7BMadagascar 2009: $9.6BMadagascar 2010: $10BMadagascar 2011: $11.6BMadagascar 2012: $11.6BMadagascar 2013: $12.4BMadagascar 2014: $12.5BMadagascar 2015: $11.3BMadagascar 2016: $11.8BMadagascar 2017: $13.2BMadagascar 2018: $13.8BMadagascar 2019: $14.1BMadagascar 2020: $13.1BMadagascar 2021: $14.6BMadagascar 2022: $15.3BMadagascar 2023: $16B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2023 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-10%0%10%20%30%40%50%19801990200020102020MadagascarMadagascar 1980: 18.2%Madagascar 1981: 30.5%Madagascar 1982: 31.8%Madagascar 1983: 19.3%Madagascar 1984: 9.86%Madagascar 1985: 10.6%Madagascar 1986: 14.5%Madagascar 1987: 15%Madagascar 1988: 26.9%Madagascar 1989: 9.01%Madagascar 1990: 11.8%Madagascar 1991: 8.59%Madagascar 1992: 14.5%Madagascar 1993: 10%Madagascar 1994: 38.9%Madagascar 1995: 49.1%Madagascar 1996: 19.8%Madagascar 1997: 4.49%Madagascar 1998: 6.21%Madagascar 1999: 9.93%Madagascar 2000: 11.9%Madagascar 2001: 7.92%Madagascar 2002: 16.5%Madagascar 2003: -1.7%Madagascar 2004: 14%Madagascar 2005: 18.4%Madagascar 2006: 10.8%Madagascar 2007: 10.3%Madagascar 2008: 9.3%Madagascar 2009: 8.95%Madagascar 2010: 9.25%Madagascar 2011: 9.48%Madagascar 2012: 5.71%Madagascar 2013: 5.83%Madagascar 2014: 6.08%Madagascar 2015: 7.4%Madagascar 2016: 6.04%Madagascar 2017: 8.61%Madagascar 2018: 8.59%Madagascar 2019: 5.61%Madagascar 2020: 4.2%Madagascar 2021: 5.81%Madagascar 2022: 8.16%Madagascar 2023: 9.87%-20%0%20%40%60%198020002020MadagascarMadagascar 1980: 18.2%Madagascar 1981: 30.5%Madagascar 1982: 31.8%Madagascar 1983: 19.3%Madagascar 1984: 9.86%Madagascar 1985: 10.6%Madagascar 1986: 14.5%Madagascar 1987: 15%Madagascar 1988: 26.9%Madagascar 1989: 9.01%Madagascar 1990: 11.8%Madagascar 1991: 8.59%Madagascar 1992: 14.5%Madagascar 1993: 10%Madagascar 1994: 38.9%Madagascar 1995: 49.1%Madagascar 1996: 19.8%Madagascar 1997: 4.49%Madagascar 1998: 6.21%Madagascar 1999: 9.93%Madagascar 2000: 11.9%Madagascar 2001: 7.92%Madagascar 2002: 16.5%Madagascar 2003: -1.7%Madagascar 2004: 14%Madagascar 2005: 18.4%Madagascar 2006: 10.8%Madagascar 2007: 10.3%Madagascar 2008: 9.3%Madagascar 2009: 8.95%Madagascar 2010: 9.25%Madagascar 2011: 9.48%Madagascar 2012: 5.71%Madagascar 2013: 5.83%Madagascar 2014: 6.08%Madagascar 2015: 7.4%Madagascar 2016: 6.04%Madagascar 2017: 8.61%Madagascar 2018: 8.59%Madagascar 2019: 5.61%Madagascar 2020: 4.2%Madagascar 2021: 5.81%Madagascar 2022: 8.16%Madagascar 2023: 9.87%

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