Madagascar
🇲🇬 Eastern Africa · Republic of Madagascar
How Madagascar ranks globally
About Madagascar
Madagascar (officially Republic of Madagascar) is a country in Eastern Africa, with Antananarivo as its capital. It is home to roughly 32.74 million people, giving a population density of about 56 people per square kilometre. The country covers 587,041 km² of land and has no shared land borders. Its economy is valued at approximately $19.62B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.487. The official currency is the Malagasy ariary (MGA), and the main languages are French, Malagasy.
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How Madagascar measures up
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Madagascar is the 49th most populous country in the world, with about 32.74 million people.
By land area it is the 45th-largest country in the world, covering 587,041 km².
It has the world's 134th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($19.62B).
Madagascar has no land borders with other countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of low human development, with an HDI of 0.487.
Madagascar has a population density of about 56 people per square kilometre.
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