MDG Β· Sub-Saharan Africa / Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Total Population
31.96 million
(2024)
Life Expectancy
63.8 years

Population Growth

Demographic Indicators

Indicator Value Year
Total Population 31,964,956 persons 2024
Population Growth (%) 2.44 percent 2024
Population Density 53.6 people per sq. km 2023
Birth Rate 31.71 per 1,000 people 2024
Death Rate 7.47 per 1,000 people 2024
Fertility Rate 3.91 births per woman 2024
Life Expectancy 63.8 years 2024
Infant Mortality Rate 43.0 per 1,000 live births 2024
Literacy Rate 74.7 percent 2021
Urban Population (%) 32.4 percent 2024

Languages

Malagasy Official
99.9%
French Official
23.6%
English Official
8.2%
Other Official
0.6%

Religions

Church Of Jesus Christ In Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church
34.0%
Roman Catholic
32.3%
None
21.9%
Other Christian
8.1%
Traditional/Animist
1.7%
Muslim
1.4%
Other
0.6%

Birth and Death Rates

Life Expectancy