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Country snapshot
Madagascar| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of MadagascarCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | AntananarivoGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Mamitiana RAJAONARISON (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 587,300 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 32,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 31,960,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 31,960,000 people |
| Languages | Malagasy (official) 99.9%, French (official) 23.6%, English 8.2%, other 0.6% (2018 est.); note: shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the censusCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 17,400,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 545 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 63.6–63.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 63.84 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 63.63 years |
