Indicator	Value
Total population	32,000,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 31,960,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 31,960,000 people
Median age	19 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy	63.6–63.8 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 63.84 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 63.63 years
Ethnic groups	Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo), Cotiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry - Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakalava), French, Indian, Creole, ComoranCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
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
Religions	Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar/Malagasy Lutheran Church/Anglican Church 34%, Roman Catholic 32.3%, other Christian 8.1%, traditional/Animist 1.7%, Muslim 1.4%, other 0.6%, none 21.9% (2021 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization	40.6% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth	2.44 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate	31.7 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate	7.47 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population	32.4 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)	American Sign Language Antankarana Malagasy Bara Malagasy Madagascar Sign Language Mahafaly-Antanalana Malagasy Maore Comorian Masikoro Malagasy Northern Betsimisaraka Malagasy Plateau Malagasy Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy (Retired) Tandroy Malagasy Tanosy Malagasy Tesaka Malagasy Tsimihety Malagasy Vazimba West Malagasy Sakalava Glottolog [2026]