General Information
Capital
Antananarivo
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Africa
Currency
Malagasy ariary (MGA)
Languages
Malagasy (official) 99.9%
French (official) 23.6%
English 8.2%
other 0.6% (2018 est.)
Timezones
UTC+3
Area
587,041 km²
Map Reference
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
Demographics
Population (2023)
31,195,932
Density
53.1 per km²
Urban Population
40.6%
Median Age
21.3 years
Life Expectancy
68.8 years
Major Cities
ANTANANARIVO
Economy
GDP (2024)
$17.4B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$514
Inflation (2023)
9.9%
Unemployment (2024)
3.1%
Public Debt
38.4% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
4,525.425 to USD
