Madagascar
Africa · 2024
Madagascar Overview & Key Indicators
Madagascar is in the Africa region. Population is 31,964,956. Total GDP is $17.6B. GDP per capita is $550. Life expectancy is 63.8 years.
Population
31,964,956
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$17.6B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$550
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
63.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
19.0
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
2.44%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
32.4%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-0.1
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Madagascar Economy
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024
Inflation Rate
7.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
36.8
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2021
Poverty Rate
69.2%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2021
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
0.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Madagascar Environment
CO₂ Emissions
0.15
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
83.1%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022
Forest Area
21.3%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
12.4
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Madagascar Technology
Internet Users
18.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
75.5
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2023
Frequently Asked Questions about Madagascar
Madagascar had a population of 31,964,956 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Madagascar was $550 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Madagascar Social & Health
Life Expectancy
63.8
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
74.7%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2021
Human Development Index
0.487
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.405
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023