Eastern Africa · Africa
Madagascar
Madagascar is a country in Eastern Africa. Its capital is Antananarivo. It has no land borders.
At a glance
Madagascar in numbers
- Population 33.5 million133,522,052 No. 49 of 195
- Area 587,041 km²2 No. 46 of 195
- Population density 57 per km²12 No. 130 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$19.6 billion3 No. 132 of 189
- GDP per person $5994 No. 186 of 189
- Life expectancy 64.3 years1 No. 174 of 195
- Median age 19.4 years1 No. 165 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
Madagascar has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Zambia
ZimbabweSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.