What is the population of Republic of Madagascar?

The population of Republic of Madagascar is 31,727,042.

Where is Republic of Madagascar located?

Republic of Madagascar is located at latitude -20.0000000 and longitude 47.0000000.

What is the area of Republic of Madagascar?

The area of Republic of Madagascar is 587295 km².

What time zone is Republic of Madagascar in?

Republic of Madagascar is in the Indian/Antananarivo time zone.

How has the population of Republic of Madagascar changed?

The population of Republic of Madagascar has increased from 5,099,371 (1960) to 31,727,042 (2026), a change of 522.2%.

Madagascar (Republic of Madagascar), MG

Madagascar: This island nation is located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Southeast Africa.

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Republic of Madagascar at a glance

Republic of Madagascar currently has 46 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Antananarivo

Population 1,391,433

Quick Facts about Republic of Madagascar

Population	31,727,042
Country	Madagascar
Plate code	RM
Area	587295 km²
Official name	Madagascar, la République de Madagascar, Madagascar
Continent	Africa
Easternmost point	Point(50.4854 -15.2653)
Northernmost point	Point(49.25 -11.95)
Latitude & Longitude	-20.0000,47.0000
Legislative body	Parliament of Madagascar
Named for	Mogadishu
Official language	French, Malagasy
Capital	Antananarivo
Establishment	January 01, 1960 (66 years ago)
Time Zone	UTC+03:00
Local time	04:43:06 (13th May 2026)

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Geography

Republic of Madagascar is located at 20°0'0"S 47°0'0"E (-20.0000000, 47.0000000). It has 4 neighbors: Seychelles, Comoros, Mozambique and France.

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The largest city of Republic of Madagascar is Antananarivo with a population of 1,391,433. Other cities include, Fianarantsoa population 167,227, Toliara population 115,319, Tôlanaro population 45,141 and Manakara population 35,499. See all Republic of Madagascar cities & populated places.

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Republic of Madagascar has 4 neighbours.

Republic of Seychelles This African island nation is situated in the Indian Ocean, northeast of Madagascar.
Union of the Comoros This East African nation is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, located off the southeastern coast of Africa, east of Mozambique and northwest of Madagascar.
Republic of Mozambique Located in Southeast Africa, it is known for its extensive coastline along the Indian Ocean, rich natural resources, and diverse cultural heritage.
Republic of France Located in Western Europe, the Republic of France is the largest country in the European Union by area, sharing borders with numerous nations.

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Antsiranana Province
Mahajanga Province
Toamasina Province
Antananarivo Province
Fianarantsoa Province
Toliara Province

Demographics

Year	Population	% Change	Method
1960	5,099,371	-	census
1961	5,223,621	2.38%	census
1962	5,352,674	2.41%	census
1963	5,486,593	2.44%	census
1964	5,625,401	2.47%	census
1965	5,769,219	2.49%	census
1966	5,918,060	2.52%	census
1967	6,072,270	2.54%	census
1968	6,232,704	2.57%	census
1969	6,400,454	2.62%	census
1970	6,576,301	2.67%	census
1971	6,760,352	2.72%	census
1972	6,952,383	2.76%	census
1973	7,152,391	2.8%	census
1974	7,360,271	2.82%	census
1975	7,575,757	2.84%	census
1976	7,799,642	2.87%	census
1977	8,031,589	2.89%	census
1978	8,268,902	2.87%	census
1979	8,507,958	2.81%	census
1980	8,746,516	2.73%	census
1981	8,983,494	2.64%	census
1982	9,220,693	2.57%	census
1983	9,462,343	2.55%	census
1984	9,714,342	2.59%	census
1985	9,981,113	2.67%	census
1986	10,264,368	2.76%	census
1987	10,563,491	2.83%	census
1988	10,877,757	2.89%	census
1989	11,205,548	2.93%	census
1990	11,545,782	2.95%	census
1991	11,898,267	2.96%	census
1992	12,263,899	2.98%	census
1993	12,643,864	3.01%	census
1994	13,039,754	3.04%	census
1995	13,452,526	3.07%	census
1996	13,882,646	3.1%	census
1997	14,329,239	3.12%	census
1998	14,790,245	3.12%	census
1999	15,262,817	3.1%	census
2000	15,744,811	3.06%	census
2001	16,235,767	3.02%	census
2002	16,736,029	2.99%	census
2003	17,245,275	2.95%	census
2004	17,763,367	2.92%	census
2005	18,290,394	2.88%	census
2006	18,826,126	2.85%	census
2007	19,371,023	2.81%	census
2008	19,926,785	2.79%	census
2009	20,495,695	2.78%	census
2010	21,079,532	2.77%	census
2011	21,678,934	2.76%	census
2012	22,293,914	2.76%	census
2013	22,924,851	2.75%	census
2014	23,589,887	2.82%	(Worldbank)
2015	24,234,088	2.66%	(Worldbank)
2016	24,894,380	2.65%	(Worldbank)
2017	25,570,895	2.65%	census
2018	26,262,368	2.63%	(Worldbank)
2019	26,969,307	2.62%	(Worldbank)
2026	31,727,042	15%

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