Government type Semi-presidential republic
Area 591,896 km² (228,532 sq mi)
Population 25,674,000 inh. (2018 census)
Population 30,851,000 inh. (2024 est.)
Population density 52 inh/km² (135 inh/mi²)
Capital Antananarivo (1,274,000 pop., 2,673,000 urban aggl.)
Currency Malagasy ariary
Human development index 0.501 (173rd place)
Languages Malagasy, French (both official)
Life expectancy M 65 years, F 68 years