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Geographical location
Economy and finance
Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 43 (2022)
Inflation rate
9.9% (2023)
Unemployment rate
3% (2024)
Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)
Total quantity
0.89
Beer
0.5
Wine
0.07
Spirits
0.32
Other alcohol
0
Current as of
2019
Population and society
Population size
29 452 714 (2024)
Male population
14 760 501
Female population
14 692 213
Population growth rate
2.18% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
27.6 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
5.8 (2024)
Urbanization
40.6% (2023)
Credit ratings
Standard & Poors
B−
Current as of
2023
Age-sex pyramid
Phone operating systems
Android
92.43%
iOS
6.68%
Current as of
2025
Internet and telecommunications
Telephone code
+261
Internet domain
.mg
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
1
Internet user penetration
20%
Fixed internet penetration
1%
Current as of
2023
General information
Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+3
Tier
Tier-3
ISO code
MA
Capital
Antananarivo
Tobacco consumption
Total tobacco consumption
24.1%
Smoking men
8.2%
Smoking women
40.2%
Current as of
2025
Area (sq. km)
Total area
587 041
Land area
581 540
Water area
5 501
Popular payment systems
- PayPal
- Visa
- Mastercard
Popular social networks and messengers
- Facebook
- Instagram
- TikTok
Age structure
0-14 years
37%
15-64 years
59.1%
65+ years
3.9%
Current as of
2024
Religion
Main religion
Christianity
Non-religious
21.9%
Not specified
0.6%
Current as of
2021
Last update: 2025-08-11