COUNTRY PROFILE / MDG
Madagascar
MDG / MG
For Madagascar, population is 32,740,678 people (2025, #49/215) and area is 587,295 km² (2023, #48/215). This profile covers 86 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2021 / 74.4%); Main language: Malagasy.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Madagascar in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Madagascar with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Madagascar, population is about 26.5% of Japan's value and area is about 1.55 times Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Madagascar | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,740,678 people2025 / About 26.5% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 587,295 km²2023 / About 1.55 times Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 55.7 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 17.1% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 63.84 years2024 / 20.2 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 5992025 / About 1.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 16,516,338 people in 2000 to 32,740,678 people in 2025, an increase of about 98.2%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 57.97 years in 2000 to 63.84 years in 2024, an increase of 5.86 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 280 in 2000 to US$ 599 in 2025, an increase of about 113.8%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
81 additional rankings for Madagascar.
81 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work21 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture7 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY