Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
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Anjatsy | 47,000 | 47,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
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Antaifasy | 248,000 | 248,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 1.69 % | -1 - |
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Antaimoro | 1,296,000 | 1,296,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 2.34 % | -1 - |
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Antambahoaka | 115,000 | 115,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Antandroy | 1,336,000 | 1,336,000 | ● | Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 1.97 % | -1 - |
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Antankarana | 216,000 | 216,000 | ● | Malagasy, Antankarana | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.74 % | 4 |
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Antanosy | 892,000 | 892,000 | ● | Malagasy, Tanosy | Christianity | 3 ● | 53.00 % | 0.84 % | -1 - |
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Antemanambondro | 87,000 | 87,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 25.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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Antesaka | 1,922,000 | 1,922,000 | ● | Malagasy, Tesaka | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 28.00 % | 2.32 % | -1 - |
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Arab, Yemeni | 61,000 | 8,798,000 | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Bara | 1,001,000 | 1,001,000 | ● | Malagasy, Bara | Christianity | 3 ● | 55.00 % | 1.85 % | -1 - |
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Betsileo | 4,902,000 | 4,902,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 16.63 % | -1 - |
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Betsimisaraka, North | 1,757,000 | 1,757,000 | ● | Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 1.21 % | -1 - |
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Betsimisaraka, South | 3,411,000 | 3,411,000 | ● | Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 6.65 % | -1 - |
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Bezanozano | 251,000 | 251,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 30.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Bushi | 3,200 | 87,000 | Bushi | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Chinese, general | 76,000 | 15,879,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Comorian, Maore | 6,200 | 225,000 | Comorian, Maore | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Comorian, Mwali | 2,000 | 45,000 | Comorian, Mwali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Comorian, Ndzwani | 16,000 | 372,000 | Comorian, Ndzwani | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Comorian, Ngazidja | 17,000 | 424,000 | Comorian, Ngazidja | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Deaf | 303,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Malagasy Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 53.53 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 183,000 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Gujarati, Karana | 98,000 | 3,464,000 | Gujarati | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
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Karimbola | 168,000 | 168,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
Totals: 40 | 30,227,000 | 11 ● | 49.64 % | 6.08 % | 15 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 99,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 30,326,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Alaotra-Mangoro | 1,478,000 |
Amoron'i Mania | 982,000 |
Analamanga | 4,259,000 |
Analanjirofo | 1,356,000 |
Androy | 1,063,000 |
Anosy | 953,000 |
Atsimo-Andrefana | 2,118,000 |
Atsimo-Atsinanana | 1,208,000 |
Atsinanana | 1,747,000 |
Betsiboka | 464,000 |
Boeny | 1,096,000 |
Bongolava | 794,000 |
Diana | 1,047,000 |
Haute Matsiatra (Matsiatra Ambony) | 1,704,000 |
Ihorombe | 493,000 |
Itasy | 1,057,000 |
Melaky | 365,000 |
Menabe | 825,000 |
Sava | 1,322,000 |
Sofia | 1,766,000 |
Vakinankaratra | 2,442,000 |
Vatovavy-Fitovinany | 1,690,000 |
Provinces: 22 | 30,229,000 |
UN Country Population | 30,326,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bushi | buc | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Comorian, Maore | swb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Comorian, Mwali | wlc | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Comorian, Ndzwani | wni | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Comorian, Ngazidja | zdj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Korean | kor | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Malagasy Sign Language | mzc | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Malagasy, Antankarana | xmv | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malagasy, Bara | bhr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malagasy, Masikoro | msh | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malagasy, Merina | plt | 13 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | bmm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malagasy, Sakalava | skg | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka | bzc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | tdx | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malagasy, Tanosy | txy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malagasy, Tesaka | tkg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Malagasy, Tsimihety | xmw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Morisyen | mfe | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Reunion Creole French | rcf | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals: | 26 | 40 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 11 |
People Groups | 40 |
Unreached People Groups | 11 (27.5%) |
Population | 30,227,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.8% |
Population in Unreached | 478,000 (1.6%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 49.6% |
Percent Evangelical | 6.1% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.5% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 15 |
Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
Urbanization | 37% |
Continent | Africa |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
10/40 Window | No |
Country Code | MA |
Official Language(s) | Malagasy, Merina | French |
Literacy Rate | 75% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 7,557,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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