Country: Madagascar

Number of People Groups

40

People Groups Unreached

11 (27.5%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

29,515,000

Population in Unreached

467,000 (1.6%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

49.64%

% Evangelical

6.08%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.5%
Map Notes
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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed *
Anjatsy 46,000 46,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 0.50 % -
 Antaifasy 243,000 243,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.69 % -
 Antaimoro 1,266,000 1,266,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 2.34 % -
Antambahoaka 113,000 113,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 4.00 % -
 Antandroy 1,304,000 1,304,000 Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 1.97 % -
 Antankarana 211,000 211,000 Malagasy, Antankarana Islam 5.00 % 0.74 % 4
 Antanosy 871,000 871,000 Malagasy, Tanosy Christianity 53.00 % 0.84 % -
Antemanambondro 85,000 85,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 11.00 % -
 Antesaka 1,877,000 1,877,000 Malagasy, Tesaka Ethnic Religions 28.00 % 2.32 % -
 Arab, Yemeni 60,000 8,614,000 Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bara 978,000 978,000 Malagasy, Bara Christianity 55.00 % 1.85 % -
 Betsileo 4,786,000 4,786,000 Malagasy, Merina Christianity 94.00 % 16.63 % -
 Betsimisaraka, North 1,715,000 1,715,000 Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 1.21 % -
 Betsimisaraka, South 3,330,000 3,330,000 Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 6.65 % -
Bezanozano 245,000 245,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 15.00 % -
 Bushi 3,100 85,000 Bushi Islam 4.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Chinese, general 74,000 15,816,000 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious 8.00 % 5.70 % -
 Comorian, Maore 6,100 217,000 Comorian, Maore Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Comorian, Mwali 2,000 45,000 Comorian, Mwali Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Comorian, Ndzwani 16,000 366,000 Comorian, Ndzwani Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Comorian, Ngazidja 16,000 416,000 Comorian, Ngazidja Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Deaf 296,000 49,091,000 Malagasy Sign Language Christianity 53.53 % -
 French 179,000 50,328,000 French Christianity 61.00 % 1.00 % -
 Gujarati, Karana 95,000 3,412,000 Gujarati Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Karimbola 164,000 164,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 4.00 % -
 Korean 17,000 81,880,000 Korean Non-Religious 1.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Mahafaly 427,000 427,000 Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 1.09 % -
 Malay 35,000 18,199,000 Malay Islam 0.50 % 0.10 % 1
 Masikoro 743,000 743,000 Malagasy, Masikoro Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 0.48 % -
 Mauritian 3,900 1,101,000 Morisyen Christianity 55.00 % 1.20 % -
 Merina-Vakinankaratra 2,951,000 2,951,000 Malagasy, Merina Christianity 90.00 % 14.41 % -
 Reunionese Creole 119,000 688,000 Reunion Creole French Christianity 87.00 % 5.90 % -
Sahafatra 123,000 123,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 2.00 % -
 Sakalava 2,030,000 2,030,000 Malagasy, Sakalava Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 1.81 % -
 Sihanaka 736,000 736,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 1.94 % -
 Swahili 6,000 1,157,000 Swahili Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tanala 1,482,000 1,482,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 22.00 % 1.04 % -
 Tsimihety 2,360,000 2,360,000 Malagasy, Tsimihety Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 1.93 % -
 Vezo 368,000 369,000 Malagasy, Sakalava Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 1.80 % -
Zafisoro 132,000 132,000 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 0.50 % -
  Totals:  40 29,515,000         11 49.64 % 6.08 % 15 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 97,000                
  UN Country Population (2022) 29,612,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Alaotra-Mangoro 1,327,000
Amoron'i Mania 881,000
Analamanga 3,823,000
Analanjirofo 1,218,000
Androy 955,000
Anosy 855,000
Atsimo-Andrefana 1,901,000
Atsimo-Atsinanana 1,085,000
Atsinanana 1,569,000
Betsiboka 417,000
Boeny 984,000
Bongolava 713,000
Diana 940,000
Haute Matsiatra (Matsiatra Ambony) 1,529,000
Ihorombe 442,000
Itasy 949,000
Melaky 327,000
Menabe 740,000
Sava 1,187,000
Sofia 1,585,000
Vakinankaratra 2,192,000
Vatovavy-Fitovinany 1,517,000
Provinces:  22 27,136,000
UN Country Population 29,612,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
NT Text
Online
NT Audio
Online
Jesus Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken acq 1 1 Bible Portions
Bushi buc 1 1 Translation Needed
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Comorian, Maore swb 1 1 New Testament
Comorian, Mwali wlc 1 1 Unspecified
Comorian, Ndzwani wni 1 1 Bible Portions
Comorian, Ngazidja zdj 1 1 Bible Portions
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Korean kor 1 1 Complete Bible
Malagasy Sign Language mzc 1 0 Translation Needed
Malagasy, Antankarana xmv 1 1 Bible Portions
Malagasy, Bara bhr 1 0 Bible Portions
Malagasy, Masikoro msh 1 0 Bible Portions
Malagasy, Merina plt 13 0 Complete Bible
Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka bmm 1 0 Bible Portions
Malagasy, Sakalava skg 2 0 Bible Portions
Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka bzc 1 0 Bible Portions
Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly tdx 2 0 Bible Portions
Malagasy, Tanosy txy 1 0 Bible Portions
Malagasy, Tesaka tkg 1 0 Bible Portions
Malagasy, Tsimihety xmw 1 0 Bible Portions
Malay zlm 1 1 Complete Bible
Morisyen mfe 1 0 New Testament
Reunion Creole French rcf 1 0 Bible Portions
Swahili swh 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 26 40 11   7 8 22 23 11
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Madagascar Statistics
People Groups 40
Unreached People Groups 11  (27.5%)
Population 29,515,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.8%
Population in Unreached 467,000  (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, MerinaFrench
Literacy Rate 75%
Estimated Illiterate Population 7,379,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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