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 | 46,000 | 46,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
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Antaifasy | 243,000 | 243,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 1.69 % | -1 - |
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Antaimoro | 1,266,000 | 1,266,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 2.34 % | -1 - |
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Antambahoaka | 113,000 | 113,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Antandroy | 1,304,000 | 1,304,000 | ● | Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 1.97 % | -1 - |
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Antankarana | 211,000 | 211,000 | ● | Malagasy, Antankarana | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.74 % | 4 |
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Antanosy | 871,000 | 871,000 | ● | Malagasy, Tanosy | Christianity | 3 ● | 53.00 % | 0.84 % | -1 - |
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Antemanambondro | 85,000 | 85,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 25.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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Antesaka | 1,877,000 | 1,877,000 | ● | Malagasy, Tesaka | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 28.00 % | 2.32 % | -1 - |
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Arab, Yemeni | 60,000 | 8,614,000 | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Bara | 978,000 | 978,000 | ● | Malagasy, Bara | Christianity | 3 ● | 55.00 % | 1.85 % | -1 - |
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Betsileo | 4,786,000 | 4,786,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 16.63 % | -1 - |
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Betsimisaraka, North | 1,715,000 | 1,715,000 | ● | Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 1.21 % | -1 - |
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Betsimisaraka, South | 3,330,000 | 3,330,000 | ● | Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 6.65 % | -1 - |
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Bezanozano | 245,000 | 245,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 30.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Bushi | 3,100 | 85,000 | Bushi | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Chinese, general | 74,000 | 15,816,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Comorian, Maore | 6,100 | 217,000 | 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 | 366,000 | Comorian, Ndzwani | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Comorian, Ngazidja | 16,000 | 416,000 | Comorian, Ngazidja | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Deaf | 296,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Malagasy Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 53.53 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 179,000 | 50,328,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Gujarati, Karana | 95,000 | 3,412,000 | Gujarati | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
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Karimbola | 164,000 | 164,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Korean | 17,000 | 81,880,000 | Korean | Non-Religious | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Mahafaly | 427,000 | 427,000 | ● | Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 1.09 % | -1 - |
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Malay | 35,000 | 18,199,000 | Malay | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Masikoro | 743,000 | 743,000 | ● | Malagasy, Masikoro | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 40.00 % | 0.48 % | -1 - |
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Mauritian | 3,900 | 1,101,000 | Morisyen | Christianity | 3 ● | 55.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Merina-Vakinankaratra | 2,951,000 | 2,951,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 14.41 % | -1 - |
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Reunionese Creole | 119,000 | 688,000 | Reunion Creole French | Christianity | 4 ● | 87.00 % | 5.90 % | -1 - | |
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Sahafatra | 123,000 | 123,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Sakalava | 2,030,000 | 2,030,000 | ● | Malagasy, Sakalava | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 1.81 % | -1 - |
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Sihanaka | 736,000 | 736,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 1.94 % | -1 - |
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Swahili | 6,000 | 1,157,000 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tanala | 1,482,000 | 1,482,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 22.00 % | 1.04 % | -1 - |
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Tsimihety | 2,360,000 | 2,360,000 | ● | Malagasy, Tsimihety | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 1.93 % | -1 - |
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Vezo | 368,000 | 369,000 | ● | Malagasy, Sakalava | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 1.80 % | -1 - |
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Zafisoro | 132,000 | 132,000 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
Totals: 40 | 29,515,000 | 11 ● | 49.64 % | 6.08 % | 15 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 97,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2022) | 29,612,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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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 |
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Gospel Tract Online |
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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 | 1 Translation Needed | -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 | 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, Merina | French |
Literacy Rate | 75% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 7,379,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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