Regions of Madagascar: population and official figures
Madagascar is divided into 23 regions. The largest by population is Analamanga with 3,623,925 people (14.1% of the total); the smallest is Melaky with 308,944. Population figures are the final results of the 2018 census (RGPH-3), the latest count by region. In 2021 Vatovavy Fitovinany was split into Vatovavy and Fitovinany, each with its own page. Each region page adds poverty, income, jobs, schooling and water from INSTAT's 2021-2022 Permanent Household Survey (EPM), and health from the 2021 Demographic and Health Survey, which still reports Vatovavy Fitovinany as one region.
Who governs Madagascar's regions?
Provinces (6): Not operational. Provided for in the constitution but never set up.
How local power works in Madagascar · Level 5: devolved and state governments worldwide
All 23 regions, largest first
| # | Region | Population | Year | Growth (1 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analamanga | 3,623,925 | 2018 | – |
| 2 | Vakinankaratra | 2,079,659 | 2018 | – |
| 3 | Atsimo Andrefana | 1,797,894 | 2018 | – |
| 4 | Sofia | 1,507,591 | 2018 | – |
| 5 | Atsinanana | 1,478,472 | 2018 | – |
| 6 | Haute Matsiatra | 1,444,587 | 2018 | – |
| 7 | Alaotra Mangoro | 1,249,931 | 2018 | – |
| 8 | Analanjirofo | 1,150,089 | 2018 | – |
| 9 | Sava | 1,123,772 | 2018 | – |
| 10 | Atsimo Atsinanana | 1,030,404 | 2018 | – |
| 11 | Boeny | 929,312 | 2018 | – |
| 12 | Androy | 900,235 | 2018 | – |
| 13 | Itasy | 898,549 | 2018 | – |
| 14 | Diana | 889,962 | 2018 | – |
| 15 | Amoron'i Mania | 837,116 | 2018 | – |
| 16 | Anosy | 809,051 | 2018 | – |
| 17 | Fitovinany | 734,982 | 2018 | – |
| 18 | Vatovavy | 705,675 | 2018 | – |
| 19 | Menabe | 692,463 | 2018 | – |
| 20 | Bongolava | 670,993 | 2018 | – |
| 21 | Ihorombe | 417,312 | 2018 | – |
| 22 | Betsiboka | 393,278 | 2018 | – |
| 23 | Melaky | 308,944 | 2018 | – |
Cities: the largest cities of Madagascar.
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Madagascar: Résultats globaux du RGPH-3 de 2018, Tome 2: Table 7 (resident population by urban/rural area, region and district, with density) and Table 15 (ordinary households and household size by region and district), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20d572315f74…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), Madagascar: Rapport EPM 2021-2022 (Enquête Permanente auprès des Ménages): Tables 18.7 and R.3 (poverty), G.1 (consumption per head), E.2 (household income), 4.18 (wages), D.9 and D.12 (unemployment), B.1 and B.2 (literacy and primary enrolment), J.3 (drinking water), J.5 (improved latrines) and 8.5 (food consumption), by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b7935e61bbc…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (INSTAT), with ICF (The DHS Program): Enquête Démographique et de Santé à Madagascar (EDSMD-V) 2021, Indicateurs clés: Tables 4, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 16 by region, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e371523653bb…)
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