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Madagascar

Republic of Madagascar · Eastern Africa

UN member

Madagascar is a country in Eastern Africa, with Antananarivo as its capital, home to about 32,740,678 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Antananarivo
Region
Eastern Africa
Currency
Malagasy ariary (MGA Ar)
Calling code
+261
ISO codes
MG / MDG / 450
Flag emoji
🇲🇬
Population
32,740,678 (2025)
Area
587,041 km²
Languages
French, Malagasy
Internet domain
.mg
Demonym
Malagasy

About Madagascar

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar, is a United Nations member state in Eastern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Antananarivo. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Malagasy ariary (Ar), using the code MGA.

To call Madagascar from abroad, dial the country code +261. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes MG (alpha-2) and MDG (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 32,740,678.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Madagascar?
The capital of Madagascar is Antananarivo.
What currency does Madagascar use?
Madagascar uses the Malagasy ariary (MGA, symbol Ar).
What is the country calling code for Madagascar?
The international dialling code for Madagascar is +261.
What are the ISO codes for Madagascar?
Madagascar has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code MG, the alpha-3 code MDG and the numeric code 450.
What is the flag emoji for Madagascar?
The flag emoji for Madagascar is 🇲🇬. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.