Country: Madagascar
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Anjatsy | 51,000 | 51,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Antaifasy | 268,000 | 268,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Antaimoro | 1,399,000 | 1,399,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Antambahoaka | 125,000 | 125,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Antandroy | 1,442,000 | 1,442,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Antankarana | 233,000 | 233,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Antankarana | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 5 |
|
Antanosy | 963,000 | 963,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Tanosy | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Antemanambondro | 94,000 | 94,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Antesaka | 2,075,000 | 2,075,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Tesaka | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Arab, Yemeni | 66,000 | 9,609,000 | 16 | Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Bara | 1,081,000 | 1,081,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Bara | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Betsileo | 5,292,000 | 5,292,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Betsimisaraka, North | 1,897,000 | 1,897,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Betsimisaraka, South | 3,682,000 | 3,682,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Bezanozano | 271,000 | 271,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Bushi | 3,400 | 88,000 | 2 | Bushi | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Chinese, general | 82,000 | 15,513,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Comorian, Maore | 6,700 | 225,000 | 4 | Comorian, Maore | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Comorian, Mwali | 2,200 | 47,000 | 3 | Comorian, Mwali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Comorian, Ndzwani | 17,000 | 386,000 | 3 | Comorian, Ndzwani | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Comorian, Ngazidja | 18,000 | 439,000 | 3 | Comorian, Ngazidja | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Deaf | 135,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Malagasy Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 3 |
|
French | 197,000 | 51,939,000 | 114 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Gujarati, Karana | 105,000 | 2,934,000 | 29 | Gujarati | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 | |
|
|
Karimbola | 182,000 | 182,000 | 1 | ● | Malagasy, Merina | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 40 | 32,441,000 | 11 ◼︎ (7 ✸︎) | 6.12 % | 49.42 % | 18 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 300,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 32,741,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Alaotra-Mangoro | 1,558,000 |
| Amoron'i Mania | 1,035,000 |
| Analamanga | 4,490,000 |
| Analanjirofo | 1,430,000 |
| Androy | 1,121,000 |
| Anosy | 1,004,000 |
| Atsimo-Andrefana | 2,232,000 |
| Atsimo-Atsinanana | 1,274,000 |
| Atsinanana | 1,842,000 |
| Betsiboka | 490,000 |
| Boeny | 1,155,000 |
| Bongolava | 837,000 |
| Diana | 1,104,000 |
| Haute Matsiatra (Matsiatra Ambony) | 1,796,000 |
| Ihorombe | 519,000 |
| Itasy | 1,114,000 |
| Melaky | 384,000 |
| Menabe | 869,000 |
| Sava | 1,393,000 |
| Sofia | 1,862,000 |
| Vakinankaratra | 2,574,000 |
| Vatovavy-Fitovinany | 1,782,000 |
| Provinces: 22 | 31,865,000 |
| UN Country Population | 32,741,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bushi | buc | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comorian, Maore | swb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Comorian, Mwali | wlc | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Comorian, Ndzwani | wni | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Comorian, Ngazidja | zdj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malagasy Sign Language | mzc | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Antankarana | xmv | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Bara | bhr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Masikoro | msh | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Merina | plt | 13 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka | bmm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Sakalava | skg | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka | bzc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly | tdx | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Tanosy | txy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Tesaka | tkg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malagasy, Tsimihety | xmw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Morisyen | mfe | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Reunion Creole French | rcf | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 26 | 40 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 40 |
| Unreached People Groups | 11 (27.5%) |
| Population | 32,441,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.8% |
| Population in Unreached | 632,000 (1.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 49.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 6.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 18 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| 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 | 8,110,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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