Country

People Groups
Total

40

People Groups Unreached

11 (27.5%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

7 (17.5%)

Population
Total

33,215,000

Population in Unreached

647,000 (1.9%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

227,000 (0.7%)
Map Notes

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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 52,000 52,000 1 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Antaifasy 275,000 275,000 1 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Antaimoro 1,433,000 1,433,000 1 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 10-50% -
Antambahoaka 127,000 127,000 1 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 10-50% -
 Antandroy 1,477,000 1,477,000 1 Malagasy, Tandroy-Mahafaly Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Antankarana 239,000 239,000 1 Malagasy, Antankarana Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 5
 Antanosy 986,000 986,000 1 Malagasy, Tanosy Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
Antemanambondro 96,000 96,000 1 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 10-50% 10-50% -
 Antesaka 2,125,000 2,125,000 1 Malagasy, Tesaka Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 10-50% -
 Arab, Yemeni 67,000 9,830,000 15 Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Bara 1,107,000 1,107,000 1 Malagasy, Bara Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
 Betsileo 5,418,000 5,418,000 1 Malagasy, Merina Christianity Progress Gauge 10-50% 50-100% -
 Betsimisaraka, North 1,942,000 1,942,000 1 Malagasy, Northern Betsimisaraka Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 10-50% -
 Betsimisaraka, South 3,770,000 3,770,000 1 Malagasy, Southern Betsimisaraka Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 5-10% 10-50% -
Bezanozano 278,000 278,000 1 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 10-50% 10-50% -
 Bushi 3,500 91,000 2 Bushi Islam Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 2-5% 1
 Chinese, general 84,000 15,517,000 46 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious Progress Gauge 5-10% 5-10% -
 Comorian, Maore 6,800 232,000 3 Comorian, Maore Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Comorian, Mwali 2,200 48,000 3 Comorian, Mwali Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Comorian, Ndzwani 18,000 393,000 3 Comorian, Ndzwani Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Comorian, Ngazidja 18,000 447,000 3 Comorian, Ngazidja Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 1
 Deaf 138,000 27,763,000 164 Malagasy Sign Language Unknown Progress Gauge Unknown 0.1-2% 3
 French 202,000 51,974,000 82 French Christianity Progress Gauge 0.1-2% 50-100% -
 Gujarati, Karana 108,000 2,960,000 22 Gujarati Islam Progress Gauge 0-0.1% 0-0.1% 2
Karimbola 186,000 186,000 1 Malagasy, Merina Ethnic Religions Progress Gauge 2-5% 10-50% -
  Totals:  40 33,215,000           11 ◼︎ (7 ✸︎) 6.12 % 49.42 % 18 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 307,000                  
  UN Country Population (2026) 33,522,000                  
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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 33,522,000
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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 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 Translation Started
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 0 Complete Bible
Malagasy Sign Language mzc 1 1 Translation Started
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   9 8 22 23 10 7
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Madagascar Statistics
People Groups 40
Unreached People Groups 11  (27.5%)
Population 33,215,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.8%
Population in Unreached 647,000  (1.9%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 49.4%
Percent Evangelical 6.1%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 18
Country Progress Level Progress Gauge
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Country Code MA
Official Language(s) Malagasy, MerinaFrench
Bible Restrictions Rank 62 (1=Highest) Bible Access
Bible Shortage Rank 10 (1=Highest) Bible Access
Literacy Rate 75%
Estimated Illiterate Population 8,304,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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