People of Madagascar

Population	19,448,815 (2007 estimate)
Population density	33 persons per sq km 87 persons per sq mi (2007 estimate)
Urban population distribution	27 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	73 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest city, with population	Antananarivo, 1,689,000 (2001 estimate)
Official languages	French, Malagasy
Chief religious affiliations	Indigenous beliefs, 48 percent Protestant, 26 percent Roman Catholic, 23 percent
Life expectancy	62.1 years (2007 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	57 deaths per 1,000 live births (2007 estimate)
Literacy rate	66.5 percent (2000 estimate)