Madagascar is divided into 22 regions (faritra). These formerly second-tier administrative divisions became first-level administrative divisions when the former six provinces were dissolved on 4 October 2009.
Number on map
Region's name
Area (km2)
Population (2018 Census)[1]
Population density per km2
Capital
Former province
1
Diana
19,266
889,736
36.3
Antsiranana
Antsiranana
2
Sava
25,518
1,123,013
38.4
Sambava
Antsiranana
3
Itasy
6,993
897,962
104.8
Miarinarivo
Antananarivo
4
Analamanga
16,911
3,618,128
198.0
Antananarivo
Antananarivo
5
Vakinankaratra
16,599
2,074,358
108.6
Antsirabe
Antananarivo
6
Bongolava
16,688
674,474
27.4
Tsiroanomandidy
Antananarivo
7
Sofia
50,100
1,500,227
24.9
Antsohihy
Mahajanga
8
Boeny
31,046
931,171
25.8
Mahajanga
Mahajanga
9
Betsiboka
30,025
394,561
9.8
Maevatanana
Mahajanga
10
Melaky
38,852
309,805
7.5
Maintirano
Mahajanga
11
Alaotra-Mangoro
31,948
1,255,514
32.1
Ambatondrazaka
Toamasina
12
Atsinanana
21,934
1,484,403
57.9
Toamasina
Toamasina
13
Analanjirofo
21,930
1,152,345
47.2
Fenoarivo Atsinanana
Toamasina
14
Amoron'i Mania
16,141
833,919
44.3
Ambositra
Fianarantsoa
15
Matsiatra Ambony
21,080
1,447,296
56.9
Fianarantsoa
Fianarantsoa
16
Vatovavy
705,675
72.2
Mananjary
Fianarantsoa
17
Atsimo-Atsinanana
18,863
1,026,674
47.6
Farafangana
Fianarantsoa
18
Ihorombe
26,391
418,520
11.8
Ihosy
Fianarantsoa
19
Menabe
46,121
700,577
12.8
Morondava
Toliara
20
Atsimo-Andrefana
66,236
1,799,088
19.9
Toliara
Toliara
21
Androy
19,317
903,376
38.0
Ambovombe-Androy
Toliara
22
Anosy
25,731
809,313
26.1
Tôlanaro
Toliara
23
Fitovinany
19,605
1,435,882
72.2
Manakara
Fianarantsoa
^"Troisieme Recensement General de la Population et de L'Habitation (RGPH-3) Resultats Provisoires" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique Madagascar. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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