Madagascar is divided into 24 regions (faritra). The regions are de facto first-level administrative divisions of the country, although they are formally subordinate to the six provinces.
The subdivision of Madagascar's provinces into regions dates to 2004, when 22 regions were established.[1] In 2021, Vatovavy-Fitovinany was split into the regions of Fitovinany and Vatovavy.[2] The law creating Ambatosoa from the northern part of Analanjirofo was enacted in 2023 and the new region was inaugurated in 2025.[3][4]
The table below records the area of the regions using the current borders, along with the population within those borders as recorded in the 2018 census.
