Denmark vs Madagascar: Population density
Denmark
146.58 people per km²
in 2100
Madagascar
146.69 people per km²
in 2100
Denmark rank
100th
Madagascar rank
99th
Population density over time
- Denmark
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 146.69 people per km² against 146.58 people per km² in Denmark, a difference of 0.11 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 100th and Madagascar ranks 99th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 47 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10 people per km² | 0.3438 people per km² | 9.66 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1100s | 11.67 people per km² | 0.487 people per km² | 11.19 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1200s | 13.39 people per km² | 0.6302 people per km² | 12.76 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1300s | 15 people per km² | 0.7735 people per km² | 14.23 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1400s | 10 people per km² | 0.9167 people per km² | 9.08 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1500s | 15 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 13.8 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1600s | 17.5 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 16.04 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1700s | 20 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 18.28 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1710s | 20.39 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 18.63 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1720s | 20.79 people per km² | 1.78 people per km² | 19.02 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1730s | 21.22 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 19.42 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1740s | 21.67 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | 19.84 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1750s | 22.15 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 20.29 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1760s | 23 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 21.11 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1770s | 23.5 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 21.57 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1780s | 24 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | 22.04 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1790s | 24.5 people per km² | 2 people per km² | 22.5 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1800s | 25.83 people per km² | 2.65 people per km² | 23.18 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1810s | 27.76 people per km² | 2.8 people per km² | 24.96 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1820s | 30.19 people per km² | 3.1 people per km² | 27.09 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1830s | 32.75 people per km² | 3.59 people per km² | 29.16 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1840s | 35.51 people per km² | 4.17 people per km² | 31.34 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1850s | 39.66 people per km² | 4.56 people per km² | 35.1 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1860s | 44.53 people per km² | 4.65 people per km² | 39.88 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1870s | 49.36 people per km² | 4.76 people per km² | 44.6 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1880s | 54.43 people per km² | 4.9 people per km² | 49.52 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1890s | 60.37 people per km² | 4.8 people per km² | 55.56 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1900s | 67.65 people per km² | 4.49 people per km² | 63.16 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1910s | 76.12 people per km² | 4.31 people per km² | 71.81 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1920s | 84.48 people per km² | 4.55 people per km² | 79.93 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1930s | 91.9 people per km² | 5.25 people per km² | 86.65 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1940s | 100.81 people per km² | 6.15 people per km² | 94.66 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1950s | 110.34 people per km² | 7.64 people per km² | 102.7 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1960s | 118.48 people per km² | 9.91 people per km² | 108.57 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1970s | 125.98 people per km² | 13.16 people per km² | 112.82 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1980s | 128.03 people per km² | 17.72 people per km² | 110.31 people per km² | Denmark |
| 1990s | 130.67 people per km² | 23.91 people per km² | 106.76 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2000s | 135.51 people per km² | 32.56 people per km² | 102.95 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2010s | 141.89 people per km² | 43.21 people per km² | 98.68 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2020s | 149.28 people per km² | 55.66 people per km² | 93.62 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2030s | 152.83 people per km² | 69.33 people per km² | 83.5 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2040s | 153.34 people per km² | 83.53 people per km² | 69.81 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2050s | 152.63 people per km² | 97.78 people per km² | 54.85 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2060s | 151.42 people per km² | 111.43 people per km² | 39.99 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2070s | 150.64 people per km² | 123.73 people per km² | 26.91 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2080s | 149.55 people per km² | 134.18 people per km² | 15.37 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2090s | 147.63 people per km² | 142.75 people per km² | 4.88 people per km² | Denmark |
| 2100s | 146.58 people per km² | 146.69 people per km² | 0.105 people per km² | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Denmark or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 146.69 people per km² against 146.58 people per km² in Denmark as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Denmark and Madagascar?
- 0.11 people per km², with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Madagascar?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Denmark and Madagascar rank globally for population density?
- Denmark ranks 100th and Madagascar ranks 99th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.