Madagascar vs South Africa: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Madagascar
53.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
52.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
149th
South Africa rank
150th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 53.62 units per square kilometre against 52.11 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.51 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.04 units per square kilometre 15.8 units per square kilometre 5.76 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 13.17 units per square kilometre 20.92 units per square kilometre 7.76 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 17.73 units per square kilometre 28.44 units per square kilometre 10.71 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 23.92 units per square kilometre 36.31 units per square kilometre 12.38 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 32.58 units per square kilometre 40.65 units per square kilometre 8.07 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 43.21 units per square kilometre 46.1 units per square kilometre 2.89 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 51.68 units per square kilometre 51.04 units per square kilometre 0.6453 units per square kilometre Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 53.62 units per square kilometre against 52.11 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Madagascar and South Africa?
1.51 units per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 149th and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.