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
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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About this data
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.