Iran vs Madagascar: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Iran
0.0555 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
0.053 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
147th
Madagascar rank
149th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Iran
  • Madagascar
0.010.020.030.040.050.06197019962023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre against 0.053 thousands per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 215 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre 0.013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre Iran
1980s 0.0293 thousands per square kilometre 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre Iran
1990s 0.0379 thousands per square kilometre 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre Iran
2000s 0.0434 thousands per square kilometre 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre Iran
2010s 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre Iran
2020s 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre 0.051 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Iran or Madagascar?
Iran, at 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre against 0.053 thousands per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Iran and Madagascar?
0.0025 thousands per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Madagascar?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iran and Madagascar rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Iran ranks 147th and Madagascar ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.