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

Madagascar
0.053 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.0563 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
149th
Nicaragua rank
146th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nicaragua
0.010.020.030.040.050.06197019962023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre against 0.053 thousands per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

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

Madagascar ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 146th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.013 thousands per square kilometre 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre Nicaragua
1980s 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre 0.03 thousands per square kilometre 0.0126 thousands per square kilometre Nicaragua
1990s 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre Nicaragua
2000s 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre 0.0439 thousands per square kilometre 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 0.051 thousands per square kilometre 0.0552 thousands per square kilometre 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.0563 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 Madagascar and Nicaragua?
0.0033 thousands per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 149th and Nicaragua ranks 146th 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.