Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.021 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.021 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.021 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0067 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0102 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0143 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0151 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.021 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.021 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0069 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0195 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 114 Thailand 0.0214 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 115 Andorra 0.0213 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 116 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 118 France 0.0208 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 119 Myanmar 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 120 Armenia 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.021 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.