Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0108 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
132nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0108 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0021 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Madagascar 132nd 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0034 thousands per square kilometre | 0.003 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 129 Austria 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 130 Equatorial Guinea 0.011 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 131 Hungary 0.011 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 133 Tunisia 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 134 Nicaragua 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 135 Moldova 0.0099 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 132nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.