Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0194 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0194 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0036 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.004 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.007 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0107 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.014 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0149 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0164 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | 0.009 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.017 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0185 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 157 Liberia 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guinea 0.0202 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 159 United States 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 161 Faroe Islands 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 162 Estonia 0.017 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 0.0169 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 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 25-64 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.