Population density in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population density was 146.69 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
146.69 people per km²
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 234 countries
All-time high
146.69 people per km²
in 2100
All-time low
0.3438 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Madagascar, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Madagascar stood at 146.69 people per km². That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Madagascar peaked at 146.69 people per km² in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.3438 people per km², in 1000.
That places Madagascar 99th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3438 people per km² | 0.3438 people per km² | 0.3438 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.487 people per km² | 0.487 people per km² | 0.487 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.6302 people per km² | 0.6302 people per km² | 0.6302 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7735 people per km² | 0.7735 people per km² | 0.7735 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.9167 people per km² | 0.9167 people per km² | 0.9167 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.2 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1.2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.46 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.72 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.75 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1.75 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.78 people per km² | 1.78 people per km² | 1.78 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.8 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 1.8 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.83 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | 1.83 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.86 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 1.86 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.89 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 1.89 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.93 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.96 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 2 people per km² | 2 people per km² | 2 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.65 people per km² | 2.58 people per km² | 2.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.8 people per km² | 2.73 people per km² | 2.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 3.1 people per km² | 2.91 people per km² | 3.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 3.59 people per km² | 3.36 people per km² | 3.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 4.17 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | 4.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 4.56 people per km² | 4.49 people per km² | 4.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.65 people per km² | 4.61 people per km² | 4.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.76 people per km² | 4.7 people per km² | 4.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.9 people per km² | 4.84 people per km² | 4.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.8 people per km² | 4.64 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.49 people per km² | 4.39 people per km² | 4.6 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.31 people per km² | 4.26 people per km² | 4.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.55 people per km² | 4.29 people per km² | 4.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.25 people per km² | 4.93 people per km² | 5.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.15 people per km² | 5.68 people per km² | 6.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.64 people per km² | 6.8 people per km² | 8.56 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.91 people per km² | 8.78 people per km² | 11.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.16 people per km² | 11.47 people per km² | 15.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.72 people per km² | 15.48 people per km² | 20.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.91 people per km² | 20.72 people per km² | 27.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.56 people per km² | 28.39 people per km² | 37.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.21 people per km² | 38.13 people per km² | 48.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.66 people per km² | 49.77 people per km² | 61.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 69.33 people per km² | 63.07 people per km² | 75.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 83.53 people per km² | 77.08 people per km² | 89.98 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 97.78 people per km² | 91.42 people per km² | 104.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 111.43 people per km² | 105.45 people per km² | 117.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 123.73 people per km² | 118.47 people per km² | 128.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 134.18 people per km² | 129.79 people per km² | 138.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 142.75 people per km² | 139.21 people per km² | 146.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 146.69 people per km² | 146.69 people per km² | 146.69 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 154.54 people per km² compare
- 97 Honduras 152.2 people per km² compare
- 100 Denmark 146.58 people per km² compare
- 101 Tajikistan 145.56 people per km² compare
- 102 Cyprus 138.03 people per km² compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 83 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Madagascar?
- Population density in Madagascar was 146.69 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 146.69 people per km² in 2100.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3438 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Madagascar rank for population density?
- Madagascar ranks 99th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.