Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.053 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.053 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0113 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.053 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 149th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0144 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0182 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.021 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0223 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.023 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0238 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0245 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0262 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0288 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0306 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0344 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0387 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0409 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.042 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0431 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0454 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0466 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0517 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.053 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.053 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0365 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0376 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.051 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0491 thousands per square kilometre | 0.053 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 146 Nicaragua 0.0563 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iran 0.0555 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 148 Georgia 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 150 South Africa 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 151 Fiji 0.0505 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 152 Djibouti 0.0494 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
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.