Eswatini vs Madagascar: Urban population, per square kilometre

Eswatini
18.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
17.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Eswatini rank
168th
Madagascar rank
169th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 18.46 units per square kilometre against 17.15 units per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 1.31 units per square kilometre.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Eswatini ranks 168th and Madagascar ranks 169th of 216 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 1.54 units per square kilometre 1.25 units per square kilometre 0.2873 units per square kilometre Eswatini
1970s 4.13 units per square kilometre 2.15 units per square kilometre 1.98 units per square kilometre Eswatini
1980s 8.91 units per square kilometre 3.57 units per square kilometre 5.33 units per square kilometre Eswatini
1990s 12.96 units per square kilometre 5.6 units per square kilometre 7.36 units per square kilometre Eswatini
2000s 13.98 units per square kilometre 8.6 units per square kilometre 5.38 units per square kilometre Eswatini
2010s 15.43 units per square kilometre 12.58 units per square kilometre 2.85 units per square kilometre Eswatini
2020s 17.78 units per square kilometre 16.2 units per square kilometre 1.58 units per square kilometre Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Eswatini or Madagascar?
Eswatini, at 18.46 units per square kilometre against 17.15 units per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Eswatini and Madagascar?
1.31 units per square kilometre, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and Madagascar rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Eswatini ranks 168th and Madagascar ranks 169th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban population 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.