Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Urban population, per square kilometre
Madagascar
17.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
169th
Zimbabwe rank
170th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 17.15 units per square kilometre against 16.6 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.55 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Madagascar ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 0.4553 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 0.8992 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 3.57 units per square kilometre | 5.65 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 8.86 units per square kilometre | 3.26 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 10.5 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.58 units per square kilometre | 12.53 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 16.2 units per square kilometre | 15.75 units per square kilometre | 0.4529 units per square kilometre | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?
- Madagascar, at 17.15 units per square kilometre against 16.6 units per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 0.55 units per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 170th 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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About this data
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.