Population, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, total, per square kilometre was 53.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 53.62 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 53.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.02 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.02 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 9.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 10.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 10.27 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 10.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 11.15 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 11.47 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 12.16 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 12.53 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 12.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 13.31 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 13.72 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 14.14 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 14.57 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 15.02 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 15.49 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 15.96 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 16.44 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 16.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 17.43 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 17.94 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.46 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 19.55 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 20.73 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 21.36 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 22.01 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 22.69 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.41 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 24.16 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 24.95 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 25.78 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 26.64 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 28.4 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 29.29 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 30.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 31.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 32 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 32.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 33.93 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 34.94 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 35.98 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 40.33 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.44 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 42.56 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 43.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 44.86 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 46.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 47.26 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 48.5 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 49.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 51.03 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 53.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.04 units per square kilometre | 9.02 units per square kilometre | 11.15 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.17 units per square kilometre | 11.47 units per square kilometre | 15.02 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.73 units per square kilometre | 15.49 units per square kilometre | 20.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.92 units per square kilometre | 20.73 units per square kilometre | 27.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.58 units per square kilometre | 28.4 units per square kilometre | 37.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.21 units per square kilometre | 38.15 units per square kilometre | 48.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.68 units per square kilometre | 49.77 units per square kilometre | 53.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 146 Liberia 57.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Nicaragua 56.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Georgia 53.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 South Africa 52.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Fiji 50.58 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Madagascar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 36.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 53.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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, total 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.