Liberia vs Madagascar: Population, per square kilometre

Liberia
57.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
53.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Liberia rank
120th
Madagascar rank
123rd

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
102030405060196119922023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 57.03 units per square kilometre against 53.62 units per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 3.41 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 120th and Madagascar ranks 123rd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 13.44 units per square kilometre 10.04 units per square kilometre 3.4 units per square kilometre Liberia
1970s 17.2 units per square kilometre 13.17 units per square kilometre 4.04 units per square kilometre Liberia
1980s 22.98 units per square kilometre 17.73 units per square kilometre 5.25 units per square kilometre Liberia
1990s 23.74 units per square kilometre 23.92 units per square kilometre 0.1872 units per square kilometre Madagascar
2000s 34.82 units per square kilometre 32.58 units per square kilometre 2.24 units per square kilometre Liberia
2010s 47.7 units per square kilometre 43.21 units per square kilometre 4.49 units per square kilometre Liberia
2020s 55.22 units per square kilometre 51.68 units per square kilometre 3.54 units per square kilometre Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Liberia or Madagascar?
Liberia, at 57.03 units per square kilometre against 53.62 units per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Liberia and Madagascar?
3.41 units per square kilometre, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Madagascar?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Madagascar rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Liberia ranks 120th and Madagascar ranks 123rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.