Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Population, per square kilometre
Madagascar
53.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
56.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
123rd
Nicaragua rank
121st
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 56.7 units per square kilometre against 53.62 units per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 3.08 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.04 units per square kilometre | 17.29 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 13.17 units per square kilometre | 23.13 units per square kilometre | 9.97 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 17.73 units per square kilometre | 30.42 units per square kilometre | 12.69 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 23.92 units per square kilometre | 38.06 units per square kilometre | 14.14 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 32.58 units per square kilometre | 44.24 units per square kilometre | 11.66 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 43.21 units per square kilometre | 50.76 units per square kilometre | 7.56 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 51.68 units per square kilometre | 55.6 units per square kilometre | 3.92 units per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 56.7 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 Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 3.08 units per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 121st 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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About this data
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.