Latvia vs Madagascar: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Latvia
0.0255 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar
0.0324 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latvia rank
135th
Madagascar rank
132nd

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Latvia
  • Madagascar
0.010.0150.020.0250.030.035199020062023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0324 units per square kilometre against 0.0255 units per square kilometre in Latvia, a difference of 0.0069 units per square kilometre.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 132nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0319 units per square kilometre 0.0135 units per square kilometre 0.0184 units per square kilometre Latvia
2000s 0.0307 units per square kilometre 0.0179 units per square kilometre 0.0128 units per square kilometre Latvia
2010s 0.0272 units per square kilometre 0.025 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre Latvia
2020s 0.0255 units per square kilometre 0.031 units per square kilometre 0.0055 units per square kilometre Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Latvia or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 0.0324 units per square kilometre against 0.0255 units per square kilometre in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Latvia and Madagascar?
0.0069 units per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Madagascar?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Madagascar rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Latvia ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 132nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
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Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.