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

Madagascar
0.0324 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.0309 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
132nd
United States rank
133rd

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

  • Madagascar
  • United States
0.010.0150.020.0250.03199020062023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0324 units per square kilometre against 0.0309 units per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 0.0015 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Madagascar ranks 132nd and United States ranks 133rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar United States Difference Ahead
1990s 0.013 units per square kilometre 0.0228 units per square kilometre 0.0098 units per square kilometre United States
2000s 0.0179 units per square kilometre 0.0256 units per square kilometre 0.0077 units per square kilometre United States
2010s 0.025 units per square kilometre 0.0287 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre United States
2020s 0.031 units per square kilometre 0.0306 units per square kilometre 0.0004 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, Madagascar or United States?
Madagascar, at 0.0324 units per square kilometre against 0.0309 units per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Madagascar and United States?
0.0015 units per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 132nd and United States ranks 133rd 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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Indicator
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
Last refreshed

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.