Population, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population, per square kilometre was 53.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 53.62 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, 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 123rd out of 186 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, 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
- 120 Liberia 57.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nicaragua 56.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 55.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Georgia 53.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 South Africa 52.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Fiji 50.58 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Population, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 53.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 53.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, 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, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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 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.