Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0324 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.0324 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0324 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0271 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0324 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0324 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.0206 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 129 Guinea 0.0344 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Liberia 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Bahamas 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 United States 0.0309 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Estonia 0.0269 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 0.0255 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)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0324 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0324 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.