How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Madagascar?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Madagascar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Eritrea

0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Madagascar

0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Eritrea rank

143rd

Madagascar rank

142nd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre over time

Eritrea
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 190 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0073 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0063 1000 No per square kilometre	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	Eritrea
2000s	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	0.009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	Eritrea
2010s	0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0144 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	Eritrea
2020s	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	0 1000 No per square kilometre	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Eritrea or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 0.0209 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Eritrea and Madagascar?: 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Madagascar?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Madagascar rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Eritrea ranks 143rd and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.