How does Madagascar rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Madagascar ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Madagascar

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Madagascar
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Madagascar: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

131st

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.009 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Madagascar, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Madagascar peaked at 0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Madagascar ranks 131st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.009 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1963	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1964	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1965	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1966	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1967	0.0106 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1968	0.0108 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1969	0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1970	0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1971	0.0118 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1972	0.0122 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1973	0.0125 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1974	0.0129 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1975	0.0133 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1976	0.0137 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1977	0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1978	0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1979	0.015 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1980	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1981	0.016 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1982	0.0164 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1983	0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1984	0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1985	0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1986	0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1987	0.019 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1988	0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1989	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1990	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1991	0.0214 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1992	0.022 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1993	0.0227 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1994	0.0234 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1995	0.0242 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1996	0.025 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1997	0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1998	0.0266 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1999	0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
2000	0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
2001	0.0293 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
2002	0.0302 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2003	0.0311 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2004	0.032 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2005	0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2006	0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2007	0.0349 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2008	0.036 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2009	0.0371 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2010	0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2011	0.0392 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2012	0.0403 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2013	0.0414 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2014	0.0426 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2015	0.0437 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2016	0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2017	0.046 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2018	0.0473 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2019	0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2020	0.0498 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2021	0.051 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2022	0.0523 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2023	0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	0.009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0112 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0132 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0115 1000 No per square kilometre	0.015 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0177 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0201 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0239 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0207 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0275 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0326 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0371 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0432 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0517 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0498 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

128 Liberia 0.057 1000 No per square kilometre compare
129 Nicaragua 0.0567 1000 No per square kilometre compare
130 Georgia 0.0548 1000 No per square kilometre compare
132 South Africa 0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre compare
133 Fiji 0.0506 1000 No per square kilometre compare
134 Djibouti 0.0497 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Madagascar

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4265 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4632 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3514 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 31,158 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 22,645 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 43,120 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 42,221 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 85,341 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Madagascar?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Madagascar was 0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 0.0536 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0.009 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Madagascar rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Madagascar ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.