The Congo has a population density of 48 people per square mile compared to 142.3 people in Madagascar. The Congo has 581,285 sq ft of land per person vs 197,766 sq ft in Madagascar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, the Congo and Madagascar are ranked 174th and 134th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Congo has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.23% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.39% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Madagascar, hence the population density in the Congo is 66.2% lower than in Madagascar.
Population density comparison
Congo
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 48 ppl/mi² | 142.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 174/197 | 134/197 |
| Population |
6607609
|
33368335
|
| Land area | 131,854 sq mi | 224,634 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 580,436 sq ft | 195,916 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.4% | 58.8% |
| Urban population | 69.6% | 41.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 56.3% | 3.99% |
the Congo vs Madagascar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in the Congo increased by 77.6%, compared to a 71.7% growth in Madagascar.
In 2004, the Congo ranked 174th for population density and is in 174th place still. Madagascar was 143rd in 2004 and ranks 134th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 48 | 142.3 |
| 2023 | 46.9 | 138.9 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 135.5 |
| 2021 | 44.7 | 132.2 |
| 2020 | 43.6 | 128.9 |
| 2019 | 42.6 | 125.6 |
| 2018 | 41.6 | 122.4 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 119.3 |
| 2016 | 39.6 | 116.2 |
| 2015 | 38.7 | 113.2 |
| 2014 | 37.7 | 110.2 |
| 2013 | 36.8 | 107.3 |
| 2012 | 36 | 104.4 |
| 2011 | 35 | 101.6 |
| 2010 | 33.8 | 98.8 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 96 |
| 2008 | 31.2 | 93.2 |
| 2007 | 30.2 | 90.5 |
| 2006 | 29.1 | 87.9 |
| 2005 | 28 | 85.3 |
| 2004 | 27 | 82.9 |
| 2003 | 26.1 | 80.5 |
| 2002 | 25.4 | 78.2 |
| 2001 | 24.8 | 75.9 |
| 2000 | 23.9 | 73.6 |
| 1999 | 23 | 71.3 |
| 1998 | 22.4 | 69 |
| 1997 | 21.9 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 21.4 | 64.6 |
| 1995 | 20.9 | 62.6 |
| 1994 | 20.3 | 60.6 |
| 1993 | 19.7 | 58.8 |
| 1992 | 19.1 | 57 |
| 1991 | 18.6 | 55.3 |
| 1990 | 18.1 | 53.7 |
| 1989 | 17.5 | 52.1 |
| 1988 | 17 | 50.6 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 49.2 |
| 1986 | 16.1 | 47.8 |
| 1985 | 15.6 | 46.5 |
| 1984 | 15.2 | 45.1 |
| 1983 | 14.8 | 43.8 |
| 1982 | 14.5 | 42.6 |
| 1981 | 14.2 | 41.3 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 40.1 |
| 1979 | 13.6 | 38.9 |
| 1978 | 13.3 | 37.7 |
| 1977 | 13 | 36.6 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 35.5 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 34.5 |
| 1974 | 12 | 33.4 |
| 1973 | 11.6 | 32.5 |
| 1972 | 11.3 | 31.5 |
| 1971 | 10.9 | 30.6 |
| 1970 | 10.6 | 29.7 |
| 1969 | 10.3 | 28.9 |
| 1968 | 9.98 | 28.1 |
| 1967 | 9.7 | 27.3 |
| 1966 | 9.42 | 26.6 |
| 1965 | 9.16 | 25.9 |
| 1964 | 8.91 | 25.3 |
| 1963 | 8.67 | 24.6 |
| 1962 | 8.44 | 24 |
| 1961 | 8.22 | 23.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Congo
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 69.6% | 41.2% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | 40.6% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | 39.9% |
| 2021 | 68.3% | 39.2% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | 38.5% |
| 2019 | 67.4% | 37.9% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | 37.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 36.5% |
| 2016 | 66% | 35.9% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | 35.2% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | 34.5% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 33.9% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | 33.2% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | 32.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | 31.9% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | 31.3% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | 30% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | 29.4% |
| 2005 | 61% | 28.8% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | 28.2% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | 27.9% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 27.7% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | 27.4% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 27.1% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | 26.9% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | 26.6% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | 26.3% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | 26.1% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | 25.8% |
| 1994 | 56% | 25.5% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | 25.3% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | 24.7% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | 24.1% |
| 1990 | 54.3% | 23.6% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 23% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | 22.5% |
| 1987 | 53.1% | 22% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | 21.4% |
| 1985 | 52.2% | 20.9% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | 20.4% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | 19.9% |
| 1982 | 49.7% | 19.5% |
| 1981 | 48.8% | 19% |
| 1980 | 47.9% | 18.5% |
| 1979 | 46.9% | 18.1% |
| 1978 | 46% | 17.6% |
| 1977 | 45.1% | 17.2% |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 16.8% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 16.3% |
| 1974 | 42.4% | 15.9% |
| 1973 | 41.5% | 15.4% |
| 1972 | 40.7% | 15% |
| 1971 | 39.9% | 14.5% |
| 1970 | 39.1% | 14.1% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | 13.8% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | 13.4% |
| 1967 | 36.8% | 13.1% |
| 1966 | 36% | 12.7% |
| 1965 | 35.3% | 12.4% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | 12% |
| 1963 | 33.8% | 11.7% |
| 1962 | 33% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 32.3% | 11% |
| 1960 | 31.6% | 10.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo and from 28.2% to 41.2% in Madagascar.
Densely populated cities
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Antananarivo | 1.28M |
| Antsirabe | 265K |
| Toamasina | 225K |
| Toliara | 169K |
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