Egypt has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 142.3 people in Madagascar. Egypt has 93,325 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, Egypt and Madagascar are ranked 79th and 134th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Egypt has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.67% 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 Egypt is 113.1% higher than in Madagascar.
Population density comparison
Egypt
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 142.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 79/197 | 134/197 |
| Population |
119759833
|
33368335
|
| Land area | 384,345 sq mi | 224,634 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,943 sq ft | 195,916 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.7% | 58.8% |
| Urban population | 43.3% | 41.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.1% | 3.99% |
Egypt vs Madagascar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Egypt increased by 46.6%, compared to a 71.7% growth in Madagascar.
In 2004, Egypt ranked 90th for population density and is in 79th place now. Madagascar was 143rd in 2004 and ranks 134th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 142.3 |
| 2023 | 298 | 138.9 |
| 2022 | 293 | 135.5 |
| 2021 | 288.7 | 132.2 |
| 2020 | 284.4 | 128.9 |
| 2019 | 279.8 | 125.6 |
| 2018 | 275 | 122.4 |
| 2017 | 269.8 | 119.3 |
| 2016 | 264.5 | 116.2 |
| 2015 | 259.1 | 113.2 |
| 2014 | 253.8 | 110.2 |
| 2013 | 248 | 107.3 |
| 2012 | 242.4 | 104.4 |
| 2011 | 237 | 101.6 |
| 2010 | 232.1 | 98.8 |
| 2009 | 227.7 | 96 |
| 2008 | 223.4 | 93.2 |
| 2007 | 219.3 | 90.5 |
| 2006 | 215.2 | 87.9 |
| 2005 | 211 | 85.3 |
| 2004 | 206.8 | 82.9 |
| 2003 | 202.6 | 80.5 |
| 2002 | 198.4 | 78.2 |
| 2001 | 194.2 | 75.9 |
| 2000 | 190.2 | 73.6 |
| 1999 | 186.1 | 71.3 |
| 1998 | 182 | 69 |
| 1997 | 178 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 174.4 | 64.6 |
| 1995 | 170.8 | 62.6 |
| 1994 | 167.3 | 60.6 |
| 1993 | 163.7 | 58.8 |
| 1992 | 160 | 57 |
| 1991 | 156.2 | 55.3 |
| 1990 | 151.9 | 53.7 |
| 1989 | 147.6 | 52.1 |
| 1988 | 143.6 | 50.6 |
| 1987 | 139.7 | 49.2 |
| 1986 | 135.8 | 47.8 |
| 1985 | 132 | 46.5 |
| 1984 | 128.1 | 45.1 |
| 1983 | 124.3 | 43.8 |
| 1982 | 120.7 | 42.6 |
| 1981 | 117.5 | 41.3 |
| 1980 | 114.4 | 40.1 |
| 1979 | 111.4 | 38.9 |
| 1978 | 108.7 | 37.7 |
| 1977 | 106 | 36.6 |
| 1976 | 103.5 | 35.5 |
| 1975 | 101.1 | 34.5 |
| 1974 | 98.8 | 33.4 |
| 1973 | 96.5 | 32.5 |
| 1972 | 94.3 | 31.5 |
| 1971 | 92.2 | 30.6 |
| 1970 | 90.1 | 29.7 |
| 1969 | 88 | 28.9 |
| 1968 | 85.9 | 28.1 |
| 1967 | 83.8 | 27.3 |
| 1966 | 81.7 | 26.6 |
| 1965 | 79.7 | 25.9 |
| 1964 | 77.7 | 25.3 |
| 1963 | 75.7 | 24.6 |
| 1962 | 73.7 | 24 |
| 1961 | 71.8 | 23.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 43.3% | 41.2% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | 40.6% |
| 2022 | 43% | 39.9% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | 39.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 38.5% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 37.9% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | 37.2% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | 36.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | 35.9% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | 35.2% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | 34.5% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | 33.9% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | 33.2% |
| 2011 | 43% | 32.6% |
| 2010 | 43% | 31.9% |
| 2009 | 43% | 31.3% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | 30% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | 29.4% |
| 2005 | 43% | 28.8% |
| 2004 | 43% | 28.2% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | 27.9% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | 27.7% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 27.4% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 27.1% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | 26.9% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | 26.6% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | 26.3% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | 26.1% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | 25.8% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | 25.5% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | 25.3% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 24.7% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | 24.1% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | 23.6% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | 23% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | 22.5% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | 22% |
| 1986 | 44% | 21.4% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | 20.9% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | 20.4% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | 19.9% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | 19.5% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | 19% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | 18.5% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | 18.1% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | 17.6% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | 17.2% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 16.8% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 16.3% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | 15.9% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | 15.4% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | 15% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | 14.5% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | 14.1% |
| 1969 | 41.1% | 13.8% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | 13.4% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 13.1% |
| 1966 | 40% | 12.7% |
| 1965 | 39.7% | 12.4% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 12% |
| 1963 | 39% | 11.7% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 38.3% | 11% |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 10.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43% to 43.3% in Egypt and from 28.2% to 41.2% in Madagascar.
Densely populated cities
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cairo | 9.61M |
| Giza | 5.6M |
| Alexandria | 4.87M |
| Shubra El Kheima | 1.03M |
| Mansoura | 622K |
| Helwan | 619K |
| El Mahalla El Kubra | 593K |
| Port Said | 524K |
| Faiyum | 519K |
| Suez | 517K |
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Antananarivo | 1.28M |
| Antsirabe | 265K |
| Toamasina | 225K |
| Toliara | 169K |
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