Kazakhstan has a population density of 19.8 people per square mile compared to 142.3 people in Madagascar. Kazakhstan has 1,424,328 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, Kazakhstan and Madagascar are ranked 187th and 134th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kazakhstan has 0.25% of the world's population and 1.81% 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 Kazakhstan is 86.1% lower than in Madagascar.
Population density comparison
Kazakhstan
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 19.8 ppl/mi² | 142.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 187/197 | 134/197 |
| Population |
21036432
|
33368335
|
| Land area | 1,042,360 sq mi | 224,634 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 1,411,156 sq ft | 195,916 sq ft |
| Rural population | 41.6% | 58.8% |
| Urban population | 58.4% | 41.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 3.99% |
Kazakhstan vs Madagascar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Kazakhstan increased by 29.9%, compared to a 71.7% growth in Madagascar.
In 2004, Kazakhstan ranked 181st for population density and is in 187th place now. Madagascar was 143rd in 2004 and ranks 134th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 19.8 | 142.3 |
| 2023 | 19.5 | 138.9 |
| 2022 | 19.2 | 135.5 |
| 2021 | 18.9 | 132.2 |
| 2020 | 18.7 | 128.9 |
| 2019 | 18.4 | 125.6 |
| 2018 | 18.2 | 122.4 |
| 2017 | 17.9 | 119.3 |
| 2016 | 17.6 | 116.2 |
| 2015 | 17.3 | 113.2 |
| 2014 | 17.1 | 110.2 |
| 2013 | 16.8 | 107.3 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | 104.4 |
| 2011 | 16.4 | 101.6 |
| 2010 | 16.2 | 98.8 |
| 2009 | 15.9 | 96 |
| 2008 | 15.8 | 93.2 |
| 2007 | 15.6 | 90.5 |
| 2006 | 15.4 | 87.9 |
| 2005 | 15.3 | 85.3 |
| 2004 | 15.2 | 82.9 |
| 2003 | 15.1 | 80.5 |
| 2002 | 15 | 78.2 |
| 2001 | 14.9 | 75.9 |
| 2000 | 14.9 | 73.6 |
| 1999 | 14.8 | 71.3 |
| 1998 | 15 | 69 |
| 1997 | 15.4 | 66.8 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | 64.6 |
| 1995 | 16.1 | 62.6 |
| 1994 | 16.4 | 60.6 |
| 1993 | 16.6 | 58.8 |
| 1992 | 16.6 | 57 |
| 1991 | - | 55.3 |
| 1990 | - | 53.7 |
| 1989 | - | 52.1 |
| 1988 | - | 50.6 |
| 1987 | - | 49.2 |
| 1986 | - | 47.8 |
| 1985 | - | 46.5 |
| 1984 | - | 45.1 |
| 1983 | - | 43.8 |
| 1982 | - | 42.6 |
| 1981 | - | 41.3 |
| 1980 | - | 40.1 |
| 1979 | - | 38.9 |
| 1978 | - | 37.7 |
| 1977 | - | 36.6 |
| 1976 | - | 35.5 |
| 1975 | - | 34.5 |
| 1974 | - | 33.4 |
| 1973 | - | 32.5 |
| 1972 | - | 31.5 |
| 1971 | - | 30.6 |
| 1970 | - | 29.7 |
| 1969 | - | 28.9 |
| 1968 | - | 28.1 |
| 1967 | - | 27.3 |
| 1966 | - | 26.6 |
| 1965 | - | 25.9 |
| 1964 | - | 25.3 |
| 1963 | - | 24.6 |
| 1962 | - | 24 |
| 1961 | - | 23.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Kazakhstan
|
Madagascar
|
|
| 2024 | 58.4% | 41.2% |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 40.6% |
| 2022 | 58% | 39.9% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | 39.2% |
| 2020 | 57.7% | 38.5% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | 37.9% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | 37.2% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | 36.5% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | 35.9% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | 35.2% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | 34.5% |
| 2013 | 57% | 33.9% |
| 2012 | 57% | 33.2% |
| 2011 | 56.9% | 32.6% |
| 2010 | 56.8% | 31.9% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | 31.3% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | 30.7% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | 30% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | 29.4% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | 28.8% |
| 2004 | 56.4% | 28.2% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | 27.9% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | 27.7% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | 27.4% |
| 2000 | 56.1% | 27.1% |
| 1999 | 56% | 26.9% |
| 1998 | 56% | 26.6% |
| 1997 | 56% | 26.3% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | 26.1% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | 25.8% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | 25.5% |
| 1993 | 56% | 25.3% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | 24.7% |
| 1991 | 56.2% | 24.1% |
| 1990 | 56.3% | 23.6% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | 23% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | 22.5% |
| 1987 | 56.2% | 22% |
| 1986 | 56.1% | 21.4% |
| 1985 | 56% | 20.9% |
| 1984 | 55.9% | 20.4% |
| 1983 | 55.5% | 19.9% |
| 1982 | 55% | 19.5% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | 19% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | 18.5% |
| 1979 | 53.7% | 18.1% |
| 1978 | 53.4% | 17.6% |
| 1977 | 53.1% | 17.2% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | 16.8% |
| 1975 | 52.6% | 16.3% |
| 1974 | 52.3% | 15.9% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | 15.4% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | 15% |
| 1971 | 50.8% | 14.5% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | 14.1% |
| 1969 | 49.6% | 13.8% |
| 1968 | 49% | 13.4% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | 13.1% |
| 1966 | 47.7% | 12.7% |
| 1965 | 47% | 12.4% |
| 1964 | 46.4% | 12% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | 11.7% |
| 1962 | 45.3% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 44.7% | 11% |
| 1960 | 44.2% | 10.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 56.4% to 58.4% in Kazakhstan and from 28.2% to 41.2% in Madagascar.
Densely populated cities
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Almaty | 2.23M |
| Shymkent | 1.19M |
| Nur-Sultan | 1.08M |
| Karaganda | 516K |
| Taraz | 418K |
| Aktobe | 388K |
| Semey | 350K |
| Pavlodar | 333K |
| Oskemen | 333K |
| Atyrau | 295K |
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Antananarivo | 1.28M |
| Antsirabe | 265K |
| Toamasina | 225K |
| Toliara | 169K |
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