Madagascar has a population density of 142.3 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Madagascar has 197,766 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Madagascar ranked 134th out of 197.
Madagascar has 0.39% of the world's population and 0.39% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Madagascar compared to the World's average
Madagascar
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 142.3 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 134/197 | N/A |
| Population |
33368335
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 224,634 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 195,916 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 58.8% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 41.2% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.99% | 28.6% |
Madagascar population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Madagascar has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 71.7%. The population density rank was 143rd 21 years ago and is 134th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 142.3 | 134 |
| 2023 | 138.9 | 134 |
| 2022 | 135.5 | 135 |
| 2021 | 132.2 | 135 |
| 2020 | 128.9 | 137 |
| 2019 | 125.6 | 137 |
| 2018 | 122.4 | 137 |
| 2017 | 119.3 | 139 |
| 2016 | 116.2 | 140 |
| 2015 | 113.2 | 141 |
| 2014 | 110.2 | 141 |
| 2013 | 107.3 | 142 |
| 2012 | 104.4 | 142 |
| 2011 | 101.6 | 143 |
| 2010 | 98.8 | 142 |
| 2009 | 96 | 142 |
| 2008 | 93.2 | 142 |
| 2007 | 90.5 | 144 |
| 2006 | 87.9 | 144 |
| 2005 | 85.3 | 142 |
| 2004 | 82.9 | 143 |
| 2003 | 80.5 | 144 |
| 2002 | 78.2 | 144 |
| 2001 | 75.9 | 144 |
| 2000 | 73.6 | 144 |
| 1999 | 71.3 | 141 |
| 1998 | 69 | 142 |
| 1997 | 66.8 | 141 |
| 1996 | 64.6 | 141 |
| 1995 | 62.6 | 141 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 142 |
| 1993 | 58.8 | 142 |
| 1992 | 57 | 138 |
| 1991 | 55.3 | 122 |
| 1990 | 53.7 | 122 |
| 1989 | 52.1 | 121 |
| 1988 | 50.6 | 121 |
| 1987 | 49.2 | 121 |
| 1986 | 47.8 | 120 |
| 1985 | 46.5 | 120 |
| 1984 | 45.1 | 120 |
| 1983 | 43.8 | 121 |
| 1982 | 42.6 | 121 |
| 1981 | 41.3 | 121 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 122 |
| 1979 | 38.9 | 123 |
| 1978 | 37.7 | 123 |
| 1977 | 36.6 | 123 |
| 1976 | 35.5 | 123 |
| 1975 | 34.5 | 123 |
| 1974 | 33.4 | 123 |
| 1973 | 32.5 | 123 |
| 1972 | 31.5 | 123 |
| 1971 | 30.6 | 123 |
| 1970 | 29.7 | 123 |
| 1969 | 28.9 | 124 |
| 1968 | 28.1 | 125 |
| 1967 | 27.3 | 125 |
| 1966 | 26.6 | 126 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 126 |
| 1964 | 25.3 | 126 |
| 1963 | 24.6 | 126 |
| 1962 | 24 | 126 |
| 1961 | 23.4 | 126 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Madagascar from 1960 to 2024: 10.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 27.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 41.2%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.2% | 150 |
| 2023 | 40.6% | 151 |
| 2022 | 39.9% | 151 |
| 2021 | 39.2% | 151 |
| 2020 | 38.5% | 151 |
| 2019 | 37.9% | 151 |
| 2018 | 37.2% | 151 |
| 2017 | 36.5% | 151 |
| 2016 | 35.9% | 154 |
| 2015 | 35.2% | 154 |
| 2014 | 34.5% | 155 |
| 2013 | 33.9% | 155 |
| 2012 | 33.2% | 156 |
| 2011 | 32.6% | 157 |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 157 |
| 2009 | 31.3% | 160 |
| 2008 | 30.7% | 160 |
| 2007 | 30% | 161 |
| 2006 | 29.4% | 162 |
| 2005 | 28.8% | 163 |
| 2004 | 28.2% | 163 |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 164 |
| 2002 | 27.7% | 163 |
| 2001 | 27.4% | 164 |
| 2000 | 27.1% | 163 |
| 1999 | 26.9% | 163 |
| 1998 | 26.6% | 165 |
| 1997 | 26.3% | 165 |
| 1996 | 26.1% | 163 |
| 1995 | 25.8% | 163 |
| 1994 | 25.5% | 164 |
| 1993 | 25.3% | 164 |
| 1992 | 24.7% | 164 |
| 1991 | 24.1% | 164 |
| 1990 | 23.6% | 164 |
| 1989 | 23% | 163 |
| 1988 | 22.5% | 163 |
| 1987 | 22% | 164 |
| 1986 | 21.4% | 164 |
| 1985 | 20.9% | 165 |
| 1984 | 20.4% | 165 |
| 1983 | 19.9% | 165 |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 165 |
| 1981 | 19% | 163 |
| 1980 | 18.5% | 165 |
| 1979 | 18.1% | 166 |
| 1978 | 17.6% | 166 |
| 1977 | 17.2% | 166 |
| 1976 | 16.8% | 165 |
| 1975 | 16.3% | 165 |
| 1974 | 15.9% | 166 |
| 1973 | 15.4% | 167 |
| 1972 | 15% | 167 |
| 1971 | 14.5% | 167 |
| 1970 | 14.1% | 167 |
| 1969 | 13.8% | 166 |
| 1968 | 13.4% | 165 |
| 1967 | 13.1% | 165 |
| 1966 | 12.7% | 165 |
| 1965 | 12.4% | 165 |
| 1964 | 12% | 164 |
| 1963 | 11.7% | 163 |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 163 |
| 1961 | 11% | 162 |
| 1960 | 10.6% | 162 |
Densely populated cities
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Antananarivo | 1.28M |
| Antsirabe | 265K |
| Toamasina | 225K |
| Toliara | 169K |
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