Madagascar has a population density of 142.3 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Madagascar has 197,766 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Madagascar and Russia are ranked 134th and 185th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Madagascar has 0.39% of the world's population and 0.39% of the land area of all countries, compared to 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Madagascar is 527% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Madagascar
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 142.3 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 134/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
33368335
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 224,634 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 195,916 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 58.8% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 41.2% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.99% | 24.8% |
Madagascar vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Madagascar increased by 71.7%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Madagascar ranked 143rd for population density and is in 134th place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 142.3 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 138.9 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 135.5 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 132.2 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 128.9 | 23 |
| 2019 | 125.6 | 23 |
| 2018 | 122.4 | 23 |
| 2017 | 119.3 | 23 |
| 2016 | 116.2 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 113.2 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 110.2 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 107.3 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 104.4 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 101.6 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 98.8 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 96 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 93.2 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 90.5 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 87.9 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 85.3 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 82.9 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 80.5 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 78.2 | 23 |
| 2001 | 75.9 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 73.6 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 71.3 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 69 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 66.8 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 64.6 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 62.6 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 58.8 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 57 | 23.5 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 41.2% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | 74% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 30% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 23% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 22% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 19% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | 68% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 15% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | 59% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 12% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 11% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 10.6% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.2% to 41.2% in Madagascar and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
Densely populated cities
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Antananarivo | 1.28M |
| Antsirabe | 265K |
| Toamasina | 225K |
| Toliara | 169K |
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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