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Population density: Madagascar vs Saint Kitts and Nevis compared

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Madagascar has a population density of 149.3 people per square mile compared to 468 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Madagascar has 197,766 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Madagascar and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank 133rd and 58th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, making the population density in Madagascar 68.1% lower than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population density by year

Madagascar
Saint Kitts and Nevis

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Madagascar Saint Kitts
2026 149.3 468
2025 145.8 467
2024 142.3 467
2023 138.9 466
2022 135.5 465
2021 132.2 466
2020 128.9 467
2019 125.6 468
2018 122.4 468
2017 119.3 469
2016 116.2 469
2015 113.2 469
2014 110.2 469
2013 107.3 469
2012 104.4 469
2011 101.6 467
2010 98.8 467
2009 96 467
2008 93.2 467
2007 90.5 465
2006 87.9 464
2005 85.3 463
2004 82.9 461
2003 80.5 460
2002 78.2 458
2001 75.9 456
2000 73.6 451
1999 71.3 444
1998 69 438
1997 66.8 433
1996 64.6 427
1995 62.6 422
1994 60.6 416
1993 58.8 411
1992 57 406
1991 55.3 402
1990 53.7 403
1989 52.1 406
1988 50.6 409
1987 49.2 412
1986 47.8 415
1985 46.5 417
1984 45.1 420
1983 43.8 422
1982 42.6 424
1981 41.3 425
1980 40.1 427
1979 38.9 318
1978 37.7 320
1977 36.6 321
1976 35.5 322
1975 34.5 323
1974 33.4 324
1973 32.5 325
1972 31.5 326
1971 30.6 327
1970 29.7 330
1969 28.9 338
1968 28.1 350
1967 27.3 360
1966 26.6 369
1965 25.9 378
1964 25.3 387
1963 24.6 395
1962 24 403
1961 23.4 409

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Madagascar increased by 69.9%, compared to a 0.93% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

In 2006, Madagascar ranked 144th by population density and is 133rd now. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 49th in 2006 and ranks 58th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Madagascar
Saint Kitts and Nevis
1x
Year Urban population
Madagascar Saint Kitts
2024 32.4% 31.8%
2023 32% 31.7%
2022 31.5% 31.6%
2021 31.1% 31.5%
2020 30.7% 31.5%
2019 30.3% 31.4%
2018 29.9% 31.4%
2017 29.7% 31.3%
2016 29.4% 31.3%
2015 29.2% 31.3%
2014 28.9% 31.2%
2013 28.7% 31.2%
2012 28.4% 31.2%
2011 28.1% 31.2%
2010 27.9% 31.3%
2009 27.6% 31.4%
2008 27.3% 31.6%
2007 27% 31.7%
2006 26.8% 31.8%
2005 26.5% 32%
2004 26.2% 32.1%
2003 25.9% 32.3%
2002 25.6% 32.4%
2001 25.3% 32.6%
2000 25% 32.8%
1999 24.7% 32.9%
1998 24.4% 33.1%
1997 24.1% 33.3%
1996 23.8% 33.5%
1995 23.5% 33.7%
1994 23.2% 33.9%
1993 22.9% 34.1%
1992 22.5% 34.3%
1991 22.2% 34.5%
1990 21.9% 34.6%
1989 21.6% 34.8%
1988 21.3% 35%
1987 20.9% 35.1%
1986 20.6% 35.3%
1985 20.3% 35.5%
1984 19.9% 35.6%
1983 19.6% 35.7%
1982 19.2% 35.8%
1981 18.9% 35.9%
1980 18.5% 35.9%
1979 18.1% 35.9%
1978 17.7% 35.8%
1977 17.3% 35.7%
1976 16.9% 35.6%
1975 16.5% 35.4%
1974 16.1% 35.2%
1973 15.6% 35%
1972 15% 34.7%
1971 14.5% 34.5%
1970 14.1% 34.2%
1969 13.7% 33.8%
1968 13.4% 33.3%
1967 13.1% 32.6%
1966 12.7% 31.8%
1965 12.4% 30.9%
1964 12.1% 30%
1963 11.8% 29.2%
1962 11.5% 28.5%
1961 11.2% 27.9%
1960 10.8% 27.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 26.2% to 32.4% in Madagascar and from 32.1% to 31.8% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Densely populated cities

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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