Madagascar has a population density of 142.3 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Madagascar has 197,766 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Madagascar and Saint Vincent are ranked 134th and 42nd, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in Madagascar is 78.7% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Madagascar
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 142.3 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 134/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
33368335
|
99920
|
| Land area | 224,634 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 195,916 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 58.8% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 41.2% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.99% | 0% |
Madagascar vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Madagascar increased by 71.7%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Madagascar ranked 143rd for population density and is in 134th place now. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 142.3 | 668 |
| 2023 | 138.9 | 673 |
| 2022 | 135.5 | 678 |
| 2021 | 132.2 | 683 |
| 2020 | 128.9 | 688 |
| 2019 | 125.6 | 692 |
| 2018 | 122.4 | 697 |
| 2017 | 119.3 | 702 |
| 2016 | 116.2 | 706 |
| 2015 | 113.2 | 710 |
| 2014 | 110.2 | 714 |
| 2013 | 107.3 | 718 |
| 2012 | 104.4 | 722 |
| 2011 | 101.6 | 726 |
| 2010 | 98.8 | 730 |
| 2009 | 96 | 734 |
| 2008 | 93.2 | 737 |
| 2007 | 90.5 | 741 |
| 2006 | 87.9 | 744 |
| 2005 | 85.3 | 747 |
| 2004 | 82.9 | 749 |
| 2003 | 80.5 | 751 |
| 2002 | 78.2 | 753 |
| 2001 | 75.9 | 754 |
| 2000 | 73.6 | 754 |
| 1999 | 71.3 | 753 |
| 1998 | 69 | 752 |
| 1997 | 66.8 | 751 |
| 1996 | 64.6 | 751 |
| 1995 | 62.6 | 751 |
| 1994 | 60.6 | 750 |
| 1993 | 58.8 | 749 |
| 1992 | 57 | 747 |
| 1991 | 55.3 | 745 |
| 1990 | 53.7 | 743 |
| 1989 | 52.1 | 739 |
| 1988 | 50.6 | 735 |
| 1987 | 49.2 | 731 |
| 1986 | 47.8 | 726 |
| 1985 | 46.5 | 721 |
| 1984 | 45.1 | 715 |
| 1983 | 43.8 | 710 |
| 1982 | 42.6 | 704 |
| 1981 | 41.3 | 698 |
| 1980 | 40.1 | 692 |
| 1979 | 38.9 | 687 |
| 1978 | 37.7 | 683 |
| 1977 | 36.6 | 677 |
| 1976 | 35.5 | 672 |
| 1975 | 34.5 | 667 |
| 1974 | 33.4 | 661 |
| 1973 | 32.5 | 655 |
| 1972 | 31.5 | 649 |
| 1971 | 30.6 | 643 |
| 1970 | 29.7 | 637 |
| 1969 | 28.9 | 631 |
| 1968 | 28.1 | 625 |
| 1967 | 27.3 | 618 |
| 1966 | 26.6 | 611 |
| 1965 | 25.9 | 604 |
| 1964 | 25.3 | 596 |
| 1963 | 24.6 | 588 |
| 1962 | 24 | 579 |
| 1961 | 23.4 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 41.2% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 39.9% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | 53% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 35.9% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | 51% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 49% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 30% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | 47% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 25.5% | 43% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 24.7% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 24.1% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 23% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 22.5% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 22% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 21.4% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 20.4% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 37% |
| 1981 | 19% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 17.6% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 17.2% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 15.9% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 15.4% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 15% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 12% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 11.7% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 11% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 10.6% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 28.2% to 41.2% in Madagascar and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
Densely populated cities
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Antananarivo | 1.28M |
| Antsirabe | 265K |
| Toamasina | 225K |
| Toliara | 169K |
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