Madagascar has a population density of 149.3 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Madagascar has 197,766 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Madagascar and Saint Vincent rank 133rd and 47th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Madagascar 77.3% lower than in Saint Vincent.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Madagascar
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2026 | 149.3 | 659 |
| 2025 | 145.8 | 664 |
| 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 |
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 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2006, Madagascar ranked 144th by population density and is 133rd now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Madagascar
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 149.3 ppl/mi² | 659 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 133/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
33750171
|
99237
|
| Land area | 224,634 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 195,916 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 67.6% | 52.2% |
| Urban population | 32.4% | 47.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 3.78% | 0% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 32.4% | 47.8% |
| 2023 | 32% | 47.7% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | 47.6% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | 47.5% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | 47.3% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | 47.2% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | 47.1% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | 46.9% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | 46.8% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | 46.7% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | 46.6% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | 46.4% |
| 2012 | 28.4% | 46.3% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | 46.2% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | 46.1% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | 45.9% |
| 2008 | 27.3% | 45.8% |
| 2007 | 27% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | 45.6% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | 45.5% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | 45.4% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | 45.2% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | 45.1% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | 45% |
| 2000 | 25% | 44.9% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | 44.6% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | 44.5% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | 44.4% |
| 1995 | 23.5% | 44.3% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | 44.2% |
| 1993 | 22.9% | 44.1% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | 44% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | 43.9% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | 43.9% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | 43.8% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | 43.8% |
| 1987 | 20.9% | 43.7% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | 43.7% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | 43.7% |
| 1984 | 19.9% | 43.7% |
| 1983 | 19.6% | 43.6% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | 43.6% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | 43.6% |
| 1980 | 18.5% | 43.5% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | 43.5% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | 43.4% |
| 1977 | 17.3% | 43.4% |
| 1976 | 16.9% | 43.4% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | 43.3% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | 43.3% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | 43.2% |
| 1972 | 15% | 43.2% |
| 1971 | 14.5% | 43.1% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | 43% |
| 1969 | 13.7% | 42.9% |
| 1968 | 13.4% | 42.7% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | 42.5% |
| 1966 | 12.7% | 42.2% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | 41.9% |
| 1964 | 12.1% | 41.5% |
| 1963 | 11.8% | 41.1% |
| 1962 | 11.5% | 40.8% |
| 1961 | 11.2% | 40.4% |
| 1960 | 10.8% | 40.1% |
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 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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