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Population density: Madagascar vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Madagascar has a population density of 149.3 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Madagascar has 197,766 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Madagascar and Trinidad and Tobago rank 133rd and 40th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Madagascar 78.5% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Madagascar
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Madagascar Trinidad
2026 149.3 694
2025 145.8 693
2024 142.3 691
2023 138.9 690
2022 135.5 690
2021 132.2 690
2020 128.9 690
2019 125.6 689
2018 122.4 686
2017 119.3 685
2016 116.2 684
2015 113.2 681
2014 110.2 679
2013 107.3 677
2012 104.4 674
2011 101.6 670
2010 98.8 665
2009 96 661
2008 93.2 661
2007 90.5 658
2006 87.9 655
2005 85.3 654
2004 82.9 679
2003 80.5 676
2002 78.2 672
2001 75.9 669
2000 73.6 666
1999 71.3 664
1998 69 661
1997 66.8 659
1996 64.6 657
1995 62.6 654
1994 60.6 650
1993 58.8 646
1992 57 642
1991 55.3 637
1990 53.7 632
1989 52.1 627
1988 50.6 621
1987 49.2 615
1986 47.8 607
1985 46.5 599
1984 45.1 592
1983 43.8 586
1982 42.6 580
1981 41.3 573
1980 40.1 566
1979 38.9 559
1978 37.7 552
1977 36.6 545
1976 35.5 538
1975 34.5 532
1974 33.4 525
1973 32.5 519
1972 31.5 512
1971 30.6 506
1970 29.7 501
1969 28.9 495
1968 28.1 489
1967 27.3 483
1966 26.6 476
1965 25.9 469
1964 25.3 461
1963 24.6 453
1962 24 444
1961 23.4 436

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 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Madagascar ranked 144th by population density and is 133rd now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Madagascar
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Madagascar Trinidad
2024 32.4% 54%
2023 32% 54%
2022 31.5% 53.9%
2021 31.1% 53.9%
2020 30.7% 53.9%
2019 30.3% 53.9%
2018 29.9% 53.9%
2017 29.7% 53.9%
2016 29.4% 53.9%
2015 29.2% 53.9%
2014 28.9% 53.9%
2013 28.7% 53.9%
2012 28.4% 53.9%
2011 28.1% 53.9%
2010 27.9% 54.1%
2009 27.6% 54.4%
2008 27.3% 54.7%
2007 27% 54.9%
2006 26.8% 55.2%
2005 26.5% 55.4%
2004 26.2% 55.6%
2003 25.9% 55.7%
2002 25.6% 55.8%
2001 25.3% 55.9%
2000 25% 55.9%
1999 24.7% 55.9%
1998 24.4% 55.9%
1997 24.1% 55.8%
1996 23.8% 55.8%
1995 23.5% 55.7%
1994 23.2% 55.6%
1993 22.9% 55.5%
1992 22.5% 55.3%
1991 22.2% 55.2%
1990 21.9% 55%
1989 21.6% 54.8%
1988 21.3% 54.6%
1987 20.9% 54.4%
1986 20.6% 54.1%
1985 20.3% 53.9%
1984 19.9% 53.6%
1983 19.6% 53.3%
1982 19.2% 53%
1981 18.9% 52.6%
1980 18.5% 52.3%
1979 18.1% 51.8%
1978 17.7% 51%
1977 17.3% 50%
1976 16.9% 48.7%
1975 16.5% 47.3%
1974 16.1% 45.7%
1973 15.6% 44%
1972 15% 42.2%
1971 14.5% 40.5%
1970 14.1% 38.8%
1969 13.7% 37%
1968 13.4% 34.7%
1967 13.1% 32.1%
1966 12.7% 29.3%
1965 12.4% 26.5%
1964 12.1% 23.8%
1963 11.8% 21.5%
1962 11.5% 19.5%
1961 11.2% 18.1%
1960 10.8% 17.5%

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 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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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 (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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