Rural population, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Rural population, per square kilometre was 36.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.47 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8.01 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural population, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 36.47 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 36.47 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.01 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 88th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.01 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.2 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 8.57 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 8.76 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.17 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.62 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 9.86 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 10.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.33 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 10.58 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 11.11 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 11.69 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 11.99 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 12.3 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 12.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 12.95 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 13.28 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.61 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 14.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 15.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 15.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 16.61 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 17.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 17.51 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.99 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 18.49 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 19.02 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 19.57 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 20.13 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 20.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 21.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 21.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 22.45 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 23.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 24.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.15 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 26.83 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 27.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 28.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 28.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.56 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 30.26 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 30.95 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 33.12 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.8 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 34.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.15 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 35.82 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 36.47 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 36.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.47 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 36.47 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.79 units per square kilometre | 8.01 units per square kilometre | 9.62 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.02 units per square kilometre | 9.86 units per square kilometre | 12.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.16 units per square kilometre | 12.62 units per square kilometre | 15.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.33 units per square kilometre | 16.19 units per square kilometre | 20.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.98 units per square kilometre | 21.3 units per square kilometre | 26.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.63 units per square kilometre | 27.52 units per square kilometre | 33.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.48 units per square kilometre | 34.49 units per square kilometre | 36.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 85 Czechia 38.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Albania 36.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Guinea 36.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Armenia 36.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Syria 35.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Austria 34.05 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 36.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 36.47 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 88th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.