In 2022, the population density in Madagascar increased by 1.3 inhabitants per square kilometer (+2.55 percent) compared to 2021. With 52.32 inhabitants per square kilometer, the population density thereby reached its highest value in the observed period. Notably, the population density continuously increased over the last years. Population density refers to the number of people living in a certain country or area, given as an average per square kilometer. It is calculated by dividing the total midyear population by the total land area.
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Madagascar: Population density from 2012 to 2022
(inhabitants per square kilometer)
Characteristic
Inhabitants per square kilometer
2022
52.32
2021
51.03
2020
49.77
2019
48.5
2018
47.26
2017
46.04
2016
44.86
2015
43.7
2014
42.57
2013
41.44
2012
40.33
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