Madagascar vs South Africa: Population, female, per square kilometre
Madagascar
26.73 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
26.76 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
150th
South Africa rank
149th
Population, female, per square kilometre over time
- Madagascar
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 26.76 units per square kilometre against 26.73 units per square kilometre in Madagascar, a difference of 0.03 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 units per square kilometre | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.51 units per square kilometre | 10.35 units per square kilometre | 3.84 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 8.8 units per square kilometre | 14.01 units per square kilometre | 5.21 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 11.92 units per square kilometre | 18.39 units per square kilometre | 6.47 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16.24 units per square kilometre | 21.23 units per square kilometre | 4.99 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.54 units per square kilometre | 23.8 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 25.76 units per square kilometre | 26.25 units per square kilometre | 0.4887 units per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, per square kilometre, Madagascar or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 26.76 units per square kilometre against 26.73 units per square kilometre in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, female, per square kilometre between Madagascar and South Africa?
- 0.03 units per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and South Africa rank globally for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 150th and South Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population, female 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.