Madagascar vs South Africa: Population, male, per square kilometre

Madagascar
26.89 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
25.35 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Madagascar rank
148th
South Africa rank
149th

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Africa
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 26.89 units per square kilometre against 25.35 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.54 units per square kilometre.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5.1 units per square kilometre 8.02 units per square kilometre 2.93 units per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 6.65 units per square kilometre 10.57 units per square kilometre 3.92 units per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 8.93 units per square kilometre 14.42 units per square kilometre 5.5 units per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 12.01 units per square kilometre 17.92 units per square kilometre 5.91 units per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 16.34 units per square kilometre 19.42 units per square kilometre 3.08 units per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 21.67 units per square kilometre 22.29 units per square kilometre 0.6232 units per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 25.92 units per square kilometre 24.79 units per square kilometre 1.13 units per square kilometre Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, Madagascar or South Africa?
Madagascar, at 26.89 units per square kilometre against 25.35 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Madagascar and South Africa?
1.54 units per square kilometre, with Madagascar 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, male, per square kilometre?
Madagascar ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, male 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.