Military personnel, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0241 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0241 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.2321 people per square kilometre
in 2005
All-time low
0.0034 people per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
60
1961–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0241 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.2321 people per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 people per square kilometre, in 1961.
Madagascar ranks 149th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0103 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 0.012 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0086 people per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 people per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0138 people per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0138 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0189 people per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0224 people per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0292 people per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0292 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0344 people per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0344 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0344 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0481 people per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0481 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0481 people per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0464 people per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0447 people per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0447 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0344 people per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0344 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.129 people per square kilometre | +435.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2321 people per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0241 people per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0839 people per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0241 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0111 people per square kilometre | 0.0034 people per square kilometre | 0.0155 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0225 people per square kilometre | 0.0138 people per square kilometre | 0.0344 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0437 people per square kilometre | 0.0344 people per square kilometre | 0.0499 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0358 people per square kilometre | 0.0344 people per square kilometre | 0.0361 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0632 people per square kilometre | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | 0.2321 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | 0.0241 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 146 Chad 0.0262 people per square kilometre compare
- 147 Niger 0.0261 people per square kilometre compare
- 148 Burkina Faso 0.0256 people per square kilometre compare
- 150 Somalia 0.0223 people per square kilometre compare
- 151 Liberia 0.0208 people per square kilometre compare
- 152 Zambia 0.0202 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0241 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2321 people per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 people per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military personnel 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.