Côte d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: Rural population density

Côte d'Ivoire
338.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Madagascar
410.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
19th

Rural population density over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Madagascar
0100200300400196119862011

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 410.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 338.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 72.09 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 53 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 200.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land 254.75 rural population per sq. km of arable land 54.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land Madagascar
1970s 250.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land 277.06 rural population per sq. km of arable land 26.1 rural population per sq. km of arable land Madagascar
1980s 286.9 rural population per sq. km of arable land 291.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land 5.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land Madagascar
1990s 303.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land 338.82 rural population per sq. km of arable land 34.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land Madagascar
2000s 338.83 rural population per sq. km of arable land 412.55 rural population per sq. km of arable land 73.72 rural population per sq. km of arable land Madagascar
2010s 337.54 rural population per sq. km of arable land 406.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land 69.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Côte d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 410.66 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 338.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
72.09 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for rural population density?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 19th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.