North Korea vs Malawi: Population, total, per square kilometre
North Korea
219.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
223.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
63rd
Malawi rank
62nd
Population, total, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 223.85 units per square kilometre against 219.4 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 4.45 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.36 units per square kilometre | 43.55 units per square kilometre | 66.81 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 138.83 units per square kilometre | 55.78 units per square kilometre | 83.05 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 161.9 units per square kilometre | 80.29 units per square kilometre | 81.62 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 186.23 units per square kilometre | 109.12 units per square kilometre | 77.11 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 201.79 units per square kilometre | 135.19 units per square kilometre | 66.6 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 211.89 units per square kilometre | 179.06 units per square kilometre | 32.83 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 218.25 units per square kilometre | 215.46 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, per square kilometre, North Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 223.85 units per square kilometre against 219.4 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, total, per square kilometre between North Korea and Malawi?
- 4.45 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for population, total, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 62nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, total, 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, total 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.