Cambodia vs Malawi: Urban population, per square kilometre
Cambodia
40.1 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
124th
Malawi rank
127th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Cambodia
- Malawi
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 40.1 units per square kilometre against 38 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 2.1 units per square kilometre.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 127th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 5.57 units per square kilometre | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 4.79 units per square kilometre | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 3.38 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 9.65 units per square kilometre | 14.56 units per square kilometre | 4.91 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 20.38 units per square kilometre | 5.87 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 26.2 units per square kilometre | 28.32 units per square kilometre | 2.11 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 38.94 units per square kilometre | 35.82 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Cambodia or Malawi?
- Cambodia, at 40.1 units per square kilometre against 38 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Cambodia and Malawi?
- 2.1 units per square kilometre, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Malawi rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Cambodia ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 127th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.