Colombia vs Malawi: Urban population, per square kilometre
Colombia
36.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Colombia rank
128th
Malawi rank
127th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38 units per square kilometre against 36.91 units per square kilometre in Colombia, a difference of 1.09 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 128th and Malawi ranks 127th of 216 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.72 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 6.69 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1970s | 12.85 units per square kilometre | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 8.64 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1980s | 17.46 units per square kilometre | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 9.29 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22.91 units per square kilometre | 14.56 units per square kilometre | 8.35 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2000s | 28.52 units per square kilometre | 20.38 units per square kilometre | 8.14 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2010s | 32.66 units per square kilometre | 28.32 units per square kilometre | 4.34 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
| 2020s | 36.16 units per square kilometre | 35.82 units per square kilometre | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Colombia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 38 units per square kilometre against 36.91 units per square kilometre in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Colombia and Malawi?
- 1.09 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 128th 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.