Djibouti vs Malawi: Urban population, per square kilometre
Djibouti
36.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Djibouti rank
130th
Malawi rank
127th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Djibouti
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 38 units per square kilometre against 36.23 units per square kilometre in Djibouti, a difference of 1.77 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 130th and Malawi ranks 127th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 0.6963 units per square kilometre | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 6.3 units per square kilometre | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 13.17 units per square kilometre | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 5 units per square kilometre | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 20.95 units per square kilometre | 14.56 units per square kilometre | 6.4 units per square kilometre | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 25.73 units per square kilometre | 20.38 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 30.98 units per square kilometre | 28.32 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 35.29 units per square kilometre | 35.82 units per square kilometre | 0.5358 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Djibouti or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 38 units per square kilometre against 36.23 units per square kilometre in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Djibouti and Malawi?
- 1.77 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Malawi rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Djibouti ranks 130th 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.