Malawi vs Panama: Urban population, per square kilometre
Malawi
38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Panama
39.59 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
127th
Panama rank
125th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 39.59 units per square kilometre against 38 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 1.59 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 127th and Panama ranks 125th of 216 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 7.88 units per square kilometre | 5.85 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1970s | 4.21 units per square kilometre | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 6.99 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1980s | 8.17 units per square kilometre | 15.08 units per square kilometre | 6.91 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 1990s | 14.56 units per square kilometre | 21.03 units per square kilometre | 6.47 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2000s | 20.38 units per square kilometre | 28.2 units per square kilometre | 7.82 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2010s | 28.32 units per square kilometre | 34.66 units per square kilometre | 6.34 units per square kilometre | Panama |
| 2020s | 35.82 units per square kilometre | 38.82 units per square kilometre | 2.99 units per square kilometre | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Malawi or Panama?
- Panama, at 39.59 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 Malawi and Panama?
- 1.59 units per square kilometre, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 127th and Panama ranks 125th 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.