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
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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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.