Population, total, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population, total, per square kilometre was 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
223.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
62nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
223.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39.41 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, total, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 223.85 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 62nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 41.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 42.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 44.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 45.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 46.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 49.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 50.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 51.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 53.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 54.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 56.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 57.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 59.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 61.63 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 63.95 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 66.46 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 69.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 71.9 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 74.8 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 77.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 80.83 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 83.86 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 87.96 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 92.84 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 97.33 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 101.25 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 104.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 107.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 109.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 107.82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 107.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 109.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 112.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 114.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 117.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 120.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 122.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 126.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 129.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 132.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 136.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 140 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 144 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 148.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 152.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 157.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 161.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 166.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 171.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 176.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 181.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 186.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 191.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 196.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 201.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 207.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 212.64 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 218.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 223.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.55 units per square kilometre | 39.41 units per square kilometre | 47.95 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.78 units per square kilometre | 49.15 units per square kilometre | 63.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.29 units per square kilometre | 66.46 units per square kilometre | 97.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.12 units per square kilometre | 101.25 units per square kilometre | 117.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.19 units per square kilometre | 120.02 units per square kilometre | 152.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.06 units per square kilometre | 157.26 units per square kilometre | 201.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.46 units per square kilometre | 207.19 units per square kilometre | 223.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 59 Dominican Republic 235.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Qatar 231.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Switzerland 224.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 219.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Malawi was 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 62nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.