Malawi vs Nigeria: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square

Malawi
0.0925 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1038 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
21st

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.1038 units per square kilometre against 0.0925 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0113 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0502 units per square kilometre 0.0536 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0623 units per square kilometre 0.0693 units per square kilometre 0.007 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.081 units per square kilometre 0.0911 units per square kilometre 0.0101 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0909 units per square kilometre 0.1022 units per square kilometre 0.0113 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.1038 units per square kilometre against 0.0925 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.0113 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per square?
Malawi ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) 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.