Malawi vs Marshall Islands: Population, per square kilometre

Malawi
223.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands
215.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
43rd
Marshall Islands rank
44th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Marshall Islands
50100150200250300196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 223.85 units per square kilometre against 215.71 units per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, a difference of 8.14 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 44th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 110 units per square kilometre 267.27 units per square kilometre 157.28 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 135.19 units per square kilometre 287.04 units per square kilometre 151.84 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 179.06 units per square kilometre 271.21 units per square kilometre 92.15 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 215.46 units per square kilometre 226.36 units per square kilometre 10.9 units per square kilometre Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Malawi or Marshall Islands?
Malawi, at 223.85 units per square kilometre against 215.71 units per square kilometre in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Malawi and Marshall Islands?
8.14 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Marshall Islands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Marshall Islands rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.