Malawi vs Nepal: Population, per square kilometre

Malawi
223.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
207.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
43rd
Nepal rank
46th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
50100150200196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 223.85 units per square kilometre against 207.15 units per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 16.7 units per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Malawi ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 46th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 43.55 units per square kilometre 78.34 units per square kilometre 34.79 units per square kilometre Nepal
1970s 55.78 units per square kilometre 96.19 units per square kilometre 40.41 units per square kilometre Nepal
1980s 80.29 units per square kilometre 120.87 units per square kilometre 40.58 units per square kilometre Nepal
1990s 109.12 units per square kilometre 153.2 units per square kilometre 44.08 units per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 135.19 units per square kilometre 181.62 units per square kilometre 46.43 units per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 179.06 units per square kilometre 193.85 units per square kilometre 14.79 units per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 215.46 units per square kilometre 205.53 units per square kilometre 9.93 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 223.85 units per square kilometre against 207.15 units per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Malawi and Nepal?
16.7 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 43rd and Nepal ranks 46th 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.