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
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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About this data
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.