Malawi vs Qatar: Population, per square kilometre
Malawi
223.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Qatar
231.16 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
43rd
Qatar rank
41st
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 231.16 units per square kilometre against 223.85 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 7.31 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.55 units per square kilometre | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 37.76 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 55.78 units per square kilometre | 16.03 units per square kilometre | 39.75 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 80.29 units per square kilometre | 30.5 units per square kilometre | 49.79 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 109.12 units per square kilometre | 44.23 units per square kilometre | 64.89 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 135.19 units per square kilometre | 82.64 units per square kilometre | 52.55 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 179.06 units per square kilometre | 187.54 units per square kilometre | 8.47 units per square kilometre | Qatar |
| 2020s | 215.46 units per square kilometre | 230.91 units per square kilometre | 15.45 units per square kilometre | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Malawi or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 231.16 units per square kilometre against 223.85 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Malawi and Qatar?
- 7.31 units per square kilometre, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Qatar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Qatar rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 43rd and Qatar ranks 41st 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.