China vs Malawi: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
China
0.1264 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.1314 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
49th
Malawi rank
48th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- China
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.1314 units per square kilometre against 0.1264 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.005 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 48th of 186 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 0.121 units per square kilometre | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 0.0229 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, China or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.1314 units per square kilometre against 0.1264 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between China and Malawi?
- 0.005 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Malawi rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 49th and Malawi ranks 48th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.