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
00.050.10.15199020062023

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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Indicator
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,278 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.