Malawi vs Nepal: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Malawi
0.1314 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
0.1477 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
48th
Nepal rank
45th

Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
00.050.10.15199020062023

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.1477 units per square kilometre against 0.1314 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0163 units per square kilometre.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 45th of 186 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0589 units per square kilometre 0.0898 units per square kilometre 0.0309 units per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 0.0729 units per square kilometre 0.1105 units per square kilometre 0.0377 units per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 0.098 units per square kilometre 0.1291 units per square kilometre 0.0311 units per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 0.1245 units per square kilometre 0.1454 units per square kilometre 0.0209 units per square kilometre Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Malawi or Nepal?
Nepal, at 0.1477 units per square kilometre against 0.1314 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Malawi and Nepal?
0.0163 units per square kilometre, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 45th 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.