Malawi vs Nigeria: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Malawi
0.1314 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1464 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
48th
Nigeria rank
46th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1464 units per square kilometre against 0.1314 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.015 units per square kilometre.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 186 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1464 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 Nigeria?
- 0.015 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 46th 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.