How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

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

Malawi

0.1314 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Uganda

0.136 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Malawi rank

48th

Uganda rank

47th

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

Malawi
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.136 units per square kilometre against 0.1314 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0046 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 47th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0589 units per square kilometre	0.0519 units per square kilometre	0.007 units per square kilometre	Malawi
2000s	0.0729 units per square kilometre	0.0691 units per square kilometre	0.0038 units per square kilometre	Malawi
2010s	0.098 units per square kilometre	0.097 units per square kilometre	0.0011 units per square kilometre	Malawi
2020s	0.1245 units per square kilometre	0.1289 units per square kilometre	0.0043 units per square kilometre	Uganda

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 Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.136 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 Uganda?: 0.0046 units per square kilometre, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 47th 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: 06 September 2026

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.