How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Arab Emirates?

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 United Arab Emirates: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre

Malawi

0.1314 units per square kilometre

in 2023

United Arab Emirates

0.1254 units per square kilometre

in 2023

Malawi rank

48th

United Arab Emirates rank

50th

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

Malawi
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.1314 units per square kilometre against 0.1254 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.006 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0589 units per square kilometre	0.0259 units per square kilometre	0.0331 units per square kilometre	Malawi
2000s	0.0729 units per square kilometre	0.0556 units per square kilometre	0.0172 units per square kilometre	Malawi
2010s	0.098 units per square kilometre	0.0977 units per square kilometre	0.0004 units per square kilometre	Malawi
2020s	0.1245 units per square kilometre	0.118 units per square kilometre	0.0066 units per square kilometre	Malawi

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 United Arab Emirates?: Malawi, at 0.1314 units per square kilometre against 0.1254 units per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Malawi and United Arab Emirates?: 0.006 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United Arab Emirates?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and United Arab Emirates rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 50th 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.