Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 40.11 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 40.11 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 40.11 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.73 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Malawi 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 23.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 23.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 24.15 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.78 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 23.68 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 25.06 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 25.65 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 26.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 27.74 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.49 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 29.29 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 30.42 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.69 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.92 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.09 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.25 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.39 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.58 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.78 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.97 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.15 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 32.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.48 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.7 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 34.98 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 38.77 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 37.42 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 38.76 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 40.11 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1 units per square kilometre | 22.73 units per square kilometre | 25.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.21 units per square kilometre | 26.33 units per square kilometre | 31.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.36 units per square kilometre | 31.25 units per square kilometre | 34.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.77 units per square kilometre | 37.42 units per square kilometre | 40.11 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 38 Lebanon 48.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 45.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Sri Lanka 42.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Kuwait 39.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Cyprus 38.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Denmark 37.86 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Malawi was 40.11 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.11 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.73 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female 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.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, female 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.