Population, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population, per square kilometre was 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
223.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
223.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39.41 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 223.85 units per square kilometre for population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 41.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 42.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 44.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 45.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 46.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 49.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 50.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 51.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 53.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 54.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 56.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 57.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 59.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 61.63 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 63.95 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 66.46 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 69.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 71.9 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 74.8 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 77.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 80.83 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 83.86 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 87.96 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 92.84 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 97.33 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 101.25 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 104.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 107.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 109.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 107.82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 107.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 109.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 112.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 114.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 117.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 120.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 122.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 126.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 129.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 132.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 136.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 140 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 144 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 148.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 152.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 157.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 161.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 166.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 171.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 176.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 181.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 186.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 191.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 196.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 201.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 207.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 212.64 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 218.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 223.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.55 units per square kilometre | 39.41 units per square kilometre | 47.95 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.78 units per square kilometre | 49.15 units per square kilometre | 63.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.29 units per square kilometre | 66.46 units per square kilometre | 97.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.12 units per square kilometre | 101.25 units per square kilometre | 117.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.19 units per square kilometre | 120.02 units per square kilometre | 152.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.06 units per square kilometre | 157.26 units per square kilometre | 201.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.46 units per square kilometre | 207.19 units per square kilometre | 223.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 40 Dominican Republic 235.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Qatar 231.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Switzerland 224.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nepal 207.15 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 population, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population, per square kilometre in Malawi was 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population 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.