Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.1314 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.1314 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.1314 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0553 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Malawi 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0591 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0662 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0755 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0777 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0799 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0898 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1023 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1222 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1314 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0361 units per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1314 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0412 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 0.063 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.098 units per square kilometre | 0.0846 units per square kilometre | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | 0.1314 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 45 Nepal 0.1477 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nigeria 0.1464 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Uganda 0.136 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 China 0.1264 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 0.1254 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Denmark 0.1251 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)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1314 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1314 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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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.