Malawi vs Nepal: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Malawi
0.222 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal
0.2155 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
44th
Nepal rank
46th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
00.050.10.150.2199020062023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.222 Persons per square kilometre against 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.0065 Persons per square kilometre.

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

Malawi ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 46th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1087 Persons per square kilometre 0.1536 Persons per square kilometre 0.0449 Persons per square kilometre Nepal
2000s 0.1342 Persons per square kilometre 0.1813 Persons per square kilometre 0.0471 Persons per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 0.1776 Persons per square kilometre 0.1936 Persons per square kilometre 0.0161 Persons per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 0.2137 Persons per square kilometre 0.2107 Persons per square kilometre 0.003 Persons per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 0.222 Persons per square kilometre against 0.2155 Persons per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Malawi and Nepal?
0.0065 Persons per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Malawi ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 46th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.