Liechtenstein vs Malawi: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre

Liechtenstein
36.33 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
38 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Liechtenstein rank
129th
Malawi rank
127th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 38 people per square kilometre against 36.33 people per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, a difference of 1.67 people per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 127th of 215 countries.

Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 22.71 people per square kilometre 2.03 people per square kilometre 20.68 people per square kilometre Liechtenstein
1970s 26.32 people per square kilometre 4.21 people per square kilometre 22.11 people per square kilometre Liechtenstein
1980s 29.75 people per square kilometre 8.17 people per square kilometre 21.58 people per square kilometre Liechtenstein
1990s 31.33 people per square kilometre 14.56 people per square kilometre 16.77 people per square kilometre Liechtenstein
2000s 31.58 people per square kilometre 20.38 people per square kilometre 11.2 people per square kilometre Liechtenstein
2010s 33.68 people per square kilometre 28.32 people per square kilometre 5.36 people per square kilometre Liechtenstein
2020s 35.96 people per square kilometre 35.82 people per square kilometre 0.1372 people per square kilometre Liechtenstein

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre, Liechtenstein or Malawi?
Malawi, at 38 people per square kilometre against 36.33 people per square kilometre in Liechtenstein as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Liechtenstein and Malawi?
1.67 people per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Liechtenstein and Malawi rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Liechtenstein ranks 129th and Malawi ranks 127th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre
Unit
people per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.