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

Malawi
38 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Moldova
40.05 people per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
127th
Moldova rank
124th

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

  • Malawi
  • Moldova
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 40.05 people per square kilometre against 38 people per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 2.05 people per square kilometre.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 127th and Moldova ranks 124th of 215 countries.

Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 15.16 people per square kilometre 59.22 people per square kilometre 44.07 people per square kilometre Moldova
2000s 20.38 people per square kilometre 48.07 people per square kilometre 27.69 people per square kilometre Moldova
2010s 28.32 people per square kilometre 40.38 people per square kilometre 12.06 people per square kilometre Moldova
2020s 35.82 people per square kilometre 39.07 people per square kilometre 3.25 people per square kilometre Moldova

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, Malawi or Moldova?
Moldova, at 40.05 people per square kilometre against 38 people per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre between Malawi and Moldova?
2.05 people per square kilometre, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Moldova?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Moldova rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 127th and Moldova ranks 124th 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.