Malawi vs Nigeria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre

Malawi
0.092 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.1033 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
31st
Nigeria rank
29th

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
0.020.040.060.080.1197019962023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre against 0.092 thousands per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre.

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

Across all 54 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 215 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre 0.0411 thousands per square kilometre 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre 0.053 thousands per square kilometre 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0615 thousands per square kilometre 0.0683 thousands per square kilometre 0.0068 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0802 thousands per square kilometre 0.0901 thousands per square kilometre 0.01 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0904 thousands per square kilometre 0.1017 thousands per square kilometre 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre against 0.092 thousands per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.0113 thousands per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 31st and Nigeria ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) 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.