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

Malawi
0.092 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0834 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
33rd

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

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
0.020.040.060.080.1197019962023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.092 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Malawi ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre 0.0813 thousands per square kilometre 0.0566 thousands per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre 0.0869 thousands per square kilometre 0.0513 thousands per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre 0.083 thousands per square kilometre 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0615 thousands per square kilometre 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre 0.0219 thousands per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0802 thousands per square kilometre 0.0857 thousands per square kilometre 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0904 thousands per square kilometre 0.0844 thousands per square kilometre 0.006 thousands per square kilometre Malawi

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 Sri Lanka?
Malawi, at 0.092 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
0.0086 thousands per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd 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.