Malawi vs Nigeria: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre

Malawi
0.0473 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
0.05 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
39th
Nigeria rank
37th

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
0.010.020.030.040.05197019962023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.05 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0027 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 39th and Nigeria ranks 37th 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 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre 0.0162 thousands per square kilometre 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre 0.023 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre 0.0386 thousands per square kilometre 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre 0.0477 thousands per square kilometre 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.05 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.0027 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 39th and Nigeria ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (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.