Malawi vs Serbia: Population density of the capital city
Malawi
4,513 people per km²
in 2100
Serbia
4,548 people per km²
in 2100
Malawi rank
123rd
Serbia rank
122nd
Population density of the capital city over time
- Malawi
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4,548 people per km² against 4,513 people per km² in Malawi, a difference of 35 people per km².
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 8 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,874 people per km² | 5,908 people per km² | 966.45 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2030s | 5,851 people per km² | 5,756 people per km² | 95.45 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2040s | 5,885 people per km² | 5,574 people per km² | 311.02 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2050s | 5,557 people per km² | 5,445 people per km² | 112.18 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2060s | 5,660 people per km² | 5,273 people per km² | 387.18 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2070s | 5,271 people per km² | 5,062 people per km² | 209.26 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2080s | 4,966 people per km² | 4,865 people per km² | 100.78 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2090s | 4,782 people per km² | 4,678 people per km² | 103.97 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2100s | 4,513 people per km² | 4,548 people per km² | 34.7 people per km² | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Malawi or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 4,548 people per km² against 4,513 people per km² in Malawi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Malawi and Serbia?
- 35 people per km², with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Serbia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Malawi and Serbia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Malawi ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 122nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.