Malawi vs Ukraine: Population density of the capital city
Malawi
4,513 people per km²
in 2100
Ukraine
4,255 people per km²
in 2100
Malawi rank
123rd
Ukraine rank
126th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Malawi
- Ukraine
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4,513 people per km² against 4,255 people per km² in Ukraine, a difference of 258 people per km².
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 123rd and Ukraine ranks 126th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6,874 people per km² | 6,661 people per km² | 213.47 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2030s | 5,851 people per km² | 6,547 people per km² | 695.58 people per km² | Ukraine |
| 2040s | 5,885 people per km² | 6,366 people per km² | 480.62 people per km² | Ukraine |
| 2050s | 5,557 people per km² | 6,067 people per km² | 510.28 people per km² | Ukraine |
| 2060s | 5,660 people per km² | 5,676 people per km² | 15.23 people per km² | Ukraine |
| 2070s | 5,271 people per km² | 5,377 people per km² | 105.65 people per km² | Ukraine |
| 2080s | 4,966 people per km² | 5,042 people per km² | 76.8 people per km² | Ukraine |
| 2090s | 4,782 people per km² | 4,591 people per km² | 191.09 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2100s | 4,513 people per km² | 4,255 people per km² | 257.77 people per km² | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Malawi or Ukraine?
- Malawi, at 4,513 people per km² against 4,255 people per km² in Ukraine as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Malawi and Ukraine?
- 258 people per km², with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Ukraine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Malawi and Ukraine rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Malawi ranks 123rd and Ukraine ranks 126th 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.