Gambia vs Malawi: Population density
Gambia
563.54
in 2100
Malawi
627.29
in 2100
Gambia rank
25th
Malawi rank
23rd
Population density over time
- Gambia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 627.29 against 563.54 in Gambia, a difference of 63.75.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Malawi ahead.
Gambia ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 12 and Malawi in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1777 | 1.89 | 1.72 | Malawi |
| 1100s | 0.2031 | 2.27 | 2.07 | Malawi |
| 1200s | 0.232 | 2.65 | 2.42 | Malawi |
| 1300s | 0.2652 | 3.03 | 2.76 | Malawi |
| 1400s | 0.3031 | 3.41 | 3.1 | Malawi |
| 1500s | 0.3464 | 3.79 | 3.44 | Malawi |
| 1600s | 0.3958 | 4.11 | 3.71 | Malawi |
| 1700s | 0.4525 | 4.43 | 3.98 | Malawi |
| 1710s | 0.4085 | 4.61 | 4.21 | Malawi |
| 1720s | 0.3689 | 4.7 | 4.33 | Malawi |
| 1730s | 0.333 | 4.8 | 4.46 | Malawi |
| 1740s | 0.3007 | 4.9 | 4.6 | Malawi |
| 1750s | 0.2715 | 5 | 4.73 | Malawi |
| 1760s | 0.2452 | 5.12 | 4.87 | Malawi |
| 1770s | 0.2213 | 5.24 | 5.02 | Malawi |
| 1780s | 0.1998 | 5.38 | 5.18 | Malawi |
| 1790s | 0.1804 | 5.52 | 5.34 | Malawi |
| 1800s | 10.2 | 8.63 | 1.58 | Gambia |
| 1810s | 10.21 | 10.69 | 0.4891 | Malawi |
| 1820s | 10.33 | 13.25 | 2.92 | Malawi |
| 1830s | 10.62 | 16.42 | 5.81 | Malawi |
| 1840s | 10.91 | 20.34 | 9.43 | Malawi |
| 1850s | 11.41 | 22.79 | 11.38 | Malawi |
| 1860s | 12.19 | 22.74 | 10.55 | Malawi |
| 1870s | 13.2 | 22.54 | 9.34 | Malawi |
| 1880s | 14.52 | 22.58 | 8.06 | Malawi |
| 1890s | 15.83 | 22.42 | 6.58 | Malawi |
| 1900s | 17.08 | 21.23 | 4.15 | Malawi |
| 1910s | 18.34 | 20.02 | 1.68 | Malawi |
| 1920s | 20.33 | 21 | 0.6676 | Malawi |
| 1930s | 23.48 | 24.23 | 0.7527 | Malawi |
| 1940s | 27.49 | 28.37 | 0.8813 | Malawi |
| 1950s | 34.13 | 34.23 | 0.0973 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 44.6 | 43.04 | 1.56 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 59.44 | 55.78 | 3.66 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 84.04 | 80.29 | 3.75 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 122.66 | 109.12 | 13.54 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 163.26 | 135.19 | 28.07 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 216.69 | 179.06 | 37.62 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 275.84 | 233.12 | 42.72 | Gambia |
| 2030s | 336.23 | 296.09 | 40.14 | Gambia |
| 2040s | 394.61 | 361.05 | 33.56 | Gambia |
| 2050s | 447.91 | 424.68 | 23.24 | Gambia |
| 2060s | 493.22 | 483.82 | 9.4 | Gambia |
| 2070s | 527.77 | 535.36 | 7.6 | Malawi |
| 2080s | 550.41 | 579.06 | 28.65 | Malawi |
| 2090s | 561.41 | 612.27 | 50.86 | Malawi |
| 2100s | 563.54 | 627.29 | 63.75 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Gambia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 627.29 against 563.54 in Gambia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Gambia and Malawi?
- 63.75, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Malawi?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Gambia and Malawi rank globally for population density?
- Gambia ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.