Malawi vs Pakistan: Population density

Malawi
627.29
in 2100
Pakistan
662.88
in 2100
Malawi rank
23rd
Pakistan rank
20th

Population density over time

  • Malawi
  • Pakistan
0200400600100015502100

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 662.88 against 627.29 in Malawi, a difference of 35.59.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Malawi ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 20th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Pakistan in 43.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Pakistan Difference Ahead
1000s 1.89 8.49 6.6 Pakistan
1100s 2.27 8.82 6.55 Pakistan
1200s 2.65 9.15 6.5 Pakistan
1300s 3.03 9.15 6.12 Pakistan
1400s 3.41 10.36 6.96 Pakistan
1500s 3.79 11.03 7.24 Pakistan
1600s 4.11 14.33 10.23 Pakistan
1700s 4.43 17.64 13.21 Pakistan
1710s 4.61 17.82 13.21 Pakistan
1720s 4.7 18.19 13.48 Pakistan
1730s 4.8 18.56 13.76 Pakistan
1740s 4.9 18.94 14.04 Pakistan
1750s 5 19.32 14.32 Pakistan
1760s 5.12 19.72 14.6 Pakistan
1770s 5.24 20.12 14.88 Pakistan
1780s 5.38 20.53 15.15 Pakistan
1790s 5.52 20.95 15.42 Pakistan
1800s 8.63 17.17 8.55 Pakistan
1810s 10.69 17.53 6.84 Pakistan
1820s 13.25 17.98 4.73 Pakistan
1830s 16.42 18.57 2.15 Pakistan
1840s 20.34 19.19 1.15 Malawi
1850s 22.79 19.77 3.02 Malawi
1860s 22.74 20.29 2.46 Malawi
1870s 22.54 21.02 1.52 Malawi
1880s 22.58 22.03 0.5511 Malawi
1890s 22.42 23.09 0.6722 Pakistan
1900s 21.23 24.2 2.97 Pakistan
1910s 20.02 26.29 6.27 Pakistan
1920s 21 30.63 9.63 Pakistan
1930s 24.23 36.76 12.53 Pakistan
1940s 28.37 44.13 15.76 Pakistan
1950s 34.23 51.68 17.45 Pakistan
1960s 43.04 67.12 24.08 Pakistan
1970s 55.78 89.35 33.57 Pakistan
1980s 80.29 125.91 45.62 Pakistan
1990s 109.12 172.57 63.45 Pakistan
2000s 135.19 225.62 90.43 Pakistan
2010s 179.06 279.48 100.41 Pakistan
2020s 233.12 328.87 95.75 Pakistan
2030s 296.09 387 90.91 Pakistan
2040s 361.05 449.28 88.23 Pakistan
2050s 424.68 507.77 83.09 Pakistan
2060s 483.82 559.82 76 Pakistan
2070s 535.36 603.04 67.68 Pakistan
2080s 579.06 634.6 55.54 Pakistan
2090s 612.27 655.29 43.02 Pakistan
2100s 627.29 662.88 35.59 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Malawi or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 662.88 against 627.29 in Malawi as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Malawi and Pakistan?
35.59, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for population density?
Malawi ranks 23rd and Pakistan ranks 20th 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.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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