Malawi vs Uganda: Population density
Malawi
627.29 people per km²
in 2100
Uganda
602.61 people per km²
in 2100
Malawi rank
23rd
Uganda rank
24th
Population density over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 627.29 people per km² against 602.61 people per km² in Uganda, a difference of 24.68 people per km².
The two have swapped places 5 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uganda ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 24th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 18 and Uganda in 30.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.89 people per km² | 3.99 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1100s | 2.27 people per km² | 4.69 people per km² | 2.42 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1200s | 2.65 people per km² | 5.39 people per km² | 2.74 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1300s | 3.03 people per km² | 6.08 people per km² | 3.05 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1400s | 3.41 people per km² | 6.78 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1500s | 3.79 people per km² | 7.48 people per km² | 3.69 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1600s | 4.11 people per km² | 8.73 people per km² | 4.62 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1700s | 4.43 people per km² | 9.97 people per km² | 5.54 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1710s | 4.61 people per km² | 10.07 people per km² | 5.46 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1720s | 4.7 people per km² | 10.17 people per km² | 5.47 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1730s | 4.8 people per km² | 10.27 people per km² | 5.48 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1740s | 4.9 people per km² | 10.39 people per km² | 5.49 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1750s | 5 people per km² | 10.5 people per km² | 5.5 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1760s | 5.12 people per km² | 10.63 people per km² | 5.51 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1770s | 5.24 people per km² | 10.76 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1780s | 5.38 people per km² | 10.9 people per km² | 5.53 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1790s | 5.52 people per km² | 11.06 people per km² | 5.53 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1800s | 8.63 people per km² | 11.99 people per km² | 3.37 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1810s | 10.69 people per km² | 11 people per km² | 0.3063 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1820s | 13.25 people per km² | 11.06 people per km² | 2.2 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1830s | 16.42 people per km² | 12.38 people per km² | 4.05 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1840s | 20.34 people per km² | 13.87 people per km² | 6.47 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1850s | 22.79 people per km² | 15.13 people per km² | 7.66 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1860s | 22.74 people per km² | 16.01 people per km² | 6.73 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1870s | 22.54 people per km² | 17 people per km² | 5.54 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1880s | 22.58 people per km² | 18.15 people per km² | 4.43 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1890s | 22.42 people per km² | 18.84 people per km² | 3.58 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1900s | 21.23 people per km² | 18.35 people per km² | 2.88 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1910s | 20.02 people per km² | 17.67 people per km² | 2.36 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1920s | 21 people per km² | 18.96 people per km² | 2.04 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1930s | 24.23 people per km² | 22.11 people per km² | 2.12 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1940s | 28.37 people per km² | 25.89 people per km² | 2.48 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1950s | 34.23 people per km² | 32.65 people per km² | 1.58 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1960s | 43.04 people per km² | 43.7 people per km² | 0.6574 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1970s | 55.78 people per km² | 57.95 people per km² | 2.17 people per km² | Uganda |
| 1980s | 80.29 people per km² | 74.54 people per km² | 5.75 people per km² | Malawi |
| 1990s | 109.12 people per km² | 101.53 people per km² | 7.59 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2000s | 135.19 people per km² | 137.74 people per km² | 2.54 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2010s | 179.06 people per km² | 185.96 people per km² | 6.9 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2020s | 233.12 people per km² | 252.89 people per km² | 19.77 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2030s | 296.09 people per km² | 321.72 people per km² | 25.63 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2040s | 361.05 people per km² | 389.5 people per km² | 28.45 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2050s | 424.68 people per km² | 454.02 people per km² | 29.34 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2060s | 483.82 people per km² | 509.73 people per km² | 25.91 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2070s | 535.36 people per km² | 553.52 people per km² | 18.16 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2080s | 579.06 people per km² | 583.78 people per km² | 4.72 people per km² | Uganda |
| 2090s | 612.27 people per km² | 599.43 people per km² | 12.84 people per km² | Malawi |
| 2100s | 627.29 people per km² | 602.61 people per km² | 24.68 people per km² | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 627.29 people per km² against 602.61 people per km² in Uganda as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Malawi and Uganda?
- 24.68 people per km², with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for population density?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 24th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.