Malawi vs Uganda: Population density

Malawi
627.29
in 2100
Uganda
602.61
in 2100
Malawi rank
23rd
Uganda rank
24th

Population density over time

  • Malawi
  • Uganda
0200400600100015502100

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 627.29 against 602.61 in Uganda, a difference of 24.68.

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 3.99 2.1 Uganda
1100s 2.27 4.69 2.42 Uganda
1200s 2.65 5.39 2.74 Uganda
1300s 3.03 6.08 3.05 Uganda
1400s 3.41 6.78 3.37 Uganda
1500s 3.79 7.48 3.69 Uganda
1600s 4.11 8.73 4.62 Uganda
1700s 4.43 9.97 5.54 Uganda
1710s 4.61 10.07 5.46 Uganda
1720s 4.7 10.17 5.47 Uganda
1730s 4.8 10.27 5.48 Uganda
1740s 4.9 10.39 5.49 Uganda
1750s 5 10.5 5.5 Uganda
1760s 5.12 10.63 5.51 Uganda
1770s 5.24 10.76 5.52 Uganda
1780s 5.38 10.9 5.53 Uganda
1790s 5.52 11.06 5.53 Uganda
1800s 8.63 11.99 3.37 Uganda
1810s 10.69 11 0.3063 Uganda
1820s 13.25 11.06 2.2 Malawi
1830s 16.42 12.38 4.05 Malawi
1840s 20.34 13.87 6.47 Malawi
1850s 22.79 15.13 7.66 Malawi
1860s 22.74 16.01 6.73 Malawi
1870s 22.54 17 5.54 Malawi
1880s 22.58 18.15 4.43 Malawi
1890s 22.42 18.84 3.58 Malawi
1900s 21.23 18.35 2.88 Malawi
1910s 20.02 17.67 2.36 Malawi
1920s 21 18.96 2.04 Malawi
1930s 24.23 22.11 2.12 Malawi
1940s 28.37 25.89 2.48 Malawi
1950s 34.23 32.65 1.58 Malawi
1960s 43.04 43.7 0.6574 Uganda
1970s 55.78 57.95 2.17 Uganda
1980s 80.29 74.54 5.75 Malawi
1990s 109.12 101.53 7.59 Malawi
2000s 135.19 137.74 2.54 Uganda
2010s 179.06 185.96 6.9 Uganda
2020s 233.12 252.89 19.77 Uganda
2030s 296.09 321.72 25.63 Uganda
2040s 361.05 389.5 28.45 Uganda
2050s 424.68 454.02 29.34 Uganda
2060s 483.82 509.73 25.91 Uganda
2070s 535.36 553.52 18.16 Uganda
2080s 579.06 583.78 4.72 Uganda
2090s 612.27 599.43 12.84 Malawi
2100s 627.29 602.61 24.68 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 against 602.61 in Uganda as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Malawi and Uganda?
24.68, 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?
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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