North Korea vs Malawi: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
North Korea
219.4 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
223.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
62nd
Malawi rank
61st
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 223.85 units per square kilometre against 219.4 units per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 4.45 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st of 215 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.36 units per square kilometre | 43.55 units per square kilometre | 66.81 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 138.83 units per square kilometre | 55.78 units per square kilometre | 83.05 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 161.9 units per square kilometre | 80.29 units per square kilometre | 81.62 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 186.23 units per square kilometre | 109.12 units per square kilometre | 77.11 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 201.79 units per square kilometre | 135.19 units per square kilometre | 66.6 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 211.89 units per square kilometre | 179.06 units per square kilometre | 32.83 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 218.25 units per square kilometre | 215.46 units per square kilometre | 2.79 units per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, North Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 223.85 units per square kilometre against 219.4 units per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between North Korea and Malawi?
- 4.45 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 62nd and Malawi ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.