North Korea vs Malawi: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

North Korea
0.2191 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
0.221 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea rank
63rd
Malawi rank
61st

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • North Korea
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.221 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 61st of 215 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1375 thousands per square kilometre 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre 0.0826 thousands per square kilometre North Korea
1980s 0.1607 thousands per square kilometre 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre 0.0822 thousands per square kilometre North Korea
1990s 0.1851 thousands per square kilometre 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre 0.077 thousands per square kilometre North Korea
2000s 0.2012 thousands per square kilometre 0.1334 thousands per square kilometre 0.0679 thousands per square kilometre North Korea
2010s 0.2114 thousands per square kilometre 0.1766 thousands per square kilometre 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre North Korea
2020s 0.2179 thousands per square kilometre 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, North Korea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.221 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between North Korea and Malawi?
0.0019 thousands per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
North Korea ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.