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
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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About this data
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.