Malawi vs Marshall Islands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Malawi
0.221 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands
0.2193 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
61st
Marshall Islands rank
62nd

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.221 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0017 thousands per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Malawi ranks 61st and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd of 215 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1091 thousands per square kilometre 0.2656 thousands per square kilometre 0.1565 thousands per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2000s 0.1334 thousands per square kilometre 0.2866 thousands per square kilometre 0.1532 thousands per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2010s 0.1766 thousands per square kilometre 0.2736 thousands per square kilometre 0.097 thousands per square kilometre Marshall Islands
2020s 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre 0.23 thousands per square kilometre 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Malawi or Marshall Islands?
Malawi, at 0.221 thousands per square kilometre against 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Malawi and Marshall Islands?
0.0017 thousands per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Marshall Islands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Marshall Islands rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 61st and Marshall Islands ranks 62nd 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.