Malawi vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Malawi
0.221 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.2381 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
61st
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre against 0.221 thousands per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.033 thousands per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1378 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0297 thousands per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.1334 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1648 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.1766 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.028 thousands per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2311 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Malawi or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre against 0.221 thousands per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th 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.