Malawi vs Switzerland: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Malawi
0.221 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
0.2238 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
61st
Switzerland rank
60th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre against 0.221 thousands per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1587 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1038 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1632 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0846 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1759 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0677 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1334 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1871 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0537 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1766 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0305 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2206 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0079 thousands per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Malawi or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.2238 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 Switzerland?
- 0.0028 thousands per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 60th 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.