Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.092 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.092 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.092 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0215 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.092 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.092 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Malawi 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0235 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0242 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0249 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0257 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0265 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0274 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0333 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0347 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0388 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0469 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0484 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0501 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0502 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0512 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.056 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0574 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0588 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0618 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0636 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0654 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0673 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0738 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0758 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0797 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0815 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0832 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0847 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0861 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0899 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.091 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.092 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0272 thousands per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.092 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0247 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0356 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0295 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0451 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0615 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0695 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0802 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0716 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0875 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0904 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0888 thousands per square kilometre | 0.092 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 28 Aruba 0.1041 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 29 Nigeria 0.1033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 0.0976 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0917 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 0.0834 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 34 Netherlands 0.0817 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.092 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.092 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.