Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0473 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0473 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0087 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0088 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.01 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.013 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 thousands per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.016 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0198 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0203 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0199 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0205 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0211 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.025 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0276 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0284 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0292 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.03 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0323 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.035 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.036 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0371 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0383 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.044 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0457 thousands per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0134 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0181 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0188 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0224 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0271 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0233 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0307 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0358 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | 0.041 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0449 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0424 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 Grenada 0.0504 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nigeria 0.05 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0492 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 0.0452 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 0.0443 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.0443 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0473 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 15-24 years (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 15-24 years (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 15-24 years 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 15-24 years (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.