Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0759 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
75th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0759 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0169 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023

0.020.040.060.08197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Malawi 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970 to 2023.
Year thousands per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre
1971 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
1972 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1973 0.0183 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
1974 0.0187 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
1975 0.0192 thousands per square kilometre +2.5%
1976 0.0196 thousands per square kilometre +2.2%
1977 0.0201 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
1978 0.0207 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1979 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre +2.7%
1980 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre +2.8%
1981 0.0225 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
1982 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
1983 0.0239 thousands per square kilometre +3.1%
1984 0.0246 thousands per square kilometre +3.2%
1985 0.0255 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
1986 0.0264 thousands per square kilometre +3.5%
1987 0.0273 thousands per square kilometre +3.4%
1988 0.0287 thousands per square kilometre +5.3%
1989 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre +5.2%
1990 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre +4.8%
1991 0.0328 thousands per square kilometre +3.6%
1992 0.0338 thousands per square kilometre +2.9%
1993 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 0.0348 thousands per square kilometre -0.1%
1995 0.0339 thousands per square kilometre -2.4%
1996 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre +1.8%
1997 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre +1.7%
1998 0.0357 thousands per square kilometre +1.7%
1999 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre +1.9%
2000 0.0367 thousands per square kilometre +0.9%
2001 0.0372 thousands per square kilometre +1.2%
2002 0.0377 thousands per square kilometre +1.3%
2003 0.0382 thousands per square kilometre +1.5%
2004 0.0389 thousands per square kilometre +1.7%
2005 0.0396 thousands per square kilometre +2.0%
2006 0.0406 thousands per square kilometre +2.4%
2007 0.0416 thousands per square kilometre +2.6%
2008 0.0429 thousands per square kilometre +3.0%
2009 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
2010 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
2011 0.0479 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
2012 0.0497 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
2013 0.0516 thousands per square kilometre +3.7%
2014 0.0536 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
2015 0.0556 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
2016 0.0578 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
2017 0.0602 thousands per square kilometre +4.1%
2018 0.0626 thousands per square kilometre +4.0%
2019 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre +4.0%
2020 0.0677 thousands per square kilometre +4.0%
2021 0.0704 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 0.0731 thousands per square kilometre +3.8%
2023 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre +3.9%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0206 thousands per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0268 thousands per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre 0.0212 thousands per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0254 thousands per square kilometre 0.0218 thousands per square kilometre 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre 0.0364 thousands per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0398 thousands per square kilometre 0.0367 thousands per square kilometre 0.0445 thousands per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.055 thousands per square kilometre 0.0462 thousands per square kilometre 0.0651 thousands per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0718 thousands per square kilometre 0.0677 thousands per square kilometre 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 72 Indonesia 0.0768 thousands per square kilometre compare
  2. 73 Uganda 0.0764 thousands per square kilometre compare
  3. 74 Denmark 0.0762 thousands per square kilometre compare
  4. 76 Czechia 0.0753 thousands per square kilometre compare
  5. 77 Guatemala 0.0709 thousands per square kilometre compare
  6. 78 Azerbaijan 0.0706 thousands per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi?
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0759 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Malawi rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 25-64 years (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 25-64 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.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64 years (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
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Population aged 25-64 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.