Population by income level, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
223.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
223.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
39.41 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 223.85 units per square kilometre for population by income level, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.41 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 61st 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 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.41 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.37 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 41.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 42.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 43.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 44.53 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 45.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 46.79 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 47.95 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 49.15 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 50.4 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 51.7 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 53.08 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 54.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 56.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 57.74 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 59.56 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 61.63 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 63.95 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 66.46 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 69.12 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 71.9 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 74.8 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 77.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 80.83 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 83.86 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 87.96 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 92.84 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 97.33 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 101.25 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 104.42 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 107.5 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 109.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 107.82 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 107.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 109.8 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 112.03 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 114.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 117.18 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 120.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 122.97 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 126.01 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 129.21 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 132.59 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 136.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 140 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 144 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 148.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 152.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 157.26 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 161.91 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 166.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 171.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 176.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 181.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 186.23 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 191.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 196.52 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 201.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 207.19 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 212.64 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 218.17 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 223.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 223.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.56 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 223.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.55 units per square kilometre | 39.41 units per square kilometre | 47.95 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 55.78 units per square kilometre | 49.15 units per square kilometre | 63.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.29 units per square kilometre | 66.46 units per square kilometre | 97.33 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.12 units per square kilometre | 101.25 units per square kilometre | 117.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.19 units per square kilometre | 120.02 units per square kilometre | 152.69 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.06 units per square kilometre | 157.26 units per square kilometre | 201.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.46 units per square kilometre | 207.19 units per square kilometre | 223.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 58 Dominican Republic 235.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Qatar 231.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 224.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 North Korea 219.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 212.08 units 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 by income level, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Malawi was 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 223.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.41 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.