Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.221 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.221 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.221 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0485 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.221 thousands per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.221 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0485 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Malawi ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0485 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0498 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0524 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0538 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0553 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0569 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0586 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0605 thousands per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0678 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0705 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0733 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0763 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0793 thousands per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0824 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0854 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0906 thousands per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.103 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1059 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1091 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.109 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1066 thousands per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1109 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1132 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1158 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1186 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1215 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1245 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1276 thousands per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1308 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1343 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.138 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1419 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1461 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1504 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.155 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1596 thousands per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1643 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.169 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1738 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1788 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1837 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1888 thousands per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1939 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1991 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2045 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2154 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.221 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.221 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.221 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0681 thousands per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0549 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0485 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0786 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0652 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0951 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0995 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1158 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1334 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1186 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1504 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1766 thousands per square kilometre | 0.155 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1991 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2127 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2045 thousands per square kilometre | 0.221 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2381 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 0.2341 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 60 Switzerland 0.2238 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Korea 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 64 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2115 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.221 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.221 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0485 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Malawi rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population 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
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.