Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 185.85 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
185.85 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
17th
of 215 countries
All-time high
185.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
37.78 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malawi is 185.85 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 185.85 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.78 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 17th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.78 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 38.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 39.58 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 40.51 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 41.46 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 42.44 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 43.43 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 44.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 45.37 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 46.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 47.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 48.32 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 49.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 50.52 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 51.73 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 53.05 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 54.54 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 56.28 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 58.24 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 60.39 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 62.66 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 65.05 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 67.52 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 70.05 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 72.63 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 75.16 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 78.62 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 82.72 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 86.38 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 89.48 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 91.85 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 94.12 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 95.05 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 93.51 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 92.98 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 94.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 96.09 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 97.97 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 100.12 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 102.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 104.79 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 107.27 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 109.88 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 112.66 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 115.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 118.75 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 122.04 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 125.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 129.18 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 132.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 136.73 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 140.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 144.52 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 148.5 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 152.53 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 156.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 160.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 165.03 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 169.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 173.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 177.57 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 181.7 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 185.85 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 185.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.47 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 185.85 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.51 units per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.52 units per square kilometre | 37.78 units per square kilometre | 45.37 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.57 units per square kilometre | 46.33 units per square kilometre | 58.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.12 units per square kilometre | 60.39 units per square kilometre | 86.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.56 units per square kilometre | 89.48 units per square kilometre | 100.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.81 units per square kilometre | 102.41 units per square kilometre | 129.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.75 units per square kilometre | 132.92 units per square kilometre | 169.23 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.64 units per square kilometre | 173.43 units per square kilometre | 185.85 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Vietnam 198.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Pakistan 196.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Haiti 192.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 172.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 168.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 160.23 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Malawi was 185.85 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 185.85 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.78 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.