How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Philippines?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Philippines: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Malawi

0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Philippines

0.1986 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Malawi rank

17th

Philippines rank

16th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Malawi
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.1986 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 16th of 190 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.041 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0709 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0299 1000 No per square kilometre	Philippines
1970s	0.0515 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0886 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0372 1000 No per square kilometre	Philippines
1980s	0.0698 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1045 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0347 1000 No per square kilometre	Philippines
1990s	0.0926 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1237 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0311 1000 No per square kilometre	Philippines
2000s	0.1166 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1552 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0386 1000 No per square kilometre	Philippines
2010s	0.1542 1000 No per square kilometre	0.182 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0278 1000 No per square kilometre	Philippines
2020s	0.1843 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1961 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Malawi or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.1986 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Malawi and Philippines?: 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Philippines?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Philippines rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 17th and Philippines ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.