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

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

Where does this data come from?

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

Malawi vs Panama: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre

Malawi

0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Panama

0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Malawi rank

105th

Panama rank

107th

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

Malawi
Panama

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre in Panama, a difference of 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.

Malawi ranks 105th and Panama ranks 107th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0057 1000 No per square kilometre	Panama
1970s	0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0113 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	Panama
1980s	0.0079 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0154 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre	Panama
1990s	0.014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0211 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0071 1000 No per square kilometre	Panama
2000s	0.0206 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0282 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0076 1000 No per square kilometre	Panama
2010s	0.0301 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0353 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0053 1000 No per square kilometre	Panama
2020s	0.0401 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0407 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre, Malawi or Panama?: Malawi, at 0.0427 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0419 1000 No per square kilometre in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre between Malawi and Panama?: 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 105th and Panama ranks 107th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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. — Urban 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: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban 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.