How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?

Malawi ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Malawi

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malawi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.4%

World rank

17th

of 190 countries

All-time high

0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0375 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Malawi ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.041 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0375 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0448 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0515 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0459 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0579 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0698 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0595 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0856 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0926 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0885 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1001 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1166 1000 No per square kilometre	0.103 1000 No per square kilometre	0.132 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1542 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1359 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1732 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1843 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1777 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

14 Liechtenstein 0.2101 1000 No per square kilometre compare
15 Grenada 0.2047 1000 No per square kilometre compare
16 Philippines 0.1986 1000 No per square kilometre compare
18 Uganda 0.1893 1000 No per square kilometre compare
19 Antigua and Barbuda 0.186 1000 No per square kilometre compare
20 Pakistan 0.1764 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More work & labour data for Malawi

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Malawi?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.1911 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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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.