How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Malawi ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Malawi

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malawi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

54th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Malawi, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Malawi stood at 0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Malawi peaked at 0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Malawi ranks 54th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0404 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1963	0.0414 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1964	0.0424 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1965	0.0434 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1966	0.0445 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1967	0.0456 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	0.0468 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1969	0.048 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1970	0.0492 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1971	0.0504 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1972	0.0517 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
1973	0.0531 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1974	0.0545 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1975	0.0561 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1976	0.0577 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1977	0.0596 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.2%
1978	0.0616 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1979	0.0639 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1980	0.0665 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1981	0.0691 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1982	0.0719 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1983	0.0748 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1984	0.0778 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1985	0.0808 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.9%
1986	0.0839 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.8%
1987	0.088 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.9%
1988	0.0928 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.5%
1989	0.0973 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.8%
1990	0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1991	0.1044 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.1%
1992	0.1075 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1993	0.1091 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1994	0.1078 1000 No per square kilometre	-1.2%
1995	0.1077 1000 No per square kilometre	-0.1%
1996	0.1098 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1997	0.112 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
1998	0.1145 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1999	0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2000	0.12 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
2001	0.123 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2002	0.126 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2003	0.1292 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
2004	0.1326 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2005	0.1362 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2006	0.14 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2007	0.144 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2008	0.1482 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2009	0.1527 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2010	0.1573 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2011	0.1619 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
2012	0.1666 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2013	0.1714 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
2014	0.1763 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2015	0.1812 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2016	0.1862 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
2017	0.1913 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2018	0.1965 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2019	0.2018 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2020	0.2072 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
2021	0.2126 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2022	0.2182 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%
2023	0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0435 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre	0.048 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0558 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0492 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0639 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0803 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0665 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0973 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1091 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.1352 1000 No per square kilometre	0.12 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1527 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1791 1000 No per square kilometre	0.1573 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2018 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.2155 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2072 1000 No per square kilometre	0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

51 American Samoa 0.2376 1000 No per square kilometre compare
52 Dominican Republic 0.2351 1000 No per square kilometre compare
53 Switzerland 0.2245 1000 No per square kilometre compare
55 Marshall Islands 0.2157 1000 No per square kilometre compare
56 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2121 1000 No per square kilometre compare
57 Nepal 0.2071 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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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. — total population - both sexes, per square in Malawi?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Malawi was 0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.2238 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Malawi ranks 54th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, 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, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.