Low income vs Malawi: Rural population, per square kilometre
Low income
32.52 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
185.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Low income rank
18th
Malawi rank
17th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Low income
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 185.85 units per square kilometre against 32.52 units per square kilometre in Low income, a difference of 153.33 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 5.7 times Low income's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.81 units per square kilometre | 41.52 units per square kilometre | 29.7 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 14.5 units per square kilometre | 51.57 units per square kilometre | 37.08 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 17.92 units per square kilometre | 72.12 units per square kilometre | 54.2 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 21.08 units per square kilometre | 94.56 units per square kilometre | 73.49 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 26.21 units per square kilometre | 114.81 units per square kilometre | 88.6 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 28.23 units per square kilometre | 150.75 units per square kilometre | 122.52 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 31.53 units per square kilometre | 179.64 units per square kilometre | 148.1 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Low income or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 185.85 units per square kilometre against 32.52 units per square kilometre in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Low income and Malawi?
- 153.33 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Low income and Malawi rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Low income ranks 18th and Malawi ranks 17th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.