Malawi vs Pakistan: Rural population, per square kilometre
Malawi
185.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Pakistan
196.43 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
17th
Pakistan rank
15th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 196.43 units per square kilometre against 185.85 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 10.58 units per square kilometre.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.52 units per square kilometre | 51.87 units per square kilometre | 10.36 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 51.57 units per square kilometre | 65.85 units per square kilometre | 14.28 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 72.12 units per square kilometre | 88.87 units per square kilometre | 16.75 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 94.56 units per square kilometre | 117.61 units per square kilometre | 23.05 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 114.81 units per square kilometre | 149.22 units per square kilometre | 34.41 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 150.75 units per square kilometre | 179.2 units per square kilometre | 28.45 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 179.64 units per square kilometre | 193.64 units per square kilometre | 14 units per square kilometre | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Malawi or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 196.43 units per square kilometre against 185.85 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Malawi and Pakistan?
- 10.58 units per square kilometre, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Pakistan rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- 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.