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
50100150200196119922023

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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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.