Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, per square kilometre
Malawi
185.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
29.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
17th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 185.85 units per square kilometre against 29.68 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 156.17 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 6.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.52 units per square kilometre | 10.73 units per square kilometre | 30.78 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1970s | 51.57 units per square kilometre | 13.13 units per square kilometre | 38.44 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1980s | 72.12 units per square kilometre | 16.49 units per square kilometre | 55.63 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 94.56 units per square kilometre | 19.6 units per square kilometre | 74.96 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 114.81 units per square kilometre | 23.51 units per square kilometre | 91.3 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2010s | 150.75 units per square kilometre | 26.12 units per square kilometre | 124.63 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 179.64 units per square kilometre | 28.97 units per square kilometre | 150.66 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, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 185.85 units per square kilometre against 29.68 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 156.17 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.