Malawi vs Uganda: Rural population, per square kilometre
Malawi
185.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Uganda
168.39 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
17th
Uganda rank
19th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 185.85 units per square kilometre against 168.39 units per square kilometre in Uganda, a difference of 17.46 units per square kilometre.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.52 units per square kilometre | 42.07 units per square kilometre | 0.5501 units per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1970s | 51.57 units per square kilometre | 54.43 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 1980s | 72.12 units per square kilometre | 68.77 units per square kilometre | 3.35 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 1990s | 94.56 units per square kilometre | 91.02 units per square kilometre | 3.54 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2000s | 114.81 units per square kilometre | 118.72 units per square kilometre | 3.91 units per square kilometre | Uganda |
| 2010s | 150.75 units per square kilometre | 141 units per square kilometre | 9.75 units per square kilometre | Malawi |
| 2020s | 179.64 units per square kilometre | 163.55 units per square kilometre | 16.09 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 Uganda?
- Malawi, at 185.85 units per square kilometre against 168.39 units per square kilometre in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Malawi and Uganda?
- 17.46 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.