Malawi vs Vietnam: Rural population, per square kilometre
Malawi
185.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
198.09 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
17th
Vietnam rank
14th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Malawi
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 198.09 units per square kilometre against 185.85 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 12.24 units per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.52 units per square kilometre | 93.34 units per square kilometre | 51.82 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 51.57 units per square kilometre | 113.29 units per square kilometre | 61.72 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 72.12 units per square kilometre | 145 units per square kilometre | 72.88 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 94.56 units per square kilometre | 172.04 units per square kilometre | 77.47 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 114.81 units per square kilometre | 189.86 units per square kilometre | 75.05 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 150.75 units per square kilometre | 199.39 units per square kilometre | 48.64 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 179.64 units per square kilometre | 199.57 units per square kilometre | 19.93 units per square kilometre | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Malawi or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 198.09 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 Vietnam?
- 12.24 units per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Vietnam rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 14th 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.