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
50100150200196119922023

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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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.