Malawi vs Uganda: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Malawi
0.0055 sq. km per person
in 2024
Uganda
0.0048 sq. km per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
152nd
Uganda rank
155th
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0055 sq. km per person against 0.0048 sq. km per person in Uganda, a difference of 0.0007 sq. km per person.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 152nd and Uganda ranks 155th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.029 sq. km per person | 0.0273 sq. km per person | 0.0016 sq. km per person | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.0227 sq. km per person | 0.0209 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0159 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | Uganda |
| 1990s | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0004 sq. km per person | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0065 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Malawi or Uganda?
- Malawi, at 0.0055 sq. km per person against 0.0048 sq. km per person in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.0007 sq. km per person, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 152nd and Uganda ranks 155th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.