Malawi vs Nigeria: Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre

Malawi
15.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
17.2 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
33rd
Nigeria rank
30th

Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
51015196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 17.2 units per square kilometre against 15.18 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 2.02 units per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 216 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 2.99 units per square kilometre 3.66 units per square kilometre 0.6765 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 4.03 units per square kilometre 4.75 units per square kilometre 0.715 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 5.89 units per square kilometre 6.76 units per square kilometre 0.8713 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 8.19 units per square kilometre 8.53 units per square kilometre 0.341 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 10.24 units per square kilometre 11.05 units per square kilometre 0.8129 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 13.8 units per square kilometre 14.94 units per square kilometre 1.14 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 15.1 units per square kilometre 17.05 units per square kilometre 1.94 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 17.2 units per square kilometre against 15.18 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre between Malawi and Nigeria?
2.02 units per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 33rd and Nigeria ranks 30th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 05-09, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 15,090 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 05-09, female 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.