Malawi vs Nigeria: Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre

Malawi
10.97 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria
11.33 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
40th

Population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
24681012196119922023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 11.33 units per square kilometre against 10.97 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.36 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th 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 2.05 units per square kilometre 2.41 units per square kilometre 0.3612 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 2.32 units per square kilometre 2.92 units per square kilometre 0.6009 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 3.73 units per square kilometre 3.82 units per square kilometre 0.0857 units per square kilometre Nigeria
1990s 4.96 units per square kilometre 5.23 units per square kilometre 0.265 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2000s 6.67 units per square kilometre 7.09 units per square kilometre 0.4175 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2010s 8.65 units per square kilometre 8.8 units per square kilometre 0.1481 units per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 10.44 units per square kilometre 10.76 units per square kilometre 0.3229 units per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 11.33 units per square kilometre against 10.97 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 20-24, female, per square kilometre between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.36 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 20-24, female, per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 40th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 20-24, 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 20-24, 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 20-24, 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.