Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 92.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 215 countries
All-time high
92.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.92 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 92.49 units per square kilometre for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 92.49 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.92 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.92 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.29 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 17.73 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 18.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 18.75 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 19.34 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 19.93 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 20.55 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 21.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 21.82 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 22.48 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 23.15 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 23.85 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 25.32 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 26.12 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 26.98 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 27.92 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 28.98 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 30.14 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 31.38 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 32.67 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 34.01 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 35.36 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 36.74 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 38.11 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 39.7 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 41.74 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 43.99 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 45.98 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 47.63 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 49.24 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 50.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.68 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.68 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 51.74 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 52.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 54.17 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 55.41 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.72 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 58.09 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 59.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 61.04 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 62.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 64.47 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 66.34 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 68.39 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 70.55 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 72.69 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 74.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 76.83 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 78.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 80.61 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 82.33 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 83.93 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 85.42 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 86.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 88.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 89.34 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 90.45 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 91.48 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.49 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.88 units per square kilometre | 16.92 units per square kilometre | 21.18 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.12 units per square kilometre | 21.82 units per square kilometre | 28.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.38 units per square kilometre | 30.14 units per square kilometre | 43.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.19 units per square kilometre | 45.98 units per square kilometre | 54.17 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.32 units per square kilometre | 55.41 units per square kilometre | 70.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.03 units per square kilometre | 72.69 units per square kilometre | 88.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.94 units per square kilometre | 89.34 units per square kilometre | 92.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 28 Nigeria 103.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Aruba 102.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Mauritius 94.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 92.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Netherlands 80.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guam 80.23 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Malawi was 92.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 92.49 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.92 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total 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.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 0-14, total 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.