Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 125.56 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malawi is 125.56 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 125.56 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.31 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.31 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 21.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 22.41 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 22.92 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 23.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 23.88 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 24.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 24.86 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 25.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 25.9 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 26.47 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 27.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 27.75 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 28.46 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 29.22 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 30.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 30.95 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 31.97 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 33.07 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 34.24 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 35.48 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 36.77 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 38.13 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 39.56 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 41.04 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 42.53 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 44.67 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 47.2 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 49.42 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 51.35 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 52.89 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 54.38 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 55.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 54.48 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 54.44 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.6 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 56.81 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 58.09 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 59.36 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 60.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 61.98 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 63.38 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 64.87 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 66.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 68.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 69.92 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 71.87 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 74.05 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 76.43 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 78.91 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 81.48 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 84.18 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 87.06 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 90.11 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 93.33 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 96.76 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 100.38 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 104.15 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 108.1 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 112.24 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 116.54 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 120.98 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 125.56 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.38 units per square kilometre | 21.31 units per square kilometre | 25.37 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.09 units per square kilometre | 25.9 units per square kilometre | 33.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.91 units per square kilometre | 34.24 units per square kilometre | 49.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.25 units per square kilometre | 51.35 units per square kilometre | 59.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.77 units per square kilometre | 60.64 units per square kilometre | 76.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.45 units per square kilometre | 78.91 units per square kilometre | 108.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.83 units per square kilometre | 112.24 units per square kilometre | 125.56 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 64 Uganda 130.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 127.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Italy 126.93 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Andorra 124.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 United Arab Emirates 121 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Guatemala 106.77 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 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Malawi was 125.56 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 125.56 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 15-64, 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.