Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre was 5.8 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.8 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.8 units per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
1.18 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 5.8 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 5.8 units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.18 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.26 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 2.66 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 3.22 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 3.91 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.92 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.82 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.54 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.65 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 4.26 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.1 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.78 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.72 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.66 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.63 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 5.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.61 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.7 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.4 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 3.47 units per square kilometre | 3.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 units per square kilometre | 3.97 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 units per square kilometre | 5.54 units per square kilometre | 5.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 units per square kilometre | 5.61 units per square kilometre | 5.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 117 Cambodia 5.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Myanmar 5.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 Ecuador 5.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Egypt 5.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 5.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Jordan 5.57 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre in Malawi was 5.8 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 65 and above, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, 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 65 and above, 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.