Population, female, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population, female, per square kilometre was 114.65 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114.65 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
114.65 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20.46 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 114.65 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 114.65 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.46 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 58th 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, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.46 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 21.46 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 21.98 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 22.52 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 23.07 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 23.64 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 24.22 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 24.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 25.43 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 26.06 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 26.72 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 27.42 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 28.16 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 28.94 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 29.78 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 31.77 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 32.97 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 34.26 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 35.63 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 37.06 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 38.55 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 40.09 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 41.66 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 43.22 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 45.34 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 47.86 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 50.15 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 52.15 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 53.75 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 55.31 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 56.09 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 55.41 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.36 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 57.47 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 58.71 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 60.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 61.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 63.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 64.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 66.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 68.28 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 70.17 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 72.16 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 74.24 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76.4 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 78.63 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 80.92 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 83.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 85.64 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 88.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 90.53 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 93.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 95.55 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 98.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 100.77 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 103.45 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 106.19 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 108.96 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 111.77 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 114.65 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.57 units per square kilometre | 20.46 units per square kilometre | 24.82 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.8 units per square kilometre | 25.43 units per square kilometre | 32.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.38 units per square kilometre | 34.26 units per square kilometre | 50.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.06 units per square kilometre | 52.15 units per square kilometre | 60.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6 units per square kilometre | 61.63 units per square kilometre | 78.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.93 units per square kilometre | 80.92 units per square kilometre | 103.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.39 units per square kilometre | 106.19 units per square kilometre | 114.65 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 55 Dominican Republic 118.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 American Samoa 117.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Seychelles 116.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Switzerland 113.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 111.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 110.96 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, 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, female, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Malawi was 114.65 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 114.65 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.46 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, 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.
Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female 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, 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.