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Population density: Luxembourg vs Malawi compared

Updated on by Georank team

Luxembourg has a population density of 696 people per square mile compared to 626 people in Malawi. Luxembourg has 41,121 sq ft of land per person vs 58,893 sq ft in Malawi. Luxembourg and Malawi rank 39th and 48th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Luxembourg has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.002% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.27% of the population and 0.06% of the land area for Malawi, making the population density in Luxembourg 11.2% higher than in Malawi.

Population density by year

Luxembourg
Malawi

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Luxembourg Malawi
2026 696 626
2025 689 610
2024 681 595
2023 670 580
2022 657 565
2021 644 551
2020 634 537
2019 624 523
2018 612 509
2017 600 496
2016 586 482
2015 573 469
2014 560 457
2013 547 444
2012 534 432
2011 521 419
2010 510 407
2009 501 395
2008 492 384
2007 483 373
2006 475 363
2005 468 353
2004 461 343
2003 454 335
2002 449 326
2001 444 318
2000 439 311
1999 - 303
1998 - 296.5
1997 - 290.2
1996 - 284.4
1995 - 278.8
1994 - 279.2
1993 - 282.5
1992 - 278.4
1991 - 270.4
1990 - 262.2
1989 - 252.1
1988 - 240.5
1987 - 227.8
1986 - 217.2
1985 - 209.3
1984 - 201.4
1983 - 193.7
1982 - 186.2
1981 - 179
1980 - 172.1
1979 - 165.6
1978 - 159.6
1977 - 154.3
1976 - 149.5
1975 - 145.3
1974 - 141.2
1973 - 137.5
1972 - 133.9
1971 - 130.5
1970 - 127.3
1969 - 124.2
1968 - 121.2
1967 - 118.2
1966 - 115.3
1965 - 112.5
1964 - 109.8
1963 - 107.2
1962 - 104.6
1961 - 102.1

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Luxembourg increased by 46.4%, compared to a 72.7% growth in Malawi.

In 2006, Luxembourg ranked 47th by population density and is 39th now. Malawi was 56th in 2006 and ranks 48th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Luxembourg
Malawi
1x
Year Urban population
Luxembourg Malawi
2024 94.8% 17.3%
2023 94.8% 17%
2022 94.8% 16.7%
2021 94.6% 16.5%
2020 93.9% 16.3%
2019 93.3% 16.1%
2018 92.7% 16%
2017 92.1% 16%
2016 91.5% 15.9%
2015 91% 15.8%
2014 90.5% 15.8%
2013 89.9% 15.7%
2012 89.4% 15.6%
2011 89% 15.6%
2010 88.5% 15.5%
2009 88% 15.4%
2008 87.6% 15.3%
2007 87.2% 15.2%
2006 86.8% 15.2%
2005 86.4% 15.1%
2004 86% 15%
2003 85.6% 15%
2002 85.2% 14.9%
2001 84.8% 14.8%
2000 84.4% 14.7%
1999 84% 14.6%
1998 83.5% 14.4%
1997 83.1% 14.2%
1996 82.6% 14%
1995 82.2% 13.6%
1994 81.8% 13.3%
1993 81.5% 12.9%
1992 81.2% 12.4%
1991 81% 12%
1990 80.9% 11.6%
1989 80.9% 11.2%
1988 80.8% 10.9%
1987 80.8% 10.6%
1986 80.7% 10.4%
1985 80.7% 10.1%
1984 80.6% 9.93%
1983 80.6% 9.73%
1982 80.5% 9.54%
1981 80.5% 9.34%
1980 80.3% 9.13%
1979 80% 8.92%
1978 79.5% 8.68%
1977 79% 8.42%
1976 78.3% 8.11%
1975 77.6% 7.76%
1974 76.9% 7.36%
1973 76.2% 6.95%
1972 75.5% 6.53%
1971 74.9% 6.12%
1970 74.3% 5.73%
1969 73.8% 5.38%
1968 73.2% 5.08%
1967 72.7% 4.84%
1966 72.1% 4.69%
1965 71.6% 4.57%
1964 71.1% 4.45%
1963 70.6% 4.34%
1962 70.2% 4.24%
1961 69.8% 4.14%
1960 69.5% 4.04%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 86% to 94.8% in Luxembourg and from 15% to 17.3% in Malawi.

Densely populated cities

Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2007–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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