Malawi has a population density of 595 people per square mile compared to 120.1 people in Montenegro. Malawi has 58,893 sq ft of land per person vs 239,545 sq ft in Montenegro. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malawi and Montenegro are ranked 50th and 141st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Malawi has 0.27% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.008% of the population and 0.009% of the land area for Montenegro, hence the population density in Malawi is 395% higher than in Montenegro.
Population density comparison
Malawi
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 595 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 50/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
22673513
|
618209
|
| Land area | 36,402 sq mi | 5,193 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 46,863 sq ft | 232,073 sq ft |
| Rural population | 81.4% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 18.6% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Malawi vs Montenegro:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Malawi increased by 64.1%, compared to a 1.43% growth in Montenegro.
In 2006, Malawi ranked 56th for population density and is in 50th place now. Montenegro was 127th in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 595 | 120.1 |
| 2023 | 580 | 120.1 |
| 2022 | 565 | 120.1 |
| 2021 | 551 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | 537 | 120.7 |
| 2019 | 523 | 120.7 |
| 2018 | 509 | 120.6 |
| 2017 | 496 | 120.5 |
| 2016 | 482 | 120.4 |
| 2015 | 469 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 457 | 120.1 |
| 2013 | 444 | 119.9 |
| 2012 | 432 | 119.7 |
| 2011 | 419 | 119.5 |
| 2010 | 407 | 119.3 |
| 2009 | 395 | 119.1 |
| 2008 | 384 | 118.8 |
| 2007 | 373 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 363 | 118.4 |
| 2005 | 353 | - |
| 2004 | 343 | - |
| 2003 | 335 | - |
| 2002 | 326 | - |
| 2001 | 318 | - |
| 2000 | 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 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 18.6% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | 68.5% |
| 2022 | 18% | 68.2% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | 67.5% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | 67.2% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | 66.1% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | 65.8% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | 65.5% |
| 2013 | 16% | 65.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | 64.8% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | 63.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | 62.8% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 15% | 62.1% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | 61.6% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | 60.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | 59.6% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | 57.5% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 56.5% |
| 1997 | 14% | 55.5% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | 54.4% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | 53.4% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | 52.3% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | 51.3% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | 48% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | 45.7% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | 44.6% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | 43.5% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 9.93% | 41.2% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | 40.1% |
| 1982 | 9.48% | 39% |
| 1981 | 9.26% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 9.05% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 8.84% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 8.64% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 8.39% | 33.7% |
| 1976 | 8.01% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 7.65% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | 30.6% |
| 1973 | 6.97% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 6.65% | 28.7% |
| 1971 | 6.34% | 27.8% |
| 1970 | 6.05% | 26.9% |
| 1969 | 5.77% | 26% |
| 1968 | 5.51% | 25.1% |
| 1967 | 5.25% | 24.2% |
| 1966 | 5.02% | 23.4% |
| 1965 | 4.91% | 22.6% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | 21.8% |
| 1963 | 4.69% | 21% |
| 1962 | 4.59% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 4.49% | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 4.39% | 18.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15% to 18.6% in Malawi and from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro.
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