Malawi has a population density of 595 people per square mile compared to 1,547 people in Nauru. Malawi has 58,893 sq ft of land per person vs 18,920 sq ft in Nauru. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malawi and Nauru are ranked 50th and 12th, 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00001% of the land area for Nauru, hence the population density in Malawi is 61.5% lower than in Nauru.
Population density comparison
Malawi
|
Nauru
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 595 ppl/mi² | 1,547 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 50/197 | 12/197 |
| Population |
22673513
|
12088
|
| Land area | 36,402 sq mi | 7.72 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 46,863 sq ft | 18,019 sq ft |
| Rural population | 81.4% | 0% |
| Urban population | 18.6% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Malawi vs Nauru:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malawi increased by 73.2%, compared to a 18.8% growth in Nauru.
In 2004, Malawi ranked 58th for population density and is in 50th place now. Nauru was 12th in 2004 and still ranks 12th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2024 | 595 | 1,547 |
| 2023 | 580 | 1,538 |
| 2022 | 565 | 1,528 |
| 2021 | 551 | 1,516 |
| 2020 | 537 | 1,508 |
| 2019 | 523 | 1,501 |
| 2018 | 509 | 1,486 |
| 2017 | 496 | 1,466 |
| 2016 | 482 | 1,444 |
| 2015 | 469 | 1,419 |
| 2014 | 457 | 1,391 |
| 2013 | 444 | 1,362 |
| 2012 | 432 | 1,330 |
| 2011 | 419 | 1,308 |
| 2010 | 407 | 1,301 |
| 2009 | 395 | 1,297 |
| 2008 | 384 | 1,296 |
| 2007 | 373 | 1,298 |
| 2006 | 363 | 1,299 |
| 2005 | 353 | 1,301 |
| 2004 | 343 | 1,303 |
| 2003 | 335 | 1,303 |
| 2002 | 326 | 1,306 |
| 2001 | 318 | 1,312 |
| 2000 | 311 | 1,317 |
| 1999 | 303 | 1,319 |
| 1998 | 296.5 | 1,321 |
| 1997 | 290.2 | 1,321 |
| 1996 | 284.4 | 1,319 |
| 1995 | 278.8 | 1,316 |
| 1994 | 279.2 | 1,313 |
| 1993 | 282.5 | 1,308 |
| 1992 | 278.4 | 1,298 |
| 1991 | 270.4 | 1,276 |
| 1990 | 262.2 | 1,246 |
| 1989 | 252.1 | 1,216 |
| 1988 | 240.5 | 1,187 |
| 1987 | 227.8 | 1,159 |
| 1986 | 217.2 | 1,132 |
| 1985 | 209.3 | 1,107 |
| 1984 | 201.4 | 1,085 |
| 1983 | 193.7 | 1,064 |
| 1982 | 186.2 | 1,041 |
| 1981 | 179 | 1,015 |
| 1980 | 172.1 | 991 |
| 1979 | 165.6 | 967 |
| 1978 | 159.6 | 945 |
| 1977 | 154.3 | 928 |
| 1976 | 149.5 | 915 |
| 1975 | 145.3 | 905 |
| 1974 | 141.2 | 897 |
| 1973 | 137.5 | 889 |
| 1972 | 133.9 | 882 |
| 1971 | 130.5 | 876 |
| 1970 | 127.3 | 869 |
| 1969 | 124.2 | 852 |
| 1968 | 121.2 | 819 |
| 1967 | 118.2 | 794 |
| 1966 | 115.3 | 783 |
| 1965 | 112.5 | 755 |
| 1964 | 109.8 | 714 |
| 1963 | 107.2 | 677 |
| 1962 | 104.6 | 645 |
| 1961 | 102.1 | 618 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Nauru
|
|
| 2024 | 18.6% | 100% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | 100% |
| 2022 | 18% | 100% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | 100% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | 100% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | 100% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | 100% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | 100% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | 100% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | 100% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | 100% |
| 2013 | 16% | 100% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | 100% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | 100% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | 100% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | 100% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | 100% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | 100% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | 100% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | 100% |
| 2004 | 15% | 100% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | 100% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | 100% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | 100% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | 100% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | 100% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 100% |
| 1997 | 14% | 100% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | 100% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | 100% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | 100% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | 100% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | 100% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | 100% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | 100% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | 100% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | 100% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | 100% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | 100% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | 100% |
| 1984 | 9.93% | 100% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | 100% |
| 1982 | 9.48% | 100% |
| 1981 | 9.26% | 100% |
| 1980 | 9.05% | 100% |
| 1979 | 8.84% | 100% |
| 1978 | 8.64% | 100% |
| 1977 | 8.39% | 100% |
| 1976 | 8.01% | 100% |
| 1975 | 7.65% | 100% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | 100% |
| 1973 | 6.97% | 100% |
| 1972 | 6.65% | 100% |
| 1971 | 6.34% | 100% |
| 1970 | 6.05% | 100% |
| 1969 | 5.77% | 100% |
| 1968 | 5.51% | 100% |
| 1967 | 5.25% | 100% |
| 1966 | 5.02% | 100% |
| 1965 | 4.91% | 100% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | 100% |
| 1963 | 4.69% | 100% |
| 1962 | 4.59% | 100% |
| 1961 | 4.49% | 100% |
| 1960 | 4.39% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15% to 18.6% in Malawi and from 100% to 100% in Nauru.
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