Malawi has a population density of 595 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. Malawi has 58,893 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malawi and Papua New Guinea are ranked 50th and 165th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in Malawi is 883% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
Malawi
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 595 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 50/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
22673513
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 36,402 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 46,863 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 81.4% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 18.6% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Malawi vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malawi increased by 73.2%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, Malawi ranked 58th for population density and is in 50th place now. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 595 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 580 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 565 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 551 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 537 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 523 | 55 |
| 2018 | 509 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 496 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 482 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 469 | 50 |
| 2014 | 457 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 444 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 432 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 419 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 407 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 395 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 384 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 373 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 363 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 353 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 343 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 335 | 35 |
| 2002 | 326 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 318 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 311 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 303 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 296.5 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 290.2 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 284.4 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 278.8 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 279.2 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 282.5 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 278.4 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 270.4 | 23 |
| 1990 | 262.2 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 252.1 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 240.5 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 227.8 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 217.2 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 209.3 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 201.4 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 193.7 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 186.2 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 179 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 172.1 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 165.6 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 159.6 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 154.3 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 149.5 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 145.3 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 141.2 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 137.5 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 133.9 | 15 |
| 1971 | 130.5 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 127.3 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 124.2 | 14 |
| 1968 | 121.2 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 118.2 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 115.3 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 112.5 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 109.8 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 107.2 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 104.6 | 12 |
| 1961 | 102.1 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 18.6% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 18% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | 13% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | 13% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | 13% |
| 2013 | 16% | 13% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | 13% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | 13% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | 13% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | 13% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 15% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 14% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | 15% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | 14% |
| 1984 | 9.93% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 9.48% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 9.26% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 9.05% | 13% |
| 1979 | 8.84% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 8.64% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 8.39% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 8.01% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 7.65% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 6.97% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 6.65% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 6.34% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 6.05% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 5.77% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 5.51% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 5.25% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 5.02% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 4.91% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 4.69% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 4.59% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 4.49% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 4.39% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15% to 18.6% in Malawi and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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