Malawi has a population density of 595 people per square mile compared to 10.2 people in Suriname. Malawi has 58,893 sq ft of land per person vs 2,770,078 sq ft in Suriname. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malawi and Suriname are ranked 50th and 193rd, 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 0.11% of the land area for Suriname, hence the population density in Malawi is 5,711% higher than in Suriname.
Population density comparison
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 595 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 50/197 | 193/197 |
| Population |
22673513
|
644193
|
| Land area | 36,402 sq mi | 61,972 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 46,863 sq ft | 2,723,211 sq ft |
| Rural population | 81.4% | 33.5% |
| Urban population | 18.6% | 66.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Malawi vs Suriname:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malawi increased by 73.2%, compared to a 23.4% growth in Suriname.
In 2004, Malawi ranked 58th for population density and is in 50th place now. Suriname was 186th in 2004 and ranks 193rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 595 | 10.2 |
| 2023 | 580 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 565 | 10.1 |
| 2021 | 551 | 9.97 |
| 2020 | 537 | 9.88 |
| 2019 | 523 | 9.77 |
| 2018 | 509 | 9.67 |
| 2017 | 496 | 9.58 |
| 2016 | 482 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 469 | 9.39 |
| 2014 | 457 | 9.28 |
| 2013 | 444 | 9.18 |
| 2012 | 432 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 419 | 8.98 |
| 2010 | 407 | 8.87 |
| 2009 | 395 | 8.77 |
| 2008 | 384 | 8.67 |
| 2007 | 373 | 8.57 |
| 2006 | 363 | 8.47 |
| 2005 | 353 | 8.38 |
| 2004 | 343 | 8.29 |
| 2003 | 335 | 8.17 |
| 2002 | 326 | 8.01 |
| 2001 | 318 | 7.85 |
| 2000 | 311 | 7.69 |
| 1999 | 303 | 7.53 |
| 1998 | 296.5 | 7.38 |
| 1997 | 290.2 | 7.23 |
| 1996 | 284.4 | 7.08 |
| 1995 | 278.8 | 6.93 |
| 1994 | 279.2 | 6.82 |
| 1993 | 282.5 | 6.77 |
| 1992 | 278.4 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 270.4 | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 262.2 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 252.1 | 6.59 |
| 1988 | 240.5 | 6.49 |
| 1987 | 227.8 | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 217.2 | 6.33 |
| 1985 | 209.3 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 201.4 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 193.7 | 6.11 |
| 1982 | 186.2 | 6.08 |
| 1981 | 179 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 172.1 | 6.06 |
| 1979 | 165.6 | 6.09 |
| 1978 | 159.6 | 6.16 |
| 1977 | 154.3 | 6.21 |
| 1976 | 149.5 | 6.27 |
| 1975 | 145.3 | 6.31 |
| 1974 | 141.2 | 6.35 |
| 1973 | 137.5 | 6.39 |
| 1972 | 133.9 | 6.41 |
| 1971 | 130.5 | 6.32 |
| 1970 | 127.3 | 6.12 |
| 1969 | 124.2 | 5.92 |
| 1968 | 121.2 | 5.72 |
| 1967 | 118.2 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 115.3 | 5.34 |
| 1965 | 112.5 | 5.16 |
| 1964 | 109.8 | 4.99 |
| 1963 | 107.2 | 4.79 |
| 1962 | 104.6 | 4.58 |
| 1961 | 102.1 | 4.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malawi
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2024 | 18.6% | 66.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | 66.4% |
| 2022 | 18% | 66.3% |
| 2021 | 17.7% | 66.2% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | 66.1% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | 66.1% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | 66.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | 66% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | 66% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | 66.1% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | 66.1% |
| 2013 | 16% | 66.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | 66.2% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | 66.4% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | 66.6% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | 66.7% |
| 2004 | 15% | 66.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | 66.7% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | 66.6% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | 66.5% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | 66.4% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | 66.4% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 66.3% |
| 1997 | 14% | 66.2% |
| 1996 | 13.6% | 66.1% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | 66.1% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | 66% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | 65.9% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | 65.9% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | 65.8% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | 65.7% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | 65.6% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | 65.6% |
| 1987 | 10.6% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 10.4% | 65.4% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | 65.3% |
| 1984 | 9.93% | 65.3% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | 65.2% |
| 1982 | 9.48% | 65.1% |
| 1981 | 9.26% | 65% |
| 1980 | 9.05% | 65% |
| 1979 | 8.84% | 62.8% |
| 1978 | 8.64% | 60.6% |
| 1977 | 8.39% | 58.3% |
| 1976 | 8.01% | 56.1% |
| 1975 | 7.65% | 53.7% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | 51.4% |
| 1973 | 6.97% | 49.1% |
| 1972 | 6.65% | 46.8% |
| 1971 | 6.34% | 45.7% |
| 1970 | 6.05% | 45.9% |
| 1969 | 5.77% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 5.51% | 46.4% |
| 1967 | 5.25% | 46.6% |
| 1966 | 5.02% | 46.9% |
| 1965 | 4.91% | 47.1% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | 47.3% |
| 1963 | 4.69% | 47.4% |
| 1962 | 4.59% | 47.3% |
| 1961 | 4.49% | 47.3% |
| 1960 | 4.39% | 47.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15% to 18.6% in Malawi and from 66.7% to 66.5% in Suriname.
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