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Malawi Highest Population Density

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Creator: World Bank
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234.8 in 2025

People per sq. km of land area · World Bank

The highest population density in Malawi was 234.8 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (234.8), 2023 (223.8), 2022 (218.2), 2021 (212.6), 2020 (207.2).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Malawi Top 5 Highest Population Density Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	234.8
2nd	2023	223.8
3rd	2022	218.2
4th	2021	212.6
5th	2020	207.2

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	234.8	+10.9	58th
2023	223.8	+5.7	153rd
2022	218.2	+5.5	152nd
2021	212.6	+5.4	152nd
2020	207.2	+5.4	151st
2019	201.8	+5.3	150th
2018	196.5	+5.2	150th
2017	191.3	+5.1	149th
2016	186.2	+5.0	149th
2015	181.2	+4.9	149th
2014	176.3	+4.9	148th
2013	171.4	+4.8	149th
2012	166.6	+4.7	149th
2011	161.9	+4.7	146th
2010	157.3	+4.6	146th
2009	152.7	+4.4	145th
2008	148.2	+4.2	144th
2007	144.0	+4.0	145th
2006	140.0	+3.8	144th
2005	136.2	+3.6	141st
2004	132.6	+3.4	139th
2003	129.2	+3.2	138th
2002	126.0	+3.0	138th
2001	123.0	+2.9	136th
2000	120.0	+2.8	136th
1999	117.2	+2.7	136th
1998	114.5	+2.4	136th
1997	112.0	+2.2	133rd
1996	109.8	+2.1	130th
1993	109.1	+1.6	133rd
1995	107.7	−0.2	131st
1994	107.8	−1.3	131st
1992	107.5	+3.1	130th
1991	104.4	+3.2	112th
1990	101.3	+3.9	109th
1989	97.3	+4.5	106th
1988	92.8	+4.9	105th
1987	88.0	+4.1	103rd
1986	83.9	+3.0	102nd
1985	80.8	+3.1	101st
1984	77.8	+3.0	100th
1983	74.8	+2.9	98th
1982	71.9	+2.8	98th
1981	69.1	+2.7	98th
1980	66.5	+2.5	98th
1979	63.9	+2.3	97th
1978	61.6	+2.1	97th
1977	59.6	+1.8	96th
1976	57.7	+1.7	96th
1975	56.1	+1.5	96th
1974	54.5	+1.5	96th
1973	53.1	+1.4	98th
1972	51.7	+1.3	99th
1971	50.4	+1.2	99th
1970	49.2	+1.2	98th
1969	48.0	+1.2	98th
1968	46.8	+1.1	98th
1967	45.6	+1.1	98th
1966	44.5	+1.1	98th
1965	43.4	+1.0	98th
1964	42.4	+1.0	98th
1963	41.4	+1.0	97th
1962	40.4	+1.0	98th
1961	39.4	–	99th

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