Population density in Malawi
Malawi had 229.7 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1961.
Malawi, 2024
229.7
Change from 2023
+2.6%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
60th of 214
Population density in Malawi over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Malawi | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 229.7 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 223.8 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 218.2 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 212.6 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 207.2 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 201.8 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 196.5 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 191.3 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 186.2 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 181.2 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 176.3 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 171.4 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 166.6 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 161.9 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 157.3 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 152.7 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 148.2 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 144.0 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 140.0 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 136.2 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 132.6 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 129.2 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 126.0 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 123.0 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 120.0 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +2.6% from 223.8 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 176.3 people per km², the figure has changed by +30.3%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Malawi has the 60th highest value.
More for Malawi
All statistics for Malawi
Population
22,216,120 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
17.6%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
21,104,482 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
17.6 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
3.65 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.57%
2023 · UN Population Division