Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Burkina Faso
11.71 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
13.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
73rd
Malawi rank
70th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
051015196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 13.54 units per square kilometre against 11.71 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.83 units per square kilometre.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 70th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3037 units per square kilometre 0.1987 units per square kilometre 0.1049 units per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1970s 0.6156 units per square kilometre 0.7466 units per square kilometre 0.1309 units per square kilometre Malawi
1980s 1.45 units per square kilometre 1.94 units per square kilometre 0.4911 units per square kilometre Malawi
1990s 2.44 units per square kilometre 3.78 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre Malawi
2000s 4.71 units per square kilometre 6.17 units per square kilometre 1.47 units per square kilometre Malawi
2010s 7.93 units per square kilometre 9.47 units per square kilometre 1.54 units per square kilometre Malawi
2020s 10.92 units per square kilometre 12.7 units per square kilometre 1.78 units per square kilometre Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 13.54 units per square kilometre against 11.71 units per square kilometre in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
1.83 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Burkina Faso ranks 73rd and Malawi ranks 70th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.