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

Cambodia
12.92 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Malawi
13.54 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
71st
Malawi rank
70th

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

  • Cambodia
  • Malawi
051015196119922023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 13.54 units per square kilometre against 12.92 units per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 0.62 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.

Cambodia ranks 71st and Malawi ranks 70th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 2.79 units per square kilometre 0.1987 units per square kilometre 2.59 units per square kilometre Cambodia
1970s 4 units per square kilometre 0.7466 units per square kilometre 3.26 units per square kilometre Cambodia
1980s 2.43 units per square kilometre 1.94 units per square kilometre 0.4912 units per square kilometre Cambodia
1990s 4.73 units per square kilometre 3.78 units per square kilometre 0.9499 units per square kilometre Cambodia
2000s 7.39 units per square kilometre 6.17 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre Cambodia
2010s 9.96 units per square kilometre 9.47 units per square kilometre 0.4887 units per square kilometre Cambodia
2020s 12.34 units per square kilometre 12.7 units per square kilometre 0.3634 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, Cambodia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 13.54 units per square kilometre against 12.92 units per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Cambodia and Malawi?
0.62 units per square kilometre, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malawi?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Malawi rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Cambodia ranks 71st 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.