Djibouti vs Malawi: Land use over the long term

Djibouti
1.70 million
in 2025
Malawi
1.85 million
in 2025
Djibouti rank
91st
Malawi rank
88th

Land use over the long term over time

  • Djibouti
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.85 million against 1.70 million in Djibouti, a difference of 150,000.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Malawi Difference Ahead
1000s 164,508 229,530 65,022 Malawi
1100s 197,838 275,436 77,598 Malawi
1200s 231,308 321,342 90,034 Malawi
1300s 264,917 367,247 102,330 Malawi
1400s 298,666 413,153 114,487 Malawi
1500s 332,552 459,059 126,507 Malawi
1600s 354,079 498,079 144,000 Malawi
1700s 375,689 537,099 161,410 Malawi
1710s 383,351 690,639 307,288 Malawi
1720s 387,141 844,179 457,038 Malawi
1730s 391,132 997,719 606,587 Malawi
1740s 395,347 1.15 million 755,913 Malawi
1750s 399,807 1.30 million 904,993 Malawi
1760s 404,542 1.40 million 997,708 Malawi
1770s 409,584 1.49 million 1.08 million Malawi
1780s 414,971 1.57 million 1.15 million Malawi
1790s 420,750 1.64 million 1.22 million Malawi
1800s 426,974 1.70 million 1.28 million Malawi
1810s 433,713 1.76 million 1.33 million Malawi
1820s 441,048 1.81 million 1.37 million Malawi
1830s 449,084 1.85 million 1.40 million Malawi
1840s 457,954 1.89 million 1.43 million Malawi
1850s 626,765 1.92 million 1.29 million Malawi
1860s 626,894 1.84 million 1.21 million Malawi
1870s 627,023 1.75 million 1.12 million Malawi
1880s 633,452 1.66 million 1.02 million Malawi
1890s 639,946 1.62 million 975,544 Malawi
1900s 659,541 1.49 million 832,789 Malawi
1910s 679,736 1.32 million 644,444 Malawi
1920s 693,596 1.22 million 529,634 Malawi
1930s 766,319 1.37 million 598,691 Malawi
1940s 830,049 1.51 million 678,231 Malawi
1950s 1.08 million 1.76 million 681,532 Malawi
1960s 1.30 million 1.83 million 533,591 Malawi
1970s 1.30 million 1.84 million 540,000 Malawi
1980s 1.30 million 1.84 million 540,000 Malawi
1990s 1.43 million 1.84 million 416,700 Malawi
2000s 1.69 million 1.85 million 162,000 Malawi
2010s 1.70 million 1.85 million 150,000 Malawi
2020s 1.70 million 1.85 million 150,000 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Djibouti or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.85 million against 1.70 million in Djibouti as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Djibouti and Malawi?
150,000, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Malawi?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Malawi rank globally for land use over the long term?
Djibouti ranks 91st and Malawi ranks 88th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed