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
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.