Cape Verde vs Malawi: Rural population density

Cape Verde
398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Malawi
360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
20th
Malawi rank
21st

Rural population density over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Malawi
200300400500600196119862011

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Malawi, a difference of 38.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 21st of 53 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 518.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land 237.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land 280.73 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde
1970s 619.95 rural population per sq. km of arable land 243.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land 376.83 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde
1980s 573.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land 317.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land 255.27 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde
1990s 476.31 rural population per sq. km of arable land 366.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land 109.51 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde
2000s 428.32 rural population per sq. km of arable land 350.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land 77.63 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde
2010s 400.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land 354.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land 45.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Cape Verde or Malawi?
Cape Verde, at 398.57 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Cape Verde and Malawi?
38.38 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Malawi rank globally for rural population density?
Cape Verde ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land)
Unit
rural population per sq. km of arable land
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,977 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.