Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi: Rural population density

Equatorial Guinea
335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Malawi
360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land
in 2011
Equatorial Guinea rank
23rd
Malawi rank
21st

Rural population density over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Malawi
100200300400196119862011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 25.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

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

Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd and Malawi ranks 21st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 165.71 rural population per sq. km of arable land 237.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land 71.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land Malawi
1970s 139.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land 243.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land 103.82 rural population per sq. km of arable land Malawi
1980s 158.37 rural population per sq. km of arable land 317.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land 159.6 rural population per sq. km of arable land Malawi
1990s 209.16 rural population per sq. km of arable land 366.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land 157.64 rural population per sq. km of arable land Malawi
2000s 280.76 rural population per sq. km of arable land 350.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land 69.92 rural population per sq. km of arable land Malawi
2010s 330.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land 354.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land 23.91 rural population per sq. km of arable land Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population density, Equatorial Guinea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 335.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Equatorial Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in rural population density between Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
25.08 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Malawi rank globally for rural population density?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd 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.