Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 331.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sierra Leone, a difference of 29 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237.39 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 505.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 267.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 243.12 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 493.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 250.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 317.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 513.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 196.02 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 366.8 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 535.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 168.45 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 350.68 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 332.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 18.33 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Malawi |
| 2010s | 354.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 328.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 26.26 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, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 360.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 331.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 29 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population density?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.