What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sweden?

0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs Sweden: Urban area long term, per square kilometre

Malawi

0.0071 units per square kilometre

in 2024

Sweden

0.0073 units per square kilometre

in 2024

Malawi rank

109th

Sweden rank

107th

Urban area long term, per square kilometre over time

Malawi
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0073 units per square kilometre against 0.0071 units per square kilometre in Malawi, a difference of 0.0002 units per square kilometre.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 107th of 189 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0003 units per square kilometre	0.0042 units per square kilometre	0.0039 units per square kilometre	Sweden
1970s	0.0006 units per square kilometre	0.0049 units per square kilometre	0.0043 units per square kilometre	Sweden
1980s	0.001 units per square kilometre	0.0051 units per square kilometre	0.0041 units per square kilometre	Sweden
1990s	0.0018 units per square kilometre	0.0055 units per square kilometre	0.0036 units per square kilometre	Sweden
2000s	0.003 units per square kilometre	0.0058 units per square kilometre	0.0028 units per square kilometre	Sweden
2010s	0.0047 units per square kilometre	0.0065 units per square kilometre	0.0017 units per square kilometre	Sweden
2020s	0.0065 units per square kilometre	0.0071 units per square kilometre	0.0006 units per square kilometre	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, per square kilometre, Malawi or Sweden?: Sweden, at 0.0073 units per square kilometre against 0.0071 units per square kilometre in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in urban area long term, per square kilometre between Malawi and Sweden?: 0.0002 units per square kilometre, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for urban area long term, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 107th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban area long term, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 11,249 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.