Chad vs Malawi: Urban area over the long-term
Chad
768.16 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Malawi
699.6 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Chad rank
106th
Malawi rank
109th
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Chad currently reports 768.16 km² per grid cell against 699.6 km² per grid cell in Malawi, a difference of 68.56 km² per grid cell.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 109th of 202 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0004 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1100s | 0.0014 km² per grid cell | 0.0003 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1200s | 0.0044 km² per grid cell | 0.0012 km² per grid cell | 0.0032 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1300s | 0.0145 km² per grid cell | 0.0042 km² per grid cell | 0.0103 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1400s | 0.0485 km² per grid cell | 0.0141 km² per grid cell | 0.0344 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1500s | 0.1556 km² per grid cell | 0.0469 km² per grid cell | 0.1087 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1600s | 0.5446 km² per grid cell | 0.1523 km² per grid cell | 0.3923 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1700s | 1.87 km² per grid cell | 0.4796 km² per grid cell | 1.39 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1710s | 2.2 km² per grid cell | 0.6899 km² per grid cell | 1.51 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1720s | 2.51 km² per grid cell | 0.916 km² per grid cell | 1.59 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1730s | 2.85 km² per grid cell | 1.17 km² per grid cell | 1.68 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1740s | 3.25 km² per grid cell | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 1.78 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1750s | 3.69 km² per grid cell | 1.8 km² per grid cell | 1.89 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1760s | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 2.16 km² per grid cell | 2.02 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1770s | 4.74 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 2.17 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1780s | 5.37 km² per grid cell | 3.02 km² per grid cell | 2.35 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1790s | 6.07 km² per grid cell | 3.52 km² per grid cell | 2.55 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1800s | 6.86 km² per grid cell | 4.05 km² per grid cell | 2.8 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1810s | 7.74 km² per grid cell | 4.63 km² per grid cell | 3.11 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1820s | 8.73 km² per grid cell | 5.25 km² per grid cell | 3.47 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1830s | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 5.92 km² per grid cell | 3.91 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1840s | 11.06 km² per grid cell | 6.62 km² per grid cell | 4.44 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1850s | 12.44 km² per grid cell | 7.37 km² per grid cell | 5.07 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1860s | 13.75 km² per grid cell | 7.71 km² per grid cell | 6.04 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1870s | 15.17 km² per grid cell | 8 km² per grid cell | 7.17 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1880s | 16.86 km² per grid cell | 8.25 km² per grid cell | 8.61 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1890s | 18.64 km² per grid cell | 8.75 km² per grid cell | 9.88 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1900s | 18.64 km² per grid cell | 8.78 km² per grid cell | 9.85 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1910s | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 8.78 km² per grid cell | 9.96 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1920s | 18.74 km² per grid cell | 8.78 km² per grid cell | 9.96 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1930s | 21.35 km² per grid cell | 10.28 km² per grid cell | 11.08 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1940s | 23.55 km² per grid cell | 12.34 km² per grid cell | 11.22 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1950s | 32.46 km² per grid cell | 18.35 km² per grid cell | 14.11 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1960s | 53.45 km² per grid cell | 27.99 km² per grid cell | 25.46 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1970s | 103.29 km² per grid cell | 53.85 km² per grid cell | 49.45 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1980s | 146.68 km² per grid cell | 97.84 km² per grid cell | 48.84 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 1990s | 200.84 km² per grid cell | 172.25 km² per grid cell | 28.59 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 2000s | 306.45 km² per grid cell | 281.76 km² per grid cell | 24.69 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 2010s | 489.07 km² per grid cell | 443.88 km² per grid cell | 45.19 km² per grid cell | Chad |
| 2020s | 698.18 km² per grid cell | 628.91 km² per grid cell | 69.27 km² per grid cell | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Chad or Malawi?
- Chad, at 768.16 km² per grid cell against 699.6 km² per grid cell in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Chad and Malawi?
- 68.56 km² per grid cell, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Chad ranks 106th and Malawi ranks 109th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.