Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 82.76 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 82.76 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 82.76 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.58 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 45.83 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 47.05 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 47.62 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 46.99 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 46.87 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.78 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.74 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 49.77 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 50.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 52.23 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 53.55 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 54.9 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 56.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 57.82 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 59.39 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 60.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 60.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 61.74 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 62.47 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 63.2 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.92 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 64.52 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.1 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.68 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.22 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 66.73 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.52 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 71.92 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 80.45 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 76.89 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 79.9 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 82.76 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 82.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 82.76 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.62 units per square kilometre | 44.58 units per square kilometre | 50.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.96 units per square kilometre | 52.23 units per square kilometre | 62.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.41 units per square kilometre | 63.2 units per square kilometre | 71.92 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 80 units per square kilometre | 76.89 units per square kilometre | 82.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 44 United Arab Emirates 96.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 87.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Cyprus 83.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 China 82.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Thailand 80.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Denmark 79.74 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Malawi was 82.76 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 82.76 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.58 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total 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.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total 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.