Malawi vs Poland: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Malawi
-2.0%
in 2020
Poland
-2.0%
in 2020
Malawi rank
138th
Poland rank
140th
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Malawi
- Poland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -2.0% against -2.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 138th and Poland ranks 140th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -0.9% | 5.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -0.3% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -2.0% | 0.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Malawi or Poland?
- Malawi, at -2.0% against -2.0% in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Malawi and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Malawi ranks 138th and Poland ranks 140th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.