Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Malawi
-2.0%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
-2.1%
in 2020
Malawi rank
138th
Zimbabwe rank
141st
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports -2.0% against -2.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Malawi ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.3% | 4.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | -1.5% | -0.6% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -2.0% | -2.1% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Malawi, at -2.0% against -2.1% in Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Malawi ranks 138th and Zimbabwe ranks 141st 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.