ETH vs MWI: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
ETH
7.7%
in 2020
MWI
6.7%
in 2020
ETH rank
170th
MWI rank
173rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- ETH
- MWI
How they compare
ETH currently reports 7.7% against 6.7% in MWI, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes ETH's figure about 1.2 times MWI's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was ETH ahead.
ETH ranks 170th and MWI ranks 173rd of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, ETH averaged higher in 2 and MWI in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ETH | MWI | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 0.1% | ETH |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 10.0% | 1.5% | MWI |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 10.9% | 3.2% | MWI |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.2% | 1.0% | MWI |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 1.1% | ETH |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, ETH or MWI?
- ETH, at 7.7% against 6.7% in MWI as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between ETH and MWI?
- 1.0%, with ETH ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ETH and MWI?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do ETH and MWI rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- ETH ranks 170th and MWI ranks 173rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.