Germany vs Malawi: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Germany
5.8%
in 2020
Malawi
6.7%
in 2020
Germany rank
176th
Malawi rank
173rd
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Germany
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 6.7% against 5.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 176th and Malawi ranks 173rd of 179 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 7.8% | 2.4% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 10.0% | 4.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 10.9% | 5.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 8.2% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.7% | 0.9% | Malawi |
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, Germany or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 6.7% against 5.8% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Germany and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Malawi rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Germany ranks 176th and Malawi 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.