Malawi vs Netherlands: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Malawi
6.7%
in 2020
Netherlands
7.7%
in 2020
Malawi rank
173rd
Netherlands rank
171st
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Malawi
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7.7% against 6.7% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malawi ranks 173rd and Netherlands ranks 171st of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.3% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 7.4% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
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, Malawi or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7.7% against 6.7% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Malawi and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Netherlands rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Malawi ranks 173rd and Netherlands ranks 171st 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.