Argentina vs Malawi: Population of cities towns and villages

Argentina
6.31 million
in 2020
Malawi
6.96 million
in 2020
Argentina rank
51st
Malawi rank
49th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Argentina
  • Malawi
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019852020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6.96 million against 6.31 million in Argentina, a difference of 650,400.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 4.64 million 2.86 million 1.79 million Argentina
1960s 4.85 million 3.46 million 1.39 million Argentina
1970s 5.06 million 4.27 million 791,165 Argentina
1980s 5.57 million 5.38 million 194,220 Argentina
1990s 6.07 million 6.41 million 339,055 Malawi
2000s 6.08 million 6.84 million 759,890 Malawi
2010s 6.17 million 7.00 million 833,835 Malawi
2020s 6.31 million 6.96 million 650,400 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Argentina or Malawi?
Malawi, at 6.96 million against 6.31 million in Argentina as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Argentina and Malawi?
650,400, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malawi?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Argentina and Malawi rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Argentina ranks 51st and Malawi ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed