Malawi vs Netherlands: Share of population living in the capital city
Malawi
4.3%
in 2020
Netherlands
4.7%
in 2020
Malawi rank
151st
Netherlands rank
150th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Malawi
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.7% against 4.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 151st and Netherlands ranks 150th of 170 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 4.5% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.4% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Malawi or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.7% against 4.3% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Malawi and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Netherlands rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Malawi ranks 151st and Netherlands ranks 150th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.