Malawi vs Poland: Share of population living in the capital city

Malawi
4.29
in 2020
Poland
4.88
in 2020
Malawi rank
151st
Poland rank
149th

Share of population living in the capital city over time

  • Malawi
  • Poland
12345195019852020

How they compare

Poland currently reports 4.88 against 4.29 in Malawi, a difference of 0.59.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 151st and Poland ranks 149th of 170 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 1.08 4.25 3.17 Poland
1990s 1.52 4.26 2.74 Poland
2000s 2.88 4.47 1.58 Poland
2010s 3.96 4.62 0.6656 Poland
2020s 4.29 4.88 0.5893 Poland

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 Poland?
Poland, at 4.88 against 4.29 in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Malawi and Poland?
0.59, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Poland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Poland rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
Malawi ranks 151st and Poland ranks 149th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Share of population living in the capital city
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,330 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed