Malawi vs Türkiye: Share of population living in the capital city
Malawi
4.3%
in 2020
Türkiye
4.1%
in 2020
Malawi rank
151st
Türkiye rank
153rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Malawi
- Türkiye
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Türkiye ahead.
Malawi ranks 151st and Türkiye ranks 153rd of 170 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.1% | 0.2% | Malawi |
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 Türkiye?
- Malawi, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Türkiye as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Malawi and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Türkiye rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Malawi ranks 151st and Türkiye ranks 153rd 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.