Malawi vs Samoa: Share of population urban
Malawi
17.59
in 2025
Samoa
17.51
in 2025
Malawi rank
225th
Samoa rank
226th
Share of population urban over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.59 against 17.51 in Samoa, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Samoa ahead.
Malawi ranks 225th and Samoa ranks 226th of 229 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.69 | 16.81 | 13.12 | Samoa |
| 1960s | 4.58 | 19.3 | 14.72 | Samoa |
| 1970s | 7.46 | 20.91 | 13.45 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 10.1 | 20.85 | 10.75 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 13.3 | 21.48 | 8.18 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 15.06 | 21.26 | 6.2 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 19.21 | 3.41 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 17.61 | 0.7155 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Malawi or Samoa?
- Malawi, at 17.59 against 17.51 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Malawi and Samoa?
- 0.08, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for share of population urban?
- Malawi ranks 225th and Samoa ranks 226th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.