Laos vs Malawi: Share of the population living in cities
Laos
4.51
in 2020
Malawi
10.82
in 2020
Laos rank
189th
Malawi rank
188th
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Laos
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 10.82 against 4.51 in Laos, a difference of 6.31.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Laos ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.44 | 0 | 1.44 | Laos |
| 1960s | 4 | 0 | 4 | Laos |
| 1970s | 4.91 | 0 | 4.91 | Laos |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 2.36 | 2.13 | Laos |
| 1990s | 4.26 | 5.3 | 1.05 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.66 | 8.4 | 2.74 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 10.23 | 4.28 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 10.82 | 6.31 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Laos or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 10.82 against 4.51 in Laos as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Laos and Malawi?
- 6.31, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malawi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Laos and Malawi rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Laos ranks 189th and Malawi ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.