Congo vs Malawi: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Congo
4.16 million people
in 2025
Malawi
3.91 million people
in 2025
Congo rank
113th
Malawi rank
116th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.16 million people against 3.91 million people in Malawi, a difference of 249,140 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 317,082 people | 119,404 people | 197,678 people | Congo |
| 1960s | 447,262 people | 186,870 people | 260,391 people | Congo |
| 1970s | 653,939 people | 396,808 people | 257,131 people | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.06 million people | 770,168 people | 285,078 people | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.53 million people | 1.37 million people | 154,309 people | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.24 million people | 1.92 million people | 316,159 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.18 million people | 2.67 million people | 509,121 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.90 million people | 3.53 million people | 371,552 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 4.16 million people against 3.91 million people in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Congo and Malawi?
- 249,140 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Congo ranks 113th and Malawi ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.