Malawi vs Niger: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Malawi
17.6%
in 2025
Niger
18.4%
in 2025
Malawi rank
230th
Niger rank
229th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.4% against 17.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 230th and Niger ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.7% | 5.3% | 1.6% | Niger |
| 1960s | 4.6% | 6.8% | 2.2% | Niger |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 11.5% | 4.0% | Niger |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 14.6% | 4.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 15.7% | 2.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 16.3% | 1.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 16.4% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.6% | 0.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 18.4% against 17.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 230th and Niger ranks 229th 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 Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.