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

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.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.