Long term urban population region in Malawi
Malawi: Long term urban population region was 26.26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
26.26
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
188th
of 202 countries
All-time high
26.26
in 2025
All-time low
0.0002
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Malawi, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Malawi stood at 26.26. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Malawi peaked at 26.26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1000.
That places Malawi 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0005 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0014 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0042 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0127 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.038 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.114 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.3419 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.3852 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 0.4219 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 0.4621 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 0.5061 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 0.5543 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6071 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 0.6649 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 0.7282 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 0.7976 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 0.8736 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 0.9567 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 1.05 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 1.15 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 1.26 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 1.38 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 1.51 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 1.65 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 1.81 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 1.98 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 2.17 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 2.38 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 2.6 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 2.85 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 3.12 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 3.42 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 3.49 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 3.57 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 3.65 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3.74 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 3.82 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.91 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 4 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 4.09 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 4.18 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.28 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 4.38 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 4.48 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.59 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 4.7 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4.81 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.91 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 5.14 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 5.39 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 5.66 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 5.94 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 6.22 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 6.53 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 6.87 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 7.23 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 7.61 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 7.96 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 8.34 | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 8.59 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 8.81 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.01 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.18 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.33 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.52 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 9.78 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 10.16 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 10.37 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.68 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 11.08 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.42 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 11.65 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 12.13 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 12.51 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 12.82 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.17 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 13.61 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13.95 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.39 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.9 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 15.45 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 15.99 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 16.37 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.75 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.12 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.5 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.88 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 18.26 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.64 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.01 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.39 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.77 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.19 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 20.6 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.02 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 21.44 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 21.86 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.27 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22.69 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.11 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23.52 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.94 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.41 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.87 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.33 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 25.8 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 26.26 | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 26.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.51, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 26.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.24, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0002 | 0.0005 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0005 | 0.0014 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0014 | 0.0042 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0042 | 0.0127 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0127 | 0.038 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.038 | 0.114 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 0.0005 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 0.0014 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0042 | 0.0042 | 0.0042 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 0.0127 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.038 | 0.038 | 0.038 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.114 | 0.114 | 0.114 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3419 | 0.3419 | 0.3419 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3852 | 0.3852 | 0.3852 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4219 | 0.4219 | 0.4219 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4621 | 0.4621 | 0.4621 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5061 | 0.5061 | 0.5061 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5543 | 0.5543 | 0.5543 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6071 | 0.6071 | 0.6071 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6649 | 0.6649 | 0.6649 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.7282 | 0.7282 | 0.7282 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.7976 | 0.7976 | 0.7976 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.8736 | 0.8736 | 0.8736 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9567 | 0.9567 | 0.9567 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 2.17 | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 1930s | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.79 | 3.42 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.83 | 4.28 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.41 | 5.94 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 | 9.01 | 11.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.46 | 11.65 | 15.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.69 | 15.99 | 19.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 | 19.77 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1 | 23.94 | 26.26 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Malawi?
- Long term urban population region in Malawi was 26.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.26 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1000.
- How does Malawi rank for long term urban population region?
- Malawi ranks 188th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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