Share of the population living in cities in Malawi
Malawi: Share of the population living in cities was 10.82 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
10.82
World rank
187th
of 229 countries
All-time high
10.85
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Malawi, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living in cities in Malawi is 10.82, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Malawi peaked at 10.85 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Malawi 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living in cities in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0.9293 | — |
| 1985 | 3.79 | +308.3% |
| 1990 | 4.57 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 6.03 | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 7.86 | +30.3% |
| 2005 | 8.94 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 9.62 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 10.85 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 10.82 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 0.9293 | 3.79 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.3 | 4.57 | 6.03 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7.86 | 8.94 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.23 | 9.62 | 10.85 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.82 | 10.82 | 10.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 184 Rwanda 13.97 compare
- 185 Lesotho 12.39 compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 10.95 compare
- 188 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.51 compare
- 189 American Samoa 0
- 189 Andorra 0
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 189 Aruba 0
- 189 Bermuda 0
- 189 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 189 British Virgin Islands 0
- 189 Cayman Islands 0
- 189 Dominica 0
- 189 Eswatini 0 compare
- 189 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0
- 189 Faroe Islands 0
- 189 Greenland 0
- 189 Grenada 0
- 189 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 189 Guam 0
- 189 Bailiwick of Guernsey 0
- 189 Isle of Man 0
- 189 Kiribati 0
- 189 Liechtenstein 0
- 189 Marshall Islands 0
- 189 Micronesia, Federated States of 0
- 189 Naoero 0
- 189 Northern Mariana Islands 0
- 189 Palau 0
- 189 Saint Barthélemy 0
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 189 Saint Lucia 0
- 189 Saint Martin (French part) 0
- 189 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 189 Samoa 0
- 189 San Marino 0
- 189 Seychelles 0
- 189 Sint Maarten 0
- 189 Tonga 0
- 189 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 189 Tuvalu 0
- 189 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 189 Vanuatu 0
- 189 Wallis and Futuna 0
More population data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 35,510 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Malawi?
- Share of the population living in cities in Malawi was 10.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Malawi ranks 187th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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