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
188th
of 236 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 188th out of 236 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.77, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.31, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 185 Rwanda 13.97 compare
- 186 Lesotho 12.39 compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 10.95 compare
- 189 Laos 4.51 compare
- 190 American Samoa 0
- 190 Andorra 0
- 190 Anguilla 0
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 190 Aruba 0
- 190 Bermuda 0
- 190 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 190 British Virgin Islands 0
- 190 Cayman Islands 0
- 190 Cook Islands 0
- 190 Dominica 0
- 190 Eswatini 0 compare
- 190 Falkland Islands 0
- 190 Faroe Islands 0
- 190 Greenland 0
- 190 Grenada 0
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 compare
- 190 Guam 0
- 190 Guernsey 0
- 190 Isle of Man 0
- 190 Kiribati 0
- 190 Liechtenstein 0
- 190 Marshall Islands 0
- 190 Micronesia (country) 0
- 190 Montserrat 0
- 190 Nauru 0
- 190 Niue 0
- 190 Northern Mariana Islands 0
- 190 Palau 0
- 190 Saint Barthelemy 0
- 190 Saint Helena 0
- 190 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 190 Saint Lucia 0
- 190 Saint Martin (French Part) 0
- 190 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 190 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 190 Samoa 0
- 190 San Marino 0
- 190 Seychelles 0
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 190 Tokelau 0
- 190 Tonga 0
- 190 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 190 Tuvalu 0
- 190 United States Virgin Islands 0
- 190 Vanuatu 0
- 190 Wallis and Futuna 0
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
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 188th out of 236 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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