Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.8241 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.8241 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.9596 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8241 units per person, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.9596 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9586 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9576 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9566 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9555 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9543 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9531 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9516 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9492 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9462 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9427 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9388 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.9347 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9305 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9264 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9224 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.9189 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9158 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9132 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9108 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9087 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9066 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9046 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9027 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9007 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8986 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8963 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8938 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8909 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8875 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8838 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8797 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8755 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8713 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8673 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8636 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8604 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8577 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8558 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8544 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8532 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8522 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8513 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8504 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8497 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.849 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8482 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8475 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8468 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.846 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8452 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8445 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8437 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.843 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8423 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8417 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.841 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8404 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8398 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8386 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.837 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8351 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8329 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8302 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8273 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8241 units per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9542 units per person | 0.9462 units per person | 0.9596 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9254 units per person | 0.9108 units per person | 0.9427 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.899 units per person | 0.8875 units per person | 0.9087 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.867 units per person | 0.8544 units per person | 0.8838 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8494 units per person | 0.846 units per person | 0.8532 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.842 units per person | 0.8386 units per person | 0.8452 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8311 units per person | 0.8241 units per person | 0.837 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Papua New Guinea 0.8422 units per person compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 0.8351 units per person compare
- 4 Samoa 0.8249 units per person compare
- 6 Niger 0.8163 units per person compare
- 7 Tonga 0.7884 units per person compare
- 8 South Sudan 0.7832 units per person compare
More population data for Malawi
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malawi?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Malawi was 0.8241 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9596 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8241 units per person in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.