Population aged 15-24, urban in Malawi

Malawi: Population aged 15-24, urban was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Population aged 15-24, urban in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.265 % of urban population2004: 0.244 % of urban population2010: 0.206 % of urban population2013: 0.216 % of urban population2016: 0.209 % of urban population2019: 0.212 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

In 2019, population aged 15-24, urban in Malawi stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, urban in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 10th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population aged 15-24, urban in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of urban population Change
1997 0.3%
2004 0.2% -7.7%
2010 0.2% -15.8%
2013 0.2% +5.0%
2016 0.2% -3.2%
2019 0.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, urban in Malawi?
Population aged 15-24, urban in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for population aged 15-24, urban?
Malawi ranks 10th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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