Urban pop in out of slums in Malawi

Malawi: Urban pop in out of slums was 1.31 million in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.31 million
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.58 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.31 million
in 2022
Years of data
12
2000–2022

Urban pop in out of slums in Malawi, 2000–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2000201120222000: 1.4M2002: 1.4M2004: 1.4M2006: 1.4M2008: 1.4M2010: 1.5M2012: 1.5M2014: 1.5M2016: 1.5M2018: 1.5M2020: 1.6M2022: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, urban pop in out of slums in Malawi stood at 1.31 million. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban pop in out of slums in Malawi peaked at 1.58 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2022.

That places Malawi 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.40 million 1.35 million 1.44 million 5
2010s 1.48 million 1.47 million 1.49 million 5
2020s 1.45 million 1.31 million 1.58 million 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 63 Rwanda 1.45 million compare
  2. 64 Azerbaijan 1.35 million compare
  3. 65 Togo 1.33 million compare
  4. 67 Chile 1.27 million compare
  5. 68 Uzbekistan 1.26 million compare
  6. 69 Burundi 1.09 million compare

See the full ranking of 174 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban pop in out of slums in Malawi?
Urban pop in out of slums in Malawi was 1.31 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2020.
What is the lowest urban pop in out of slums recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for urban pop in out of slums?
Malawi ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
Is urban pop in out of slums rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
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