Urban population, female in Malawi

Malawi: Urban population, female was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
98th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Urban population, female in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.050.10.150.21997200820191997: 0.16 % of female population2004: 0.11 % of female population2010: 0.147 % of female population2013: 0.149 % of female population2016: 0.184 % of female population2019: 0.152 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Malawi is 0.2%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 98th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, female in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of female population Change
1997 0.2%
2004 0.1% -31.4%
2010 0.1% +33.1%
2013 0.1% +1.9%
2016 0.2% +22.9%
2019 0.2% -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 95 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  2. 96 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  3. 97 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  4. 99 Venezuela 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Malawi?
Urban population, female in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for urban population, female?
Malawi ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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