Urban population, male in Malawi

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

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 18.3%
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, male in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.050.10.150.21997200820191997: 0.174 % of male population2004: 0.119 % of male population2010: 0.151 % of male population2013: 0.154 % of male population2016: 0.196 % of male population2019: 0.16 % of male population

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

Analysis

In 2019, urban population, male in Malawi stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male 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, male in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of male population Change
1997 0.2%
2004 0.1% -31.9%
2010 0.2% +27.4%
2013 0.2% +1.8%
2016 0.2% +27.6%
2019 0.2% -18.3%

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% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Malawi?
Urban population, male in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for urban population, male?
Malawi ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male 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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