Urban population, total in Malawi
Malawi: Urban population, total was 0.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
102nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
6
1997–2019
Urban population, total in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2019, urban population, total in Malawi stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, total in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 102nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -17.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 65% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 51% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, total in Malawi?
- Urban population, total in Malawi was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest urban population, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest urban population, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for urban population, total?
- Malawi ranks 102nd out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
- Is urban population, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, total (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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