Benin vs Malawi: Population in largest city
Benin
1.38 million
in 2025
Malawi
1.39 million
in 2025
Benin rank
110th
Malawi rank
108th
Population in largest city over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.39 million against 1.38 million in Benin, a difference of 17,790.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 108th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,266 | 90,236 | 18,031 | Benin |
| 1970s | 236,545 | 186,562 | 49,983 | Benin |
| 1980s | 406,544 | 299,393 | 107,151 | Benin |
| 1990s | 570,207 | 439,971 | 130,236 | Benin |
| 2000s | 665,762 | 604,931 | 60,831 | Benin |
| 2010s | 777,215 | 892,978 | 115,763 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.25 million | 34,403 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1.39 million against 1.38 million in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Benin and Malawi?
- 17,790, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for population in largest city?
- Benin ranks 110th and Malawi ranks 108th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.