Burundi vs Malawi: Population in the largest city
Burundi
36.5%
in 2025
Malawi
35.6%
in 2025
Burundi rank
53rd
Malawi rank
56th
Population in the largest city over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 36.5% against 35.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 56th of 153 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.5% | 47.2% | 47.3% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 93.1% | 47.6% | 45.5% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 39.4% | 37.2% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 32.1% | 33.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 59.6% | 31.5% | 28.1% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 33.4% | 14.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 35.5% | 2.5% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Burundi or Malawi?
- Burundi, at 36.5% against 35.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Burundi and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Burundi ranks 53rd and Malawi ranks 56th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.