Jamaica vs Malawi: Population in the largest city
Jamaica
35.8%
in 2025
Malawi
35.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
55th
Malawi rank
56th
Population in the largest city over time
- Jamaica
- Malawi
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.8% against 35.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Malawi ranks 56th of 153 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.8% | 47.2% | 25.6% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 55.7% | 47.6% | 8.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 49.0% | 39.4% | 9.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 32.1% | 13.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 31.5% | 9.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.4% | 4.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.5% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Jamaica or Malawi?
- Jamaica, at 35.8% against 35.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Jamaica and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Malawi rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Jamaica ranks 55th 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.