Malawi vs Senegal: Population in the largest city
Malawi
35.6%
in 2025
Senegal
34.7%
in 2025
Malawi rank
56th
Senegal rank
58th
Population in the largest city over time
- Malawi
- Senegal
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 35.6% against 34.7% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Malawi ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 58th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.2% | 46.9% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 47.6% | 44.4% | 3.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 46.0% | 6.7% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 45.8% | 13.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 45.3% | 13.8% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 41.0% | 7.7% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.3% | 0.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi, at 35.6% against 34.7% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Malawi and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Senegal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Senegal rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Malawi ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 58th 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.