Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Burkina Faso
4.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
4.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
3rd
Malawi rank
5th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Burkina Faso
- Malawi
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.82 % change on previous year against 4.49 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.82 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1970s | 8.47 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | 5.99 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.89 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 0.2608 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 0.9812 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.87 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 2.5 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 0.4057 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.83 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 0.413 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.82 % change on previous year against 4.49 % change on previous year in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 0.33 % change on previous year, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 5th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.