Ethiopia vs Malawi: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Ethiopia
4.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
4.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
7th
Malawi rank
5th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.49 % change on previous year against 4.44 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 7th and Malawi ranks 5th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 % change on previous year | 12.16 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1970s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 14.47 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.4 % change on previous year | 8.15 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.06 % change on previous year | 6.2 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 0.0139 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.43 % change on previous year | 4.42 % change on previous year | 0.0135 % change on previous year | Ethiopia |
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, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.49 % change on previous year against 4.44 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Ethiopia ranks 7th 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.