Malawi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual

Malawi
4.49 % change on previous year
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
4.92 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
5th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
2nd

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time

  • Malawi
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
57.51012.515196119932025

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 4.92 % change on previous year against 4.49 % change on previous year in Malawi, a difference of 0.43 % change on previous year.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 12.16 % change on previous year 7.86 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Malawi
1970s 14.47 % change on previous year 9.66 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year Malawi
1980s 8.15 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year Malawi
1990s 6.2 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 1.59 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 4.37 % change on previous year 5.44 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 4.38 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year 1.38 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 4.42 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year 0.675 % change on previous year Tanzania, United Republic of

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, Malawi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 4.92 % 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 Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.43 % change on previous year, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
Malawi ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 2nd 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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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,865 data points, 1961–2025
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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.