Denmark vs Malawi: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Denmark
1.40 million
in 2025
Malawi
1.39 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
108th
Malawi rank
109th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Denmark
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.40 million against 1.39 million in Malawi, a difference of 7,730.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 108th and Malawi ranks 109th of 121 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 1.35 million 17,922 1.33 million Denmark
1970s 1.22 million 70,385 1.15 million Denmark
1980s 1.06 million 183,063 879,451 Denmark
1990s 1.05 million 355,987 693,251 Denmark
2000s 1.12 million 581,879 541,131 Denmark
2010s 1.26 million 892,978 370,240 Denmark
2020s 1.37 million 1.25 million 121,803 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Denmark or Malawi?
Denmark, at 1.40 million against 1.39 million in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Denmark and Malawi?
7,730, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malawi?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Malawi rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Denmark ranks 108th and Malawi ranks 109th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 7,986 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.