Malawi vs Switzerland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Malawi
1.39 million
in 2025
Switzerland
1.46 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
109th
Switzerland rank
106th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Malawi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.46 million against 1.39 million in Malawi, a difference of 62,090.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 121 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,922 | 607,832 | 589,911 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 70,385 | 713,029 | 642,644 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 183,063 | 826,766 | 643,703 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 355,987 | 1.07 million | 709,398 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 581,879 | 1.19 million | 603,500 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 892,978 | 1.32 million | 427,302 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.25 million | 1.43 million | 172,533 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Malawi or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.46 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 Malawi and Switzerland?
- 62,090, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Malawi ranks 109th and Switzerland ranks 106th 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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About this data
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.