Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.0627 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malawi is 0.0627 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0627 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per person, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 117th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0029 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0031 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0034 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0037 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0058 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0066 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0074 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0094 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.012 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0152 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.017 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0181 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0189 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0207 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0216 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0225 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0245 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0257 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0266 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0269 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0272 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0279 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0287 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0297 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0311 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0335 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0357 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0372 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0388 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0404 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0413 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0421 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0429 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0437 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0445 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0452 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0459 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0467 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0473 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.048 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0486 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0493 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.05 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0507 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0514 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0522 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.053 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0538 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0547 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0556 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0565 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0574 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0584 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0594 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0605 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0616 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0627 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0189 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0239 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 0.0272 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0279 units per person | 0.0413 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0455 units per person | 0.0421 units per person | 0.0486 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 units per person | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0565 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 units per person | 0.0574 units per person | 0.0627 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More urban development data for Malawi
- Population in the largest city 35.6% (2025)
- Population density 223.85 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 16.72 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.39 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 13.54 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.39 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 34.7 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malawi?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Malawi was 0.0627 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0627 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per person in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.