Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Malawi

Name: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 20.8%

World rank

24th

of 120 countries

All-time high

0.0002 units per US$ of GDP

in 2001

All-time low

0.0001 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1980–2025

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Malawi, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Malawi is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 20.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Malawi peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 24th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1982	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
1983	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1984	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1985	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1986	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1987	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1988	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1989	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1990	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1991	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1992	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+30.3%
1993	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1994	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+86.4%
1995	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1996	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-34.8%
1997	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1998	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+61.8%
1999	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2000	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2001	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2002	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-48.8%
2003	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2004	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2005	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2006	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2007	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2008	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2009	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2010	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2011	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2012	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
2013	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
2014	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2015	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2016	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+21.7%
2017	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2018	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2019	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2020	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2021	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2022	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2023	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2024	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2025	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	-20.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
22 Senegal 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
23 Haiti 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
25 Lebanon 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
26 Myanmar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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, per capita 0.0627 units per person (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 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Malawi?: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Malawi was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?: Malawi ranks 24th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 120 places, 7,236 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.