Algeria vs Malawi: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Algeria
6.3%
in 2025
Malawi
6.3%
in 2025
Algeria rank
116th
Malawi rank
117th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Algeria
- Malawi
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 6.3% against 6.3% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 117th of 121 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 0.4% | 8.1% | Algeria |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 1.3% | 8.1% | Algeria |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 2.4% | 5.4% | Algeria |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 3.4% | 3.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.5% | 2.3% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.0% | 0.3% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Algeria or Malawi?
- Algeria, at 6.3% against 6.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Algeria and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Malawi rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Algeria ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 117th 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 (% of total population). 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 percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.