Chad vs Malawi: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Chad
8.2%
in 2025
Malawi
6.3%
in 2025
Chad rank
114th
Malawi rank
117th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Chad currently reports 8.2% against 6.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 114th and Malawi ranks 117th of 121 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 0.4% | 2.7% | Chad |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 1.3% | 4.2% | Chad |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 2.4% | 5.2% | Chad |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 3.4% | 4.6% | Chad |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.5% | 3.5% | Chad |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 2.8% | Chad |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 2.2% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Chad or Malawi?
- Chad, at 8.2% against 6.3% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Chad and Malawi?
- 1.9%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Chad ranks 114th 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.