IDA total vs Malawi: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- IDA total
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.4% against 3.2% in IDA total, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was IDA total ahead.
IDA total ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, IDA total averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 7.9% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 6.5% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 0.7% | IDA total |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 0.1% | IDA total |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, IDA total or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 4.4% against 3.2% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between IDA total and Malawi?
- 1.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Malawi rank globally for urban population growth?
- IDA total ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 13th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.