Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Malawi
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 4.4% against 2.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 3.5% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 4.3% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Malawi, at 4.4% against 2.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 2.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population growth?
- Malawi ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th of 218 countries.
- 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.