Liechtenstein vs Malawi: Urban population (% of total population)
Liechtenstein
14.6%
in 2025
Malawi
17.6%
in 2025
Liechtenstein rank
218th
Malawi rank
215th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Liechtenstein
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.6% against 14.6% in Liechtenstein, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 218th and Malawi ranks 215th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 4.6% | 15.0% | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 18.3% | 7.5% | 10.9% | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 10.1% | 7.7% | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.3% | 3.0% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 15.1% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 16.9% | 2.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Liechtenstein or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 17.6% against 14.6% in Liechtenstein as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Liechtenstein and Malawi?
- 3.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Liechtenstein and Malawi rank globally for urban population?
- Liechtenstein ranks 218th and Malawi ranks 215th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% 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
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.