Malawi vs Niger: Urban population (% of total population)
Malawi
17.6%
in 2025
Niger
18.4%
in 2025
Malawi rank
215th
Niger rank
214th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 18.4% against 17.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 215th and Niger ranks 214th of 218 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 6.8% | 2.2% | Niger |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 11.5% | 4.0% | Niger |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 14.6% | 4.6% | Niger |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 15.7% | 2.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 16.3% | 1.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 16.4% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 17.6% | 0.8% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Malawi or Niger?
- Niger, at 18.4% against 17.6% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Malawi and Niger?
- 0.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for urban population?
- Malawi ranks 215th and Niger ranks 214th 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.