Burundi vs Malawi: Urban population
Burundi
3.70 million
in 2025
Malawi
3.91 million
in 2025
Burundi rank
116th
Malawi rank
114th
Urban population over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.91 million against 3.70 million in Burundi, a difference of 212,560.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 114th of 218 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,014 | 186,870 | 115,856 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 134,448 | 396,808 | 262,360 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 258,885 | 770,168 | 511,283 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 420,452 | 1.37 million | 952,010 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 694,458 | 1.92 million | 1.23 million | Malawi |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 2.67 million | 1.08 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 3.11 million | 3.53 million | 420,612 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 3.91 million against 3.70 million in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Burundi and Malawi?
- 212,560, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for urban population?
- Burundi ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 114th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.