Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Malawi
Malawi: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Malawi stood at 6.3%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Malawi peaked at 6.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1960.
That places Malawi 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +12.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9% | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 1.1% | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.9% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.0% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Malawi?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Malawi was 6.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.