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Malawi Highest Urban Population

Name: Malawi Urban Population
Creator: World Bank
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17.48% in 2025

Urban population as % of total · World Bank

The highest urban population in Malawi was 17.48% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (17.48%), 2024 (17.27%), 2023 (16.97%), 2022 (16.71%), 2021 (16.49%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Malawi Top 5 Highest Urban Population Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	17.48%
2nd	2024	17.27%
3rd	2023	16.97%
4th	2022	16.71%
5th	2021	16.49%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	17.48%	+0.21%	213th
2024	17.27%	+0.29%	3rd
2023	16.97%	+0.26%	3rd
2022	16.71%	+0.23%	3rd
2021	16.49%	+0.19%	3rd
2020	16.30%	+0.16%	3rd
2019	16.14%	+0.12%	3rd
2018	16.02%	+0.06%	3rd
2017	15.96%	+0.06%	3rd
2016	15.90%	+0.07%	4th
2015	15.83%	+0.07%	4th
2014	15.77%	+0.07%	4th
2013	15.70%	+0.07%	4th
2012	15.63%	+0.07%	4th
2011	15.55%	+0.07%	4th
2010	15.48%	+0.08%	4th
2009	15.40%	+0.08%	4th
2008	15.32%	+0.08%	4th
2007	15.25%	+0.07%	4th
2006	15.18%	+0.07%	5th
2005	15.10%	+0.07%	5th
2004	15.03%	+0.08%	6th
2003	14.96%	+0.08%	6th
2002	14.87%	+0.09%	6th
2001	14.78%	+0.10%	5th
2000	14.68%	+0.12%	5th
1999	14.56%	+0.14%	4th
1998	14.42%	+0.19%	5th
1997	14.23%	+0.27%	5th
1996	13.96%	+0.33%	4th
1995	13.64%	+0.37%	4th
1994	13.27%	+0.40%	4th
1993	12.87%	+0.42%	4th
1992	12.45%	+0.42%	4th
1991	12.03%	+0.41%	4th
1990	11.62%	+0.38%	4th
1989	11.25%	+0.34%	4th
1988	10.91%	+0.29%	4th
1987	10.62%	+0.25%	5th
1986	10.37%	+0.23%	5th
1985	10.14%	+0.21%	5th
1984	9.93%	+0.20%	5th
1983	9.73%	+0.20%	5th
1982	9.54%	+0.20%	5th
1981	9.34%	+0.20%	6th
1980	9.13%	+0.22%	6th
1979	8.92%	+0.23%	6th
1978	8.68%	+0.26%	7th
1977	8.42%	+0.31%	6th
1976	8.11%	+0.36%	7th
1975	7.76%	+0.39%	8th
1974	7.36%	+0.41%	7th
1973	6.95%	+0.42%	7th
1972	6.53%	+0.41%	7th
1971	6.12%	+0.39%	6th
1970	5.73%	+0.35%	5th
1969	5.38%	+0.30%	5th
1968	5.08%	+0.24%	5th
1967	4.84%	+0.16%	5th
1966	4.69%	+0.12%	6th
1965	4.57%	+0.12%	8th
1964	4.45%	+0.11%	8th
1963	4.34%	+0.11%	8th
1962	4.24%	+0.10%	10th
1961	4.14%	+0.09%	10th
1960	4.04%	–	11th

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