Malawi Urban Population 1960-2023
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.
- Malawi urban population for 2021 was 3,519,490, a 4.22% increase from 2020.
- Malawi urban population for 2020 was 3,376,840, a 4.21% increase from 2019.
- Malawi urban population for 2019 was 3,240,276, a 4.16% increase from 2018.
- Malawi urban population for 2018 was 3,110,968, a 4.09% increase from 2017.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Urban Population |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
44,336,645 |
| Ethiopia |
26,671,558 |
| Tanzania |
22,862,550 |
| North Korea |
16,269,323 |
| Yemen |
12,713,103 |
| Mozambique |
12,069,961 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
11,968,088 |
| Uganda |
11,717,016 |
| Madagascar |
11,336,960 |
| Afghanistan |
10,551,772 |
| Mali |
9,786,489 |
| Senegal |
8,202,086 |
| Somalia |
7,974,917 |
| Burkina Faso |
6,904,253 |
| Haiti |
6,635,469 |
| Benin |
6,364,839 |
| Nepal |
6,309,750 |
| Zimbabwe |
5,166,388 |
| Guinea |
5,042,529 |
| Niger |
4,230,083 |
| Chad |
4,085,514 |
| Togo |
3,748,225 |
| Sierra Leone |
3,652,200 |
| Malawi |
3,519,490 |
| Liberia |
2,730,335 |
| Tajikistan |
2,703,303 |
| Rwanda |
2,364,984 |
| Central African Republic |
2,327,367 |
| South Sudan |
2,204,901 |
| Burundi |
1,764,450 |
| Gambia |
1,669,008 |
| Eritrea |
1,519,988 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
919,432 |
| Comoros |
243,308 |
| Malawi Urban Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2021 |
3,519,490 |
17.70 |
4.14% |
| 2020 |
3,376,840 |
17.43 |
4.13% |
| 2019 |
3,240,276 |
17.17 |
4.07% |
| 2018 |
3,110,968 |
16.94 |
4.01% |
| 2017 |
2,988,658 |
16.71 |
3.95% |
| 2016 |
2,872,972 |
16.51 |
3.89% |
| 2015 |
2,763,250 |
16.31 |
3.87% |
| 2014 |
2,658,225 |
16.13 |
3.82% |
| 2013 |
2,558,516 |
15.97 |
3.78% |
| 2012 |
2,463,707 |
15.81 |
3.72% |
| 2011 |
2,373,696 |
15.67 |
3.68% |
| 2010 |
2,287,832 |
15.54 |
3.63% |
| 2009 |
2,206,182 |
15.43 |
3.58% |
| 2008 |
2,128,693 |
15.33 |
3.47% |
| 2007 |
2,056,034 |
15.24 |
3.43% |
| 2006 |
1,986,636 |
15.14 |
3.40% |
| 2005 |
1,920,235 |
15.05 |
3.34% |
| 2004 |
1,857,233 |
14.96 |
3.24% |
| 2003 |
1,798,085 |
14.88 |
3.14% |
| 2002 |
1,742,456 |
14.79 |
3.05% |
| 2001 |
1,690,096 |
14.70 |
2.97% |
| 2000 |
1,640,613 |
14.61 |
2.91% |
| 1999 |
1,593,638 |
14.52 |
3.18% |
| 1998 |
1,543,756 |
14.38 |
4.76% |
| 1997 |
1,471,985 |
14.00 |
4.64% |
| 1996 |
1,405,222 |
13.63 |
4.66% |
| 1995 |
1,341,263 |
13.26 |
2.53% |
| 1994 |
1,307,711 |
12.91 |
1.51% |
| 1993 |
1,288,103 |
12.56 |
4.14% |
| 1992 |
1,235,902 |
12.22 |
5.61% |
| 1991 |
1,168,484 |
11.89 |
5.79% |
| 1990 |
1,102,785 |
11.56 |
6.68% |
| 1989 |
1,031,533 |
11.24 |
7.47% |
| 1988 |
957,248 |
10.93 |
8.10% |
| 1987 |
882,777 |
10.64 |
7.06% |
| 1986 |
822,621 |
10.40 |
5.97% |
| 1985 |
774,937 |
10.16 |
6.13% |
| 1984 |
728,836 |
9.93 |
6.21% |
| 1983 |
684,939 |
9.70 |
6.28% |
| 1982 |
643,224 |
9.48 |
6.30% |
| 1981 |
603,938 |
9.26 |
6.28% |
| 1980 |
567,197 |
9.05 |
6.21% |
| 1979 |
533,036 |
8.84 |
6.07% |
| 1978 |
501,649 |
8.64 |
6.29% |
| 1977 |
471,047 |
8.39 |
7.76% |
| 1976 |
435,874 |
8.02 |
7.57% |
| 1975 |
404,099 |
7.65 |
7.47% |
| 1974 |
375,002 |
7.30 |
7.40% |
| 1973 |
348,238 |
6.97 |
7.33% |
| 1972 |
323,636 |
6.65 |
7.28% |
| 1971 |
300,910 |
6.35 |
7.22% |
| 1970 |
279,960 |
6.05 |
7.19% |
| 1969 |
260,527 |
5.77 |
7.21% |
| 1968 |
242,409 |
5.51 |
7.24% |
| 1967 |
225,485 |
5.25 |
6.98% |
| 1966 |
210,293 |
5.02 |
4.67% |
| 1965 |
200,693 |
4.91 |
4.67% |
| 1964 |
191,537 |
4.80 |
4.69% |
| 1963 |
182,767 |
4.69 |
4.70% |
| 1962 |
174,381 |
4.59 |
4.65% |
| 1961 |
166,461 |
4.49 |
4.61% |
| 1960 |
158,965 |
4.39 |
% |
