Living in cities in Malawi

17.6%

% of population · 2025

213th highest of 216 countries

In 2015: 15.8%

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Nearby in the ranking

Tonga 21.2%
Sri Lanka 20.5%
Niger 18.4%
Malawi 17.6%
Samoa 17.5%
Papua New Guinea 15.8%
Liechtenstein 14.6%

More about Malawi

Population
Population growth
Births per woman
Typical age
Human Development Index
Women’s vs men’s development
People per household
People over 65
Children under 15
Women’s age at first marriage
Mothers’ age at first birth
All figures for Malawi

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About the 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.

Unit: % of population
Years: 1960–2025
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS), CC BY 4.0