Urban population 17.6%
% of population· 2025
Published observation
Over time Full published history Malawi 2025 · 17.6%
0 4.4 8.8 13.2 17.59 1960 1993 2025 1960: 4% 1961: 4.1% 1962: 4.2% 1963: 4.3% 1964: 4.5% 1965: 4.6% 1966: 4.7% 1967: 4.8% 1968: 5.1% 1969: 5.4% 1970: 5.7% 1971: 6.1% 1972: 6.5% 1973: 7% 1974: 7.4% 1975: 7.8% 1976: 8.1% 1977: 8.4% 1978: 8.7% 1979: 8.9% 1980: 9.1% 1981: 9.3% 1982: 9.5% 1983: 9.7% 1984: 9.9% 1985: 10.1% 1986: 10.4% 1987: 10.6% 1988: 10.9% 1989: 11.2% 1990: 11.6% 1991: 12% 1992: 12.4% 1993: 12.9% 1994: 13.3% 1995: 13.6% 1996: 14% 1997: 14.2% 1998: 14.4% 1999: 14.6% 2000: 14.7% 2001: 14.8% 2002: 14.9% 2003: 15% 2004: 15% 2005: 15.1% 2006: 15.2% 2007: 15.2% 2008: 15.3% 2009: 15.4% 2010: 15.5% 2011: 15.6% 2012: 15.6% 2013: 15.7% 2014: 15.8% 2015: 15.8% 2016: 15.9% 2017: 16% 2018: 16% 2019: 16.1% 2020: 16.3% 2021: 16.5% 2022: 16.7% 2023: 17% 2024: 17.3% 2025: 17.6% 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.
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