How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp?

Malawi ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0 1000 No per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 20.7%

World rank

20th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0 1000 No per US$ of GDP

in 1994

All-time low

0 1000 No per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1980–2025

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Malawi 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980 to 2025.
Year	1000 No per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1982	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1983	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1984	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1985	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
1986	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1987	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1988	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1989	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1990	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1991	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1992	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+27.0%
1993	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1994	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+80.8%
1995	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1996	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-35.8%
1997	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1998	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+61.1%
1999	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2000	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2001	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2002	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-49.3%
2003	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2004	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2005	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2006	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2008	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2009	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2010	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2011	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2012	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+38.0%
2013	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2014	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2015	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2016	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+21.4%
2017	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2018	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2019	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2020	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2021	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2022	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2023	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2024	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	+23.5%
2025	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	-20.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	0 1000 No per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

17 Sudan 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
18 Cameroon 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
19 Lesotho 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
21 Burkina Faso 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
22 Benin 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
23 Congo 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare

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More work & labour data for Malawi

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp in Malawi?: Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1994.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp?: Malawi ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP
Unit: 1000 No per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 10,242 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.