Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Malawi
Malawi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 13,360 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
13,360 1000 No
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
67th
of 226 countries
All-time high
13,360 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
103.56 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Malawi, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Malawi is 13,360 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Malawi peaked at 13,360 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 103.56 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Malawi 67th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.56 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 107.87 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 112.42 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 117.22 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 122.28 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 127.62 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 133.25 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 139.17 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 145.4 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 151.95 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 158.85 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 166.09 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 173.72 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 181.75 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 190.24 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 199.19 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 208.66 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 223.72 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 240.62 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 258.88 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 278.65 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 300.04 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 323.23 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 348.29 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 375.49 1000 No | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 404.99 1000 No | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 437.21 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 472.36 1000 No | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 501.49 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 529.25 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 557.77 1000 No | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 586.14 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 614.81 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 646.41 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 684.86 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 732.86 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 793 1000 No | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 864.08 1000 No | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 944.38 1000 No | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 1,023 1000 No | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 1,091 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 1,146 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,189 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 1,225 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1,264 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,314 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,378 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1,454 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1,540 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1,604 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,662 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1,719 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1,776 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,835 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,897 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1,963 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2,034 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,109 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,187 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,270 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2,358 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 2,449 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,545 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,647 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2,754 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,867 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 2,986 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,113 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3,246 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3,387 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 3,535 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,691 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,856 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 4,030 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 4,213 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 4,407 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2026 | 4,612 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2027 | 4,829 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2028 | 5,057 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2029 | 5,298 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2030 | 5,551 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2031 | 5,818 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2032 | 6,098 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2033 | 6,392 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2034 | 6,701 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2035 | 7,022 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2036 | 7,355 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2037 | 7,699 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2038 | 8,057 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2039 | 8,426 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2040 | 8,809 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2041 | 9,204 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2042 | 9,612 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2043 | 10,034 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2044 | 10,468 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2045 | 10,917 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2046 | 11,378 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2047 | 11,853 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2048 | 12,342 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2049 | 12,844 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2050 | 13,360 1000 No | +4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13,360 1000 No is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,412 1000 No, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13,360 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,244 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126.07 1000 No | 103.56 1000 No | 151.95 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 200.17 1000 No | 158.85 1000 No | 258.88 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 397.1 1000 No | 278.65 1000 No | 529.25 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 744.68 1000 No | 557.77 1000 No | 1,023 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,320 1000 No | 1,091 1000 No | 1,604 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,945 1000 No | 1,662 1000 No | 2,270 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,835 1000 No | 2,358 1000 No | 3,387 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,353 1000 No | 3,535 1000 No | 5,298 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 6,912 1000 No | 5,551 1000 No | 8,426 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 10,746 1000 No | 8,809 1000 No | 12,844 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 13,360 1000 No | 13,360 1000 No | 13,360 1000 No | 1 |
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- 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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Malawi?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Malawi was 13,360 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13,360 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.56 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.