Malawi—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #20 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
4.3%
2024
YoY Change
+4.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#20
of 217 countries
Maximum
4.3%
2024
Minimum
3.0%
2018
CAGR
+1.2%
25 years
Last
4.3%
Previous
4.1%
Highest
4.3%
Lowest
3.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's urban population growth (%) was 4.3% in 2024, ranking #20 out of 217 countries. This represents a +4.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 4.3% (2024) and the lowest was 3.0% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.2% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |