Urbanization in Malawi 2023

The share of urban population in Malawi increased by 0.3 percentage points (+1.67 percent) in 2023 in comparison to the previous year. Therefore, the share in Malawi reached a peak in 2023 with 18.28 percent. Notably, the share continuously increased over the last years.
The urban population refers to the share of the total population living in urban centers. Each country has their own definition of what constitutes an urban center (based on population size, area, or space between dwellings, among others), therefore international comparisons may be inconsistent.

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