Urban population, female (% of total) in Malawi
Malawi: Urban population, female (% of total) was 7.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Malawi, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, female in Malawi stood at 7.7%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Malawi peaked at 7.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.
That places Malawi 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female (% of total) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.3% | — |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +4.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.0%, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 39% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Malawi?
- Urban population, female in Malawi was 7.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for urban population, female?
- Malawi ranks 190th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.