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Malawi - Urbanization and Housing Density 17.59

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 217 economies tracked

Latest value

17.59 (2025)

Global rank

##214 of 217 economies

Share of global total

0.1%

Growth since 1960

4.35×

Ranking Race — Urbanization and Housing Density

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#36#71#106#141#176#21119601970198019902000201020202025#207#2142002 overtook Liechtenstein2025 overtook Samoa
MalawiBahrainBermudaCayman IslandsGibraltar

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. Malawi climbed from #207 to #214 (overtook Liechtenstein). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Malawi ↓

Key Events — Malawi

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

2002
Overtook Liechtenstein in global rank auto
2025
Overtook Samoa in global rank auto

Urbanization and Housing Density, 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · Percentage · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020254.048.5613.0717.59
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