Urban Geography
Largest Cities: Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, Zomba, Kasungu
Largest City Population: 650,000
Rank Size Estimate: 325,000, 162,500, 81,000. 40,500
Actual Populations: 584,000, 175,000, 80,000, 42,000
Malawi does not follow the Rank-Size Rule. The second largest city, Blantyre, is nearly 4/5 the size of the largest city, Lilongwe, this makes the Rank-Size Rule invalid.
Population: 18.0 Million
Population Density: 144 / sq km.
Percent Urban: 16.3%
Percent Slums: 66%
Percent Change in Urban Population: 3.7%
Percent with improved urban sanitation: 47.3%
Percent with improved urban water supply: 95.7%
Largest City Population: 650,000
Rank Size Estimate: 325,000, 162,500, 81,000. 40,500
Actual Populations: 584,000, 175,000, 80,000, 42,000
Malawi does not follow the Rank-Size Rule. The second largest city, Blantyre, is nearly 4/5 the size of the largest city, Lilongwe, this makes the Rank-Size Rule invalid.
Population: 18.0 Million
Population Density: 144 / sq km.
Percent Urban: 16.3%
Percent Slums: 66%
Percent Change in Urban Population: 3.7%
Percent with improved urban sanitation: 47.3%
Percent with improved urban water supply: 95.7%