Cameroon vs Malawi: Rural population growth
Rural population growth over time
- Cameroon
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.2% against 2.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 3.9% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Cameroon or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.2% against 2.0% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Cameroon and Malawi?
- 0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malawi rank globally for rural population growth?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Malawi ranks 16th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.