Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malawi: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.2% against 1.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 3.9% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.5% | Malawi |
| 2000s | -0.4% | 2.5% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 2.7% | 3.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.2% against 1.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 1.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malawi rank globally for rural population growth?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Malawi ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- 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.