Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Malawi
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.2% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malawi, at 2.2% against 1.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 1.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for rural population growth?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 210 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.