Malawi vs Pacific island small states: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Malawi
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.2% against 0.7% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 3.2 times Pacific island small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.7% | 1.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Malawi or Pacific island small states?
- Malawi, at 2.2% against 0.7% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Malawi and Pacific island small states?
- 1.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Pacific island small states?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Pacific island small states rank globally for rural population growth?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Pacific island small states ranks 18th 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.