Malawi vs Vanuatu: Rural population growth
Malawi
2.2%
in 2025
Vanuatu
2.2%
in 2025
Malawi rank
16th
Vanuatu rank
14th
Rural population growth over time
- Malawi
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Malawi or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Vanuatu rank globally for rural population growth?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Vanuatu ranks 14th 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.