Chagai vs Malawi: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Chagai
67.4%
in 2025
Malawi
82.4%
in 2025
Chagai rank
1st
Malawi rank
4th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Chagai
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.4% against 67.4% in Chagai, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Chagai's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Chagai ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 1 regions.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chagai | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.5% | 95.4% | 32.9% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 92.5% | 26.1% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 68.2% | 89.9% | 21.7% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 86.7% | 17.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 84.9% | 16.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 84.2% | 16.8% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 83.1% | 15.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Chagai or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 82.4% against 67.4% in Chagai as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Chagai and Malawi?
- 15.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chagai and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chagai and Malawi rank globally for rural population?
- Chagai ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 1 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.