Channel Islands vs Malawi: Rural population
Channel Islands
67.4%
in 2025
Malawi
82.4%
in 2025
Channel Islands rank
1st
Malawi rank
4th
Rural population over time
- Channel Islands
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.4% against 67.4% in Channel Islands, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Channel Islands's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Channel Islands ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 4 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Channel Islands | 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, Channel Islands or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 82.4% against 67.4% in Channel Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Channel Islands and Malawi?
- 15.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Channel Islands and Malawi rank globally for rural population?
- Channel Islands ranks 1st and Malawi ranks 4th of 4 groups.
- 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.