Least developed countries vs Malawi: Rural population
Least developed countries
63.4%
in 2025
Malawi
82.4%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
4th
Malawi rank
4th
Rural population over time
- Least developed countries
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.4% against 63.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 4th of 45 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.4% | 95.4% | 6.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 85.5% | 92.5% | 7.1% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 89.9% | 9.1% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 86.7% | 10.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 84.9% | 12.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 84.2% | 16.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 83.1% | 18.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Least developed countries or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 82.4% against 63.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 19.0%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Malawi rank globally for rural population?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th and Malawi ranks 4th of 45 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.