Malawi vs Samoa: Rural population
Malawi
82.4%
in 2025
Samoa
82.5%
in 2025
Malawi rank
4th
Samoa rank
3rd
Rural population over time
- Malawi
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 82.5% against 82.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.4% | 80.7% | 14.7% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 79.1% | 13.5% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 79.2% | 10.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 78.5% | 8.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 78.7% | 6.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 80.8% | 3.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 82.4% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malawi or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 82.5% against 82.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malawi and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Samoa rank globally for rural population?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Samoa ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- 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.