Malawi vs Tonga: Rural population
Malawi
82.4%
in 2025
Tonga
78.8%
in 2025
Malawi rank
4th
Tonga rank
7th
Rural population over time
- Malawi
- Tonga
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 82.4% against 78.8% in Tonga, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.4% | 80.4% | 15.0% | Malawi |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 79.7% | 12.8% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 78.7% | 11.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 86.7% | 77.3% | 9.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 76.8% | 8.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 76.9% | 7.4% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 78.7% | 4.4% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malawi or Tonga?
- Malawi, at 82.4% against 78.8% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malawi and Tonga?
- 3.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tonga?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Tonga rank globally for rural population?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Tonga ranks 7th 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.