Africa Western and Central vs Malawi: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Malawi
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 247.88 million against 18.31 million in Malawi, a difference of 229.57 million.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 13.5 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 45 groups.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.87 million | 3.87 million | 86.00 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 105.18 million | 4.86 million | 100.32 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 126.61 million | 6.80 million | 119.81 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 152.13 million | 8.92 million | 143.22 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 182.42 million | 10.82 million | 171.60 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 216.81 million | 14.21 million | 202.60 million | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 241.19 million | 17.33 million | 223.86 million | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Africa Western and Central or Malawi?
- Africa Western and Central, at 247.88 million against 18.31 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
- 229.57 million, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Malawi rank globally for rural population?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Malawi ranks 29th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.