High income vs Malawi: Rural population
High income
281.21 million
in 2025
Malawi
18.31 million
in 2025
High income rank
29th
Malawi rank
29th
Rural population over time
- High income
- Malawi
How they compare
High income currently reports 281.21 million against 18.31 million in Malawi, a difference of 262.90 million.
That makes High income's figure about 15.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 29th of 49 groups.
High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 342.70 million | 3.87 million | 338.83 million | High income |
| 1970s | 323.75 million | 4.86 million | 318.89 million | High income |
| 1980s | 313.10 million | 6.80 million | 306.30 million | High income |
| 1990s | 305.12 million | 8.92 million | 296.20 million | High income |
| 2000s | 289.67 million | 10.82 million | 278.85 million | High income |
| 2010s | 281.46 million | 14.21 million | 267.25 million | High income |
| 2020s | 281.42 million | 17.33 million | 264.10 million | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, High income or Malawi?
- High income, at 281.21 million against 18.31 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between High income and Malawi?
- 262.90 million, with High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do High income and Malawi rank globally for rural population?
- High income ranks 29th and Malawi ranks 29th of 49 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.