IDA blend vs Malawi: Rural population
IDA blend
350.29 million
in 2025
Malawi
18.31 million
in 2025
IDA blend rank
28th
Malawi rank
29th
Rural population over time
- IDA blend
- Malawi
How they compare
IDA blend currently reports 350.29 million against 18.31 million in Malawi, a difference of 331.98 million.
That makes IDA blend's figure about 19.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, IDA blend has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 29th of 49 groups.
IDA blend has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.90 million | 3.87 million | 108.03 million | IDA blend |
| 1970s | 138.82 million | 4.86 million | 133.95 million | IDA blend |
| 1980s | 177.35 million | 6.80 million | 170.55 million | IDA blend |
| 1990s | 222.92 million | 8.92 million | 214.00 million | IDA blend |
| 2000s | 267.50 million | 10.82 million | 256.67 million | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 313.87 million | 14.21 million | 299.66 million | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 342.69 million | 17.33 million | 325.37 million | IDA blend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, IDA blend or Malawi?
- IDA blend, at 350.29 million against 18.31 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between IDA blend and Malawi?
- 331.98 million, with IDA blend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA blend and Malawi rank globally for rural population?
- IDA blend ranks 28th 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.