Iran vs Malawi: Rural population
Iran
20.91 million
in 2025
Malawi
18.31 million
in 2025
Iran rank
28th
Malawi rank
29th
Rural population over time
- Iran
- Malawi
How they compare
Iran currently reports 20.91 million against 18.31 million in Malawi, a difference of 2.60 million.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 million | 3.87 million | 11.66 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 18.18 million | 4.86 million | 13.31 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 22.70 million | 6.80 million | 15.90 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 24.82 million | 8.92 million | 15.91 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.19 million | 10.82 million | 12.36 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 22.11 million | 14.21 million | 7.90 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 21.15 million | 17.33 million | 3.82 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Iran or Malawi?
- Iran, at 20.91 million against 18.31 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Iran and Malawi?
- 2.60 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Malawi rank globally for rural population?
- Iran ranks 28th and Malawi ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- 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.