Malawi vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Rural population
Rural population over time
- Malawi
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 354.69 million against 18.31 million in Malawi, a difference of 336.38 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 19.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 117.60 million | 113.73 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 143.17 million | 138.31 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 6.80 million | 178.23 million | 171.43 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 8.92 million | 223.33 million | 214.41 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 10.82 million | 268.70 million | 257.87 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 14.21 million | 312.03 million | 297.82 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 17.33 million | 344.24 million | 326.91 million | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malawi or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 354.69 million against 18.31 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 336.38 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for rural population?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 27th of 218 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.