Malawi vs Mozambique: Rural population
Malawi
18.31 million
in 2025
Mozambique
22.37 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
29th
Mozambique rank
26th
Rural population over time
- Malawi
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 22.37 million against 18.31 million in Malawi, a difference of 4.07 million.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 26th of 215 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 6.98 million | 3.11 million | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 8.54 million | 3.68 million | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 6.80 million | 10.16 million | 3.36 million | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 8.92 million | 11.21 million | 2.30 million | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 10.82 million | 14.10 million | 3.28 million | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 14.21 million | 17.83 million | 3.62 million | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 17.33 million | 21.39 million | 4.06 million | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malawi or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 22.37 million against 18.31 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malawi and Mozambique?
- 4.07 million, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mozambique?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mozambique rank globally for rural population?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Mozambique ranks 26th 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.