Malawi vs OECD members: Rural population
Malawi
18.31 million
in 2025
OECD members
262.00 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
29th
OECD members rank
30th
Rural population over time
- Malawi
- OECD members
How they compare
OECD members currently reports 262.00 million against 18.31 million in Malawi, a difference of 243.69 million.
That makes OECD members's figure about 14.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 30th of 215 countries.
OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 308.69 million | 304.82 million | OECD members |
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 303.61 million | 298.75 million | OECD members |
| 1980s | 6.80 million | 303.55 million | 296.75 million | OECD members |
| 1990s | 8.92 million | 298.73 million | 289.81 million | OECD members |
| 2000s | 10.82 million | 283.20 million | 272.37 million | OECD members |
| 2010s | 14.21 million | 267.37 million | 253.16 million | OECD members |
| 2020s | 17.33 million | 262.79 million | 245.46 million | OECD members |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malawi or OECD members?
- OECD members, at 262.00 million against 18.31 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malawi and OECD members?
- 243.69 million, with OECD members ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and OECD members?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and OECD members rank globally for rural population?
- Malawi ranks 29th and OECD members ranks 30th 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.