Malawi vs Uzbekistan: Rural population
Malawi
18.31 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18.15 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
29th
Uzbekistan rank
30th
Rural population over time
- Malawi
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.31 million against 18.15 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 157,400.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Malawi ranks 29th and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Uzbekistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 6.29 million | 2.42 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 8.24 million | 3.38 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 6.80 million | 10.47 million | 3.67 million | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 8.92 million | 12.77 million | 3.85 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 10.82 million | 13.02 million | 2.20 million | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 14.21 million | 15.00 million | 791,340 | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 17.33 million | 17.32 million | 10,683 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Malawi or Uzbekistan?
- Malawi, at 18.31 million against 18.15 million in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 157,400, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uzbekistan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Uzbekistan rank globally for rural population?
- Malawi ranks 29th and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 217 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.