Malawi vs Southern Africa: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Malawi
28,345 1000 No
in 2050
Southern Africa
19,568 1000 No
in 2050
Malawi rank
21st
Southern Africa rank
24th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Malawi
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 28,345 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa, a difference of 8,777 1000 No.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 3,105 1000 No 10,456 1000 No 7,352 1000 No Southern Africa
1960s 3,827 1000 No 12,766 1000 No 8,939 1000 No Southern Africa
1970s 4,853 1000 No 16,306 1000 No 11,453 1000 No Southern Africa
1980s 6,577 1000 No 20,314 1000 No 13,737 1000 No Southern Africa
1990s 8,731 1000 No 23,093 1000 No 14,363 1000 No Southern Africa
2000s 10,994 1000 No 24,180 1000 No 13,186 1000 No Southern Africa
2010s 14,536 1000 No 24,014 1000 No 9,478 1000 No Southern Africa
2020s 18,664 1000 No 23,512 1000 No 4,848 1000 No Southern Africa
2030s 22,869 1000 No 22,213 1000 No 655.6 1000 No Malawi
2040s 26,597 1000 No 20,583 1000 No 6,014 1000 No Malawi
2050s 28,345 1000 No 19,568 1000 No 8,776 1000 No Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Malawi or Southern Africa?
Malawi, at 28,345 1000 No against 19,568 1000 No in Southern Africa as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Malawi and Southern Africa?
8,777 1000 No, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Southern Africa?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Malawi and Southern Africa rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Malawi ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.