Malawi vs United States of America: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Malawi
28,345 1000 No
in 2050
United States of America
42,245 1000 No
in 2050
Malawi rank
21st
United States of America rank
19th

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

  • Malawi
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 42,245 1000 No against 28,345 1000 No in Malawi, a difference of 13,900 1000 No.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.5 times Malawi's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th of 226 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 3,105 1000 No 56,457 1000 No 53,352 1000 No United States of America
1960s 3,827 1000 No 56,021 1000 No 52,194 1000 No United States of America
1970s 4,853 1000 No 57,544 1000 No 52,692 1000 No United States of America
1980s 6,577 1000 No 61,318 1000 No 54,741 1000 No United States of America
1990s 8,731 1000 No 60,701 1000 No 51,970 1000 No United States of America
2000s 10,994 1000 No 59,237 1000 No 48,242 1000 No United States of America
2010s 14,536 1000 No 58,662 1000 No 44,127 1000 No United States of America
2020s 18,664 1000 No 55,936 1000 No 37,273 1000 No United States of America
2030s 22,869 1000 No 51,292 1000 No 28,424 1000 No United States of America
2040s 26,597 1000 No 45,452 1000 No 18,855 1000 No United States of America
2050s 28,345 1000 No 42,245 1000 No 13,901 1000 No United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Malawi or United States of America?
United States of America, at 42,245 1000 No against 28,345 1000 No in Malawi as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Malawi and United States of America?
13,900 1000 No, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States of America?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Malawi and United States of America rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Malawi ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 19th 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
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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.