Malawi vs Western Europe: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time
- Malawi
- Western Europe
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 28,345 1000 No against 25,875 1000 No in Western Europe, a difference of 2,470 1000 No.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Europe ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 226 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,105 1000 No | 49,329 1000 No | 46,225 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1960s | 3,827 1000 No | 47,235 1000 No | 43,408 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 4,853 1000 No | 46,036 1000 No | 41,183 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 6,577 1000 No | 45,458 1000 No | 38,881 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 8,731 1000 No | 45,272 1000 No | 36,542 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 10,994 1000 No | 42,371 1000 No | 31,377 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 14,536 1000 No | 39,632 1000 No | 25,097 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 18,664 1000 No | 37,255 1000 No | 18,591 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2030s | 22,869 1000 No | 33,324 1000 No | 10,455 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2040s | 26,597 1000 No | 28,518 1000 No | 1,921 1000 No | Western Europe |
| 2050s | 28,345 1000 No | 25,875 1000 No | 2,470 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 Western Europe?
- Malawi, at 28,345 1000 No against 25,875 1000 No in Western Europe as of 2050.
- What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Malawi and Western Europe?
- 2,470 1000 No, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Western Europe?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Malawi and Western Europe rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Western Europe ranks 22nd 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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About this data
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.