Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi is 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Malawi 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +75.2% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -49.6% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 1 Burundi 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Afghanistan 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Eritrea 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Niger 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Mozambique 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Central African Republic 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP compare
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.