What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Malawi?

Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Malawi was 28,345 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 28,345 1000 No in 2050.

What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 2,850 1000 No in 1950.

How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?

Malawi ranks 24th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.

Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Malawi

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malawi: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 28,345 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)

28,345 1000 No

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

24th

of 243 countries

All-time high

28,345 1000 No

in 2050

All-time low

2,850 1000 No

in 1950

Years of data

101

1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Malawi, 1950–2050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 28,345 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Malawi peaked at 28,345 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 2,850 1000 No, in 1950.

Malawi ranks 24th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	3,105 1000 No	2,850 1000 No	3,388 1000 No	10
1960s	3,827 1000 No	3,460 1000 No	4,226 1000 No	10
1970s	4,853 1000 No	4,325 1000 No	5,457 1000 No	10
1980s	6,577 1000 No	5,605 1000 No	8,072 1000 No	10
1990s	8,731 1000 No	8,347 1000 No	9,440 1000 No	10
2000s	10,994 1000 No	9,714 1000 No	12,444 1000 No	10
2010s	14,536 1000 No	12,810 1000 No	16,332 1000 No	10
2020s	18,664 1000 No	16,749 1000 No	20,600 1000 No	10
2030s	22,869 1000 No	21,027 1000 No	24,651 1000 No	10
2040s	26,597 1000 No	25,028 1000 No	28,057 1000 No	10
2050s	28,345 1000 No	28,345 1000 No	28,345 1000 No	1

Countries ranked near Malawi

21 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
22 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
23 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
25 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
26 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
27 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Malawi

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 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)
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.6% (2025)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.4% (2025)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Malawi?: Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Malawi was 28,345 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 28,345 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 2,850 1000 No in 1950.
How does Malawi rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?: Malawi ranks 24th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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: 12 August 2026

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.