Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Malawi
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
21st
of 226 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 21st of 226 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,850 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 2,900 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 2,953 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 3,008 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 3,065 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 3,125 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 3,187 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 3,252 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 3,319 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3,388 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 3,460 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 3,534 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 3,611 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 3,690 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 3,773 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 3,859 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 3,949 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 4,038 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4,130 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 4,226 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 4,325 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,429 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,536 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,649 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 4,766 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4,888 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 5,017 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 5,155 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 5,305 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5,457 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 5,605 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5,741 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5,870 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,015 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 6,211 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6,478 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 6,832 1000 No | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 7,256 1000 No | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 7,693 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 8,072 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 8,347 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 8,495 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8,541 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8,531 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,533 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,595 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 8,732 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 8,928 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,165 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9,440 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 9,714 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 9,977 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 10,237 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10,502 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 10,779 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11,077 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11,396 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 11,732 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 12,084 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 12,444 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12,810 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13,178 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 13,552 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13,930 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14,315 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14,707 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 15,105 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 15,510 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15,919 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16,332 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 16,749 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17,168 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 17,590 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 18,014 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 18,440 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 18,870 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2026 | 19,302 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2027 | 19,735 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2028 | 20,168 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2029 | 20,600 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 21,027 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2031 | 21,450 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2032 | 21,868 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2033 | 22,280 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2034 | 22,686 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2035 | 23,088 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2036 | 23,486 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2037 | 23,880 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2038 | 24,268 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2039 | 24,651 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2040 | 25,028 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2041 | 25,398 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2042 | 25,762 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 26,117 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 26,464 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2045 | 26,802 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2046 | 27,131 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2047 | 27,450 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2048 | 27,759 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2049 | 28,057 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2050 | 28,345 1000 No | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 28,345 1000 No is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,498 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 28,345 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,719 1000 No, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 18 Myanmar 32,967 1000 No compare
- 18 Polynesia 412.03 1000 No compare
- 19 Sudan (former) 32,054 1000 No compare
- 19 Micronesia 160.73 1000 No compare
- 20 Mozambique 30,302 1000 No compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 86.96 1000 No compare
- 22 Madagascar 22,645 1000 No compare
- 22 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.86 1000 No compare
- 23 Nepal 22,611 1000 No compare
- 24 Russian Federation 22,126 1000 No 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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 21st out of 226 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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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.