Malawi vs Niger: Share urban and rural population

Malawi
17.59
in 2025
Niger
18.37
in 2025
Malawi rank
230th
Niger rank
229th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Malawi
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 18.37 against 17.59 in Malawi, a difference of 0.78.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 230th and Niger ranks 229th of 236 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 3.69 5.33 1.63 Niger
1960s 4.58 6.8 2.22 Niger
1970s 7.46 11.51 4.05 Niger
1980s 10.1 14.65 4.55 Niger
1990s 13.3 15.75 2.44 Niger
2000s 15.06 16.25 1.19 Niger
2010s 15.8 16.38 0.5827 Niger
2020s 16.89 17.65 0.7587 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Malawi or Niger?
Niger, at 18.37 against 17.59 in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Malawi and Niger?
0.78, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Malawi ranks 230th and Niger ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed