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
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.