Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Share urban and rural population
Malawi
17.59
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
15.78
in 2025
Malawi rank
230th
Papua New Guinea rank
232nd
Share urban and rural population over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 17.59 against 15.78 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.81.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 230th and Papua New Guinea ranks 232nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.69 | 2.22 | 1.47 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 4.58 | 5.57 | 0.996 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 7.46 | 12.34 | 4.88 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 10.1 | 14.07 | 3.98 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 13.3 | 14.44 | 1.14 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 15.06 | 13.1 | 1.96 | Malawi |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 13.3 | 2.5 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 16.89 | 14.93 | 1.96 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share urban and rural population, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 17.59 against 15.78 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.81, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share urban and rural population?
- Malawi ranks 230th and Papua New Guinea ranks 232nd 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.