Malawi vs South Africa: Urban and rural population 2050
Malawi
24.30 million
in 2050
South Africa
23.02 million
in 2050
Malawi rank
24th
South Africa rank
26th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.30 million against 23.02 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.27 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 178,500 | 257,995 | 79,495 | South Africa |
| 1100s | 214,199 | 309,582 | 95,383 | South Africa |
| 1200s | 249,896 | 361,137 | 111,241 | South Africa |
| 1300s | 285,588 | 412,584 | 126,996 | South Africa |
| 1400s | 321,259 | 463,671 | 142,412 | South Africa |
| 1500s | 356,864 | 513,569 | 156,705 | South Africa |
| 1600s | 386,904 | 593,492 | 206,588 | South Africa |
| 1700s | 416,262 | 823,536 | 407,274 | South Africa |
| 1710s | 433,419 | 803,312 | 369,893 | South Africa |
| 1720s | 441,538 | 783,268 | 341,730 | South Africa |
| 1730s | 450,168 | 763,403 | 313,235 | South Africa |
| 1740s | 459,365 | 743,718 | 284,353 | South Africa |
| 1750s | 469,196 | 724,212 | 255,016 | South Africa |
| 1760s | 479,741 | 704,887 | 225,146 | South Africa |
| 1770s | 491,094 | 685,741 | 194,647 | South Africa |
| 1780s | 503,365 | 666,774 | 163,409 | South Africa |
| 1790s | 516,690 | 647,988 | 131,298 | South Africa |
| 1800s | 531,235 | 629,381 | 98,146 | South Africa |
| 1810s | 547,206 | 610,954 | 63,748 | South Africa |
| 1820s | 564,858 | 592,706 | 27,848 | South Africa |
| 1830s | 584,522 | 574,638 | 9,884 | Malawi |
| 1840s | 606,624 | 556,750 | 49,874 | Malawi |
| 1850s | 631,732 | 651,233 | 19,501 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 660,620 | 797,821 | 137,201 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 694,376 | 1.05 million | 357,104 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 734,586 | 2.07 million | 1.33 million | South Africa |
| 1890s | 783,677 | 2.52 million | 1.74 million | South Africa |
| 1900s | 845,588 | 3.49 million | 2.65 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 927,254 | 4.54 million | 3.61 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.04 million | 5.43 million | 4.39 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.22 million | 6.42 million | 5.20 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 1.57 million | 7.35 million | 5.78 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 3.11 million | 8.00 million | 4.89 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 3.87 million | 9.96 million | 6.09 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 4.86 million | 13.18 million | 8.32 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.80 million | 17.42 million | 10.62 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 8.92 million | 20.51 million | 11.59 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 10.82 million | 19.99 million | 9.17 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.21 million | 20.62 million | 6.40 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.10 million | 23.23 million | 5.13 million | South Africa |
| 2030s | 21.64 million | 24.30 million | 2.66 million | South Africa |
| 2040s | 23.82 million | 23.81 million | 3,110 | Malawi |
| 2050s | 24.30 million | 23.02 million | 1.27 million | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 24.30 million against 23.02 million in South Africa as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Malawi and South Africa?
- 1.27 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Malawi ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 26th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.