Share of population living in rural areas in Malawi
Malawi: Share of population living in rural areas was 35.61 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
35.61
World rank
65th
of 229 countries
All-time high
92.71
in 1950
All-time low
35.61
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of population living in rural areas in Malawi, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 35.61 for share of population living in rural areas in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Malawi peaked at 92.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35.61, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 65th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.71 | — |
| 1955 | 91.68 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 90.41 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 88.88 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 87.12 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 85.06 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 81.42 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 74.19 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 66.3 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 63.89 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 59.45 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 54.09 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 47.43 | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 40.83 | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 35.61 | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.19 | 91.68 | 92.71 | 2 |
| 1960s | 89.64 | 88.88 | 90.41 | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.09 | 85.06 | 87.12 | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.81 | 74.19 | 81.42 | 2 |
| 1990s | 65.1 | 63.89 | 66.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56.77 | 54.09 | 59.45 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.13 | 40.83 | 47.43 | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.61 | 35.61 | 35.61 | 1 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Malawi?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Malawi was 35.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 92.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.61 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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