Malawi Rural Population 1960-2024
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.
- Malawi rural population for 2023 was 17,105,427, a 2.2% increase from 2022.
- Malawi rural population for 2022 was 16,736,441, a 2.24% increase from 2021.
- Malawi rural population for 2021 was 16,370,252, a 2.31% increase from 2020.
- Malawi rural population for 2020 was 16,000,221, a 2.39% increase from 2019.
| Similar Country Ranking |
| Country Name |
Rural Population |
| Ethiopia |
97,227,189 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
53,745,241 |
| Tanzania |
42,210,185 |
| Uganda |
35,576,357 |
| Afghanistan |
30,863,394 |
| Nepal |
24,129,310 |
| Niger |
22,563,670 |
| Mozambique |
20,761,112 |
| Yemen |
20,728,115 |
| Madagascar |
18,026,828 |
| Malawi |
17,105,427 |
| Burkina Faso |
15,690,102 |
| Chad |
13,824,812 |
| Mali |
12,534,572 |
| Rwanda |
11,572,862 |
| Burundi |
11,281,370 |
| Zimbabwe |
11,246,318 |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
9,892,618 |
| North Korea |
9,626,397 |
| Somalia |
9,449,071 |
| Senegal |
8,956,364 |
| Guinea |
8,786,117 |
| South Sudan |
8,738,526 |
| Tajikistan |
7,279,615 |
| Benin |
6,842,701 |
| Togo |
5,025,764 |
| Sierra Leone |
4,896,638 |
| Haiti |
4,730,238 |
| Central African Republic |
3,237,862 |
| Liberia |
2,515,915 |
| Eritrea |
2,126,864 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
1,172,940 |
| Gambia |
985,251 |
| Comoros |
595,328 |
| Malawi Rural Population - Historical Data |
| Year |
Population |
% of Total |
Change |
| 2023 |
17,105,427 |
81.72 |
2.18% |
| 2022 |
16,736,441 |
82.02 |
2.21% |
| 2021 |
16,370,252 |
82.31 |
2.29% |
| 2020 |
16,000,221 |
82.57 |
2.36% |
| 2019 |
15,627,061 |
82.83 |
2.40% |
| 2018 |
15,256,915 |
83.06 |
2.42% |
| 2017 |
14,892,509 |
83.29 |
2.45% |
| 2016 |
14,532,652 |
83.49 |
2.49% |
| 2015 |
14,175,692 |
83.69 |
2.54% |
| 2014 |
13,819,741 |
83.87 |
2.59% |
| 2013 |
13,466,259 |
84.03 |
2.62% |
| 2012 |
13,117,544 |
84.19 |
2.67% |
| 2011 |
12,772,398 |
84.33 |
2.71% |
| 2010 |
12,430,590 |
84.46 |
2.76% |
| 2009 |
12,092,750 |
84.57 |
2.78% |
| 2008 |
11,760,730 |
84.67 |
2.77% |
| 2007 |
11,439,429 |
84.77 |
2.73% |
| 2006 |
11,131,671 |
84.86 |
2.70% |
| 2005 |
10,835,413 |
84.95 |
2.63% |
| 2004 |
10,554,109 |
85.04 |
2.54% |
| 2003 |
10,289,880 |
85.13 |
2.44% |
| 2002 |
10,042,042 |
85.21 |
2.35% |
| 2001 |
9,808,722 |
85.30 |
2.27% |
| 2000 |
9,588,774 |
85.39 |
2.20% |
| 1999 |
9,380,318 |
85.48 |
2.06% |
| 1998 |
9,188,700 |
85.62 |
1.62% |
| 1997 |
9,040,693 |
86.00 |
1.51% |
| 1996 |
8,905,306 |
86.37 |
1.51% |
| 1995 |
8,771,553 |
86.74 |
-0.60% |
| 1994 |
8,824,088 |
87.09 |
-1.63% |
| 1993 |
8,969,130 |
87.44 |
1.00% |
| 1992 |
8,879,518 |
87.78 |
2.47% |
| 1991 |
8,663,100 |
88.12 |
2.65% |
| 1990 |
8,436,880 |
88.44 |
3.54% |
| 1989 |
8,143,362 |
88.76 |
4.34% |
| 1988 |
7,797,533 |
89.07 |
5.05% |
| 1987 |
7,413,216 |
89.36 |
4.50% |
| 1986 |
7,087,198 |
89.60 |
3.40% |
| 1985 |
6,850,141 |
89.84 |
3.57% |
| 1984 |
6,610,166 |
90.07 |
3.65% |
| 1983 |
6,373,378 |
90.30 |
3.71% |
| 1982 |
6,141,123 |
90.52 |
3.74% |
| 1981 |
5,915,953 |
90.74 |
3.72% |
| 1980 |
5,700,172 |
90.95 |
3.65% |
| 1979 |
5,496,104 |
91.16 |
3.50% |
| 1978 |
5,307,161 |
91.36 |
3.19% |
| 1977 |
5,140,665 |
91.61 |
2.73% |
| 1976 |
5,002,352 |
91.99 |
2.54% |
| 1975 |
4,876,866 |
92.35 |
2.44% |
| 1974 |
4,759,197 |
92.70 |
2.36% |
| 1973 |
4,648,001 |
93.03 |
2.30% |
| 1972 |
4,542,342 |
93.35 |
2.24% |
| 1971 |
4,441,570 |
93.66 |
2.19% |
| 1970 |
4,345,181 |
93.95 |
2.16% |
| 1969 |
4,252,334 |
94.23 |
2.17% |
| 1968 |
4,161,021 |
94.50 |
2.20% |
| 1967 |
4,070,277 |
94.75 |
2.23% |
| 1966 |
3,980,471 |
94.98 |
2.34% |
| 1965 |
3,888,404 |
95.09 |
2.33% |
| 1964 |
3,798,824 |
95.20 |
2.34% |
| 1963 |
3,710,861 |
95.31 |
2.35% |
| 1962 |
3,624,774 |
95.41 |
2.32% |
| 1961 |
3,541,732 |
95.51 |
2.27% |
| 1960 |
3,462,116 |
95.61 |
% |
