Malawi vs Nicaragua: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Malawi
64.4%
in 2020
Nicaragua
64.4%
in 2020
Malawi rank
166th
Nicaragua rank
165th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 64.4% against 64.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.8% | 48.4% | 40.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 10.4% | 54.2% | 43.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 13.9% | 60.2% | 46.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 62.7% | 40.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 64.6% | 29.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 66.0% | 22.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 65.5% | 9.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 64.4% against 64.4% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Malawi ranks 166th and Nicaragua ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.