Malawi vs Rwanda: Urban pop in out of slums

Malawi
1.31 million
in 2022
Rwanda
1.45 million
in 2022
Malawi rank
66th
Rwanda rank
63rd

Urban pop in out of slums over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200020112022

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.45 million against 1.31 million in Malawi, a difference of 148,800.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 63rd of 174 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.40 million 952,418 445,218 Malawi
2010s 1.48 million 975,559 504,529 Malawi
2020s 1.45 million 1.34 million 104,110 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban pop in out of slums, Malawi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.45 million against 1.31 million in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in urban pop in out of slums between Malawi and Rwanda?
148,800, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for urban pop in out of slums?
Malawi ranks 66th and Rwanda ranks 63rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban pop in out of slums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban pop in out of slums
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,988 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed