Population aged 25-64, rural in Malawi

Malawi: Population aged 25-64, rural was 0.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
92nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Population aged 25-64, rural in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.10.20.31997200820191997: 0.316 % of rural population2004: 0.296 % of rural population2010: 0.301 % of rural population2013: 0.292 % of rural population2016: 0.3 % of rural population2019: 0.298 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.3% for population aged 25-64, rural in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 25-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 0.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 92nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Population aged 25-64, rural in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population) in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year % of rural population Change
1997 0.3%
2004 0.3% -6.3%
2010 0.3% +1.5%
2013 0.3% -2.8%
2016 0.3% +2.7%
2019 0.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 89 Madagascar 0.3% compare
  2. 90 Namibia 0.3% compare
  3. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
  4. 93 Gambia 0.3% compare
  5. 94 Mali 0.3% compare
  6. 95 Uganda 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 25-64, rural in Malawi?
Population aged 25-64, rural in Malawi was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest population aged 25-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for population aged 25-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 92nd out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 25-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 25-64, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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