Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Rural population
Malawi
18.31 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
17.31 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
32nd
Rural population over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 18.31 million against 17.31 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.00 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Globally, Malawi ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 32nd of 215 countries.
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About this data
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.