Malawi vs Uzbekistan: Rural population

Malawi
18.31 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
18.15 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
29th
Uzbekistan rank
30th

Rural population over time

  • Malawi
  • Uzbekistan
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 18.31 million against 18.15 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 157,400.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Globally, Malawi ranks 29th and Uzbekistan ranks 30th of 215 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.