Rural population, female in Malawi
Malawi: Rural population, female was 42.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Malawi, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, rural population, female in Malawi stood at 42.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Malawi peaked at 47.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2015.
That places Malawi 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Rural population, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.3% | — |
| 1985 | 46.5% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.9% | 46.5% | 47.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.4% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 43.0% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 42.1% | 42.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Malawi?
- Rural population, female in Malawi was 42.1% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for rural population, female?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.