Malawi vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates

Malawi
2.45 % change on previous year
in 2030
West Africa (African Union)
2.35 % change on previous year
in 2030
Malawi rank
13th
West Africa (African Union) rank
10th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates over time

  • Malawi
  • West Africa (African Union)
-10123199120102030

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.35 % change on previous year in West Africa (African Union), a difference of 0.1 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 13th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 10th of 170 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and West Africa (African Union) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi West Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.58 % change on previous year 2.64 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year West Africa (African Union)
2000s 2.68 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 0.1045 % change on previous year West Africa (African Union)
2010s 2.81 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 0.0908 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 2.58 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 0.102 % change on previous year Malawi
2030s 2.45 % change on previous year 2.35 % change on previous year 0.1017 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates, Malawi or West Africa (African Union)?
Malawi, at 2.45 % change on previous year against 2.35 % change on previous year in West Africa (African Union) as of 2030.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates between Malawi and West Africa (African Union)?
0.1 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and West Africa (African Union)?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Malawi and West Africa (African Union) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Malawi ranks 13th and West Africa (African Union) ranks 10th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Malawi vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/africa-s-development-dynamics-afdd-table-05-demographic-estimates-population-annual/malawi/west-africa-african-union/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/africa-s-development-dynamics-afdd-table-05-demographic-estimates-population-annual/malawi/west-africa-african-union/">Malawi vs West Africa (African Union): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,819 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.