Malawi vs Somalia: Annual change in population
Malawi
535,749 people
in 2023
Somalia
556,727 people
in 2023
Malawi rank
39th
Somalia rank
38th
Annual change in population over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 556,727 people against 535,749 people in Malawi, a difference of 20,978 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,985 people | 65,551 people | 434.67 people | Malawi |
| 1960s | 97,702 people | 83,792 people | 13,909 people | Malawi |
| 1970s | 150,757 people | 180,810 people | 30,053 people | Somalia |
| 1980s | 314,747 people | 166,571 people | 148,176 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 187,159 people | 137,724 people | 49,435 people | Malawi |
| 2000s | 334,798 people | 346,914 people | 12,116 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 462,996 people | 406,976 people | 56,020 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 519,683 people | 581,913 people | 62,230 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 556,727 people against 535,749 people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Malawi and Somalia?
- 20,978 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Somalia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.