Malawi vs Zambia: Annual change in population
Malawi
535,749 people
in 2023
Zambia
571,032 people
in 2023
Malawi rank
39th
Zambia rank
37th
Annual change in population over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 571,032 people against 535,749 people in Malawi, a difference of 35,283 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,985 people | 81,750 people | 15,764 people | Zambia |
| 1960s | 97,702 people | 114,006 people | 16,304 people | Zambia |
| 1970s | 150,757 people | 143,462 people | 7,295 people | Malawi |
| 1980s | 314,747 people | 195,749 people | 118,998 people | Malawi |
| 1990s | 187,159 people | 215,079 people | 27,920 people | Zambia |
| 2000s | 334,798 people | 375,038 people | 40,241 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 462,996 people | 502,344 people | 39,348 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 519,683 people | 552,532 people | 32,849 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in population, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 571,032 people against 535,749 people in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in population between Malawi and Zambia?
- 35,283 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for annual change in population?
- Malawi ranks 39th and Zambia ranks 37th 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.