Burundi vs Malawi: Natural population growth

Burundi
2.69
in 2023
Malawi
2.6
in 2023
Burundi rank
17th
Malawi rank
19th

Natural population growth over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
1234195019862023

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2.69 against 2.6 in Malawi, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 19th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 2.64 2.04 0.6029 Burundi
1960s 2.57 2.45 0.1189 Burundi
1970s 2.46 2.74 0.2839 Malawi
1980s 3.03 2.85 0.1843 Burundi
1990s 2.53 2.65 0.1185 Malawi
2000s 3.21 2.88 0.3305 Burundi
2010s 3.31 2.81 0.499 Burundi
2020s 2.77 2.6 0.1642 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Burundi or Malawi?
Burundi, at 2.69 against 2.6 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Burundi and Malawi?
0.09, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for natural population growth?
Burundi ranks 17th and Malawi ranks 19th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed