Malawi vs Zambia: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Malawi
3.21 % change on previous year
in 2025
Zambia
3.16 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
41st
Zambia rank
43rd
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 3.21 % change on previous year against 3.16 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 43rd of 233 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 0.4438 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.87 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.7424 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2000s | 3.22 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 0.1802 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 0.0431 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.57 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 0.2917 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 3.21 % change on previous year against 3.16 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 41st and Zambia ranks 43rd of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.