Chile vs Malawi: Population by age group

Chile
19.66 million people
in 2023
Malawi
21.10 million people
in 2023
Chile rank
65th
Malawi rank
62nd

Population by age group over time

  • Chile
  • Malawi
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 21.10 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile, a difference of 1.45 million people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Malawi Difference Ahead
1950s 7.28 million people 3.23 million people 4.05 million people Chile
1960s 8.92 million people 4.06 million people 4.86 million people Chile
1970s 10.59 million people 5.26 million people 5.33 million people Chile
1980s 12.33 million people 7.57 million people 4.76 million people Chile
1990s 14.40 million people 10.29 million people 4.12 million people Chile
2000s 16.26 million people 12.75 million people 3.52 million people Chile
2010s 18.06 million people 16.88 million people 1.17 million people Chile
2020s 19.51 million people 20.31 million people 803,925 people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Chile or Malawi?
Malawi, at 21.10 million people against 19.66 million people in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Chile and Malawi?
1.45 million people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malawi?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Chile and Malawi rank globally for population by age group?
Chile ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.