Malawi vs Zambia: Population by age group with projections
Malawi
21.10 million
in 2023
Zambia
20.72 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
62nd
Zambia rank
63rd
Population by age group with projections over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 21.10 million against 20.72 million in Zambia, a difference of 380,500.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 million | 2.67 million | 553,737 | Malawi |
| 1960s | 4.06 million | 3.65 million | 406,516 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 4.94 million | 317,725 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 6.69 million | 882,932 | Malawi |
| 1990s | 10.29 million | 8.71 million | 1.57 million | Malawi |
| 2000s | 12.75 million | 11.62 million | 1.12 million | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.88 million | 16.19 million | 696,770 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 20.31 million | 19.88 million | 428,625 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by age group with projections, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 21.10 million against 20.72 million in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by age group with projections between Malawi and Zambia?
- 380,500, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for population by age group with projections?
- Malawi ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by age group with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.