Malawi vs Mali: Population by age group

Malawi
546,872
in 2023
Mali
571,728
in 2023
Malawi rank
103rd
Mali rank
100th

Population by age group over time

  • Malawi
  • Mali
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k195019862023

How they compare

Mali currently reports 571,728 against 546,872 in Malawi, a difference of 24,856.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mali ahead.

Malawi ranks 103rd and Mali ranks 100th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
1950s 98,892 136,848 37,957 Mali
1960s 120,100 162,694 42,593 Mali
1970s 148,145 225,690 77,545 Mali
1980s 282,366 304,893 22,528 Mali
1990s 346,826 355,342 8,516 Mali
2000s 479,769 399,666 80,103 Malawi
2010s 525,995 487,752 38,243 Malawi
2020s 536,054 555,422 19,368 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 571,728 against 546,872 in Malawi as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Malawi and Mali?
24,856, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for population by age group?
Malawi ranks 103rd and Mali ranks 100th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population by age group
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