Malawi vs Nepal: Population by five year age group

Malawi
3.08 million
in 2023
Nepal
2.79 million
in 2023
Malawi rank
48th
Nepal rank
49th

Population by five year age group over time

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195019862023

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 3.08 million against 2.79 million in Nepal, a difference of 287,730.

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

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

Malawi ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 49th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1950s 578,414 1.48 million 898,495 Nepal
1960s 763,797 1.76 million 1.00 million Nepal
1970s 1.01 million 2.20 million 1.20 million Nepal
1980s 1.44 million 2.78 million 1.34 million Nepal
1990s 1.91 million 3.46 million 1.54 million Nepal
2000s 2.33 million 3.38 million 1.05 million Nepal
2010s 2.84 million 2.96 million 124,553 Nepal
2020s 3.01 million 2.81 million 196,948 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by five year age group, Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 3.08 million against 2.79 million in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by five year age group between Malawi and Nepal?
287,730, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for population by five year age group?
Malawi ranks 48th and Nepal ranks 49th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by five year age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by five year 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