Ethiopia vs Malawi: Population by income level, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
2.58 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi
2.59 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
24th
Malawi rank
23rd

Population by income level, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
-20246196119932025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2.59 % change on previous year against 2.58 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 2.66 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 0.1843 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1970s 2.38 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 0.5431 % change on previous year Malawi
1980s 2.97 % change on previous year 4.29 % change on previous year 1.32 % change on previous year Malawi
1990s 3.61 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 3.02 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year 0.335 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 2.78 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 0.051 % change on previous year Malawi
2020s 2.66 % change on previous year 2.62 % change on previous year 0.0415 % change on previous year Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 2.59 % change on previous year against 2.58 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Malawi?
0.01 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for population by income level, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population by income level, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 13,945 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.