Chad vs Malawi: Population by income level
Chad
21.00 million
in 2025
Malawi
22.22 million
in 2025
Chad rank
63rd
Malawi rank
60th
Population by income level over time
- Chad
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 22.22 million against 21.00 million in Chad, a difference of 1.21 million.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 million | 4.06 million | 713,837 | Malawi |
| 1970s | 4.12 million | 5.26 million | 1.14 million | Malawi |
| 1980s | 5.10 million | 7.57 million | 2.47 million | Malawi |
| 1990s | 7.04 million | 10.29 million | 3.25 million | Malawi |
| 2000s | 10.13 million | 12.75 million | 2.61 million | Malawi |
| 2010s | 14.44 million | 16.88 million | 2.44 million | Malawi |
| 2020s | 19.02 million | 20.85 million | 1.83 million | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Chad or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 22.22 million against 21.00 million in Chad as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Chad and Malawi?
- 1.21 million, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Malawi?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Malawi rank globally for population by income level?
- Chad ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.