Malawi vs Syria: Population by income level
Malawi
22.22 million
in 2025
Syria
25.62 million
in 2025
Malawi rank
60th
Syria rank
57th
Population by income level over time
- Malawi
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 25.62 million against 22.22 million in Malawi, a difference of 3.40 million.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 60th and Syria ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.06 million | 5.38 million | 1.32 million | Syria |
| 1970s | 5.26 million | 7.47 million | 2.21 million | Syria |
| 1980s | 7.57 million | 10.49 million | 2.92 million | Syria |
| 1990s | 10.29 million | 14.41 million | 4.12 million | Syria |
| 2000s | 12.75 million | 19.03 million | 6.29 million | Syria |
| 2010s | 16.88 million | 20.78 million | 3.90 million | Syria |
| 2020s | 20.85 million | 23.17 million | 2.32 million | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Malawi or Syria?
- Syria, at 25.62 million against 22.22 million in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Malawi and Syria?
- 3.40 million, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for population by income level?
- Malawi ranks 60th and Syria ranks 57th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.