Benin vs Malawi: Population growth
Benin
2.5%
in 2024
Malawi
2.6%
in 2024
Benin rank
27th
Malawi rank
26th
Population growth over time
- Benin
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malawi ahead.
Benin ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 26th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Benin or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Benin and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for population growth?
- Benin ranks 27th and Malawi ranks 26th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release