Ethiopia vs Malawi: Population growth
Ethiopia
2.6%
in 2024
Malawi
2.6%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
26th
Malawi rank
27th
Population growth over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 27th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.5% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for population growth?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 27th of 215 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