Benin vs Malawi: Population growth rate

Benin
0.41
in 2100
Malawi
0.423
in 2100
Benin rank
33rd
Malawi rank
31st

Population growth rate over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
-20246170019002100

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.423 against 0.41 in Benin, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 31st of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 14 and Malawi in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1700s 0.7032 0.0754 0.6278 Benin
1800s -0.4002 1.21 1.61 Malawi
1900s 0.8896 -0.6496 1.54 Benin
1910s 0.9241 -0.4901 1.41 Benin
1920s 1.26 0.9239 0.3387 Benin
1930s 1.42 1.42 0 Malawi
1940s 1.67 1.67 0 Benin
1950s 1.08 2.04 0.9584 Malawi
1960s 1.94 2.44 0.505 Malawi
1970s 2.44 2.94 0.499 Malawi
1980s 2.95 4.24 1.28 Malawi
1990s 3.13 1.75 1.38 Benin
2000s 3.06 2.68 0.3798 Benin
2010s 2.9 2.77 0.1265 Benin
2020s 2.42 2.54 0.1176 Malawi
2030s 2.09 2.21 0.1223 Malawi
2040s 1.8 1.79 0.0115 Benin
2050s 1.47 1.47 0.0005 Benin
2060s 1.21 1.15 0.0644 Benin
2070s 0.9656 0.8962 0.0694 Benin
2080s 0.7242 0.6681 0.0561 Benin
2090s 0.5103 0.4668 0.0435 Benin
2100s 0.41 0.423 0.013 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Benin or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.423 against 0.41 in Benin as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Benin and Malawi?
0.013, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for population growth rate?
Benin ranks 33rd and Malawi ranks 31st of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
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