Malawi vs Somalia: Population growth rate

Malawi
0.423
in 2100
Somalia
0.424
in 2100
Malawi rank
31st
Somalia rank
29th

Population growth rate over time

  • Malawi
  • Somalia
-10-5051015170019002100

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.424 against 0.423 in Malawi, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 29th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Somalia Difference Ahead
1700s 0.0754 0.0572 0.0183 Malawi
1800s 1.21 0.075 1.13 Malawi
1900s -0.6496 0.2585 0.9081 Somalia
1910s -0.4901 0.1884 0.6785 Somalia
1920s 0.9239 0.7577 0.1662 Malawi
1930s 1.42 0.8558 0.5637 Malawi
1940s 1.67 1.28 0.3842 Malawi
1950s 2.04 2.64 0.5999 Somalia
1960s 2.44 2.62 0.1774 Somalia
1970s 2.94 4.55 1.61 Somalia
1980s 4.24 1.99 2.25 Malawi
1990s 1.75 1.99 0.2429 Somalia
2000s 2.68 3.36 0.6823 Somalia
2010s 2.77 2.99 0.2151 Somalia
2020s 2.54 3.24 0.6954 Somalia
2030s 2.21 2.68 0.4751 Somalia
2040s 1.79 2.21 0.4262 Somalia
2050s 1.47 1.88 0.4057 Somalia
2060s 1.15 1.51 0.3594 Somalia
2070s 0.8962 1.17 0.2742 Somalia
2080s 0.6681 0.853 0.1849 Somalia
2090s 0.4668 0.606 0.1392 Somalia
2100s 0.423 0.424 0.001 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Malawi or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.424 against 0.423 in Malawi as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Malawi and Somalia?
0.001, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for population growth rate?
Malawi ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 29th 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
Last refreshed