Ethiopia vs Malawi: Population growth rate
Ethiopia
2.6%
in 2023
Malawi
2.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
25th
Malawi rank
26th
Population growth rate 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 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 1960s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 1.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth rate, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population growth rate between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for population growth rate?
- Ethiopia ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 26th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.