Malawi vs Zambia: Population long run with projections
Malawi
59.14 million
in 2100
Zambia
64.47 million
in 2100
Malawi rank
44th
Zambia rank
43rd
Population long run with projections over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 64.47 million against 59.14 million in Malawi, a difference of 5.33 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 23.09 million | 22.84 million | 248,417 | Malawi |
| 2030s | 27.91 million | 27.95 million | 33,730 | Zambia |
| 2040s | 34.04 million | 34.49 million | 453,580 | Zambia |
| 2050s | 40.04 million | 40.97 million | 931,930 | Zambia |
| 2060s | 45.61 million | 47.23 million | 1.61 million | Zambia |
| 2070s | 50.47 million | 53.03 million | 2.55 million | Zambia |
| 2080s | 54.59 million | 58.16 million | 3.57 million | Zambia |
| 2090s | 57.72 million | 62.46 million | 4.74 million | Zambia |
| 2100s | 59.14 million | 64.47 million | 5.33 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population long run with projections, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 64.47 million against 59.14 million in Malawi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population long run with projections between Malawi and Zambia?
- 5.33 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for population long run with projections?
- Malawi ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population long run with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.