Malawi vs Zambia: Population
Malawi
59.14 million people
in 2100
Zambia
64.47 million people
in 2100
Malawi rank
44th
Zambia rank
43rd
Population over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 64.47 million people against 59.14 million people in Malawi, a difference of 5.33 million people.
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 people | 22.84 million people | 248,417 people | Malawi |
| 2030s | 27.91 million people | 27.95 million people | 33,730 people | Zambia |
| 2040s | 34.04 million people | 34.49 million people | 453,580 people | Zambia |
| 2050s | 40.04 million people | 40.97 million people | 931,930 people | Zambia |
| 2060s | 45.61 million people | 47.23 million people | 1.61 million people | Zambia |
| 2070s | 50.47 million people | 53.03 million people | 2.55 million people | Zambia |
| 2080s | 54.59 million people | 58.16 million people | 3.57 million people | Zambia |
| 2090s | 57.72 million people | 62.46 million people | 4.74 million people | Zambia |
| 2100s | 59.14 million people | 64.47 million people | 5.33 million people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 64.47 million people against 59.14 million people in Malawi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Malawi and Zambia?
- 5.33 million people, 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?
- Malawi ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.